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Neymar gave Brazil a winning start to its home World Cup, scoring twice to lead the host nation to a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Croatia in the opening game. Brazil had a disastrous start when defender Marcelo found his own net while trying to clear a low cross by Ivica Olic in the 11th minute, but Neymar then showed why the nation’s high hopes are all pinned on him. he 22-year-old forward equalized in the 29th by clearing a defender near midfield before making a run toward the edge of the area and firing a low shot that hit the post before going in. Brazil was then awarded a disputed penalty in the 71st minute after striker Fred went down inside the area under light contact,

and Neymar scored the winner from the spot. Oscar slotted in the third in injury time. Those details, as well as the fact that the penalty was highly debatable, did not trouble the 60,000-plus crowd which exploded in delight as fireworks detonated outside."This is a dream come true, much more than I imagined," Neymar said afterwards. "But more important than anything is that our team won." Given the situation in Brazil, with ambivalence towards the World Cup and police tear-gassing protesters in Sao Paulo just hours earlier, the value of those goals could be high. When President Dilma Rousseff was seen on the big screen celebrating Neymar`s second goal, the crowd responded with a foul-mouthed chant. Protests around the country over the World Cup`s huge price have put a question mark over whether the tournament would be a success, despite the fact it is being played in football`s spiritual home. Neymar is Brazil`s undisputed star, adored for repeatedly snubbing European clubs before joining Barcelona and promoted so efficiently the phenomenon is known as "Neymarketing". He played like he had a point to prove, using his quick footwork to beat defenders and putting in a dangerous cross that could have brought the opening goal.Brazil went 1-0 down through Marcelo`s own goal in the 11th minute, and when Neymar was booked near the half-hour it looked like the evening could finish disastrously for the hosts.But almost immediately, Oscar found Neymar with space to run and his driven, left-foot shot, despite not being cleanly hit, had the accuracy to beat a diving Pletikosa.And when Fred won a controversial penalty in the second half, Neymar got his second despite theatrically checking his run-up and hitting a shot well within the goalkeeper`s reach.At the age of just 22, it brought his astonishing tally of goals to Brazil up to 33 in 50 games. After the match, wearing a baseball cap, earrings and bright green backpack, he gave thanks for the crowd support which included a spine-tingling pre- game rendition of the national anthem. "I have to give congratulations for the support, it motivated us a lot. They kept us going the whole time, and we needed it," he said.And Neymar did his best to quash the impression that he is not out to dominate the tournament. "I`m not focused on being the best in the tournament, thehighest goal- scorer... what I want is to win the championship," he said.

Brazil: Julio Cesar; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo; Paulinho (Hernanes, 63rd), Luiz Gustavo, Oscar; Hulk (Bernard, 68th), Neymar (Ramires, 88th), Fred.

Croatia: Stipe Pletikosa; Darijo Srna, Vedran Corluka, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko; Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic (Marcelo Brozovic, 61st); Ivica Olic, Nikica Jelavic (Ante Rebic, 78th).


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The 2014 Fifa World Cup officially got under way on Thursday with a colourful opening ceremony before hosts Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the first match. A cast of 660 dancers paid tribute to the country`s nature, people and football with a show around a "living" ball on the Arena de Sao Paulo pitch.The final act saw a performance of official World Cup song "We Are One" by Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull.The month-long tournament sees 32 nations compete in 64 games.Many fans took to the streets to sing and chant their support for Brazil as excitement built in the hours before the tournament began.But there were also demonstrations from those unhappy with the expense of hosting the tournament. Police in Sao Paulo used tear gas to break up one protest, which involved about 50 people, while striking airport workers in Rio de Janeiro blocked a road outside the airport, demanding a wage increase and a World Cup bonus. The strike was to have lasted for 24 hours but union leaders called it off early for legal reasons.While there was no trouble within the 65,000-seater Arena de Sao Paulo during the opening ceremony, there were complaints about the sound quality.Performers dressed as trees, flowers and various musical instruments all performed in three acts before the central ball opened to reveal singers Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull as they sang the official World Cup song as the finale.The opening game of the tournament between Brazil and Croatia kicked off at 21:00 BST, with the hosts coming from behind to win 3-1.Neymar scored twice, with his crucial second coming from a controversial penalty after team-mate Fred fell to the ground under minimal contact.Roy Hodgson`s team will also play Uruguay and Costa Rica in their Group D fixtures. Hosts Brazil start as favourites to win the World Cup for a sixth time, while holders Spain are aiming to win a fourth major tournament in a row after winning the European Championship two years ago.The other seeded teams are Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Argentina, Germany and Belgium. Governing body Fifa said it had sold more than 2.9 million tickets, but they were still available for several matches on Wednesday, including some involving Germany, Italy and France.


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After almost two years of evading authorities, Pirate Bay file sharing site co-founder Peter Sunde was arrested in Sweden on Saturday.

Sunde had been on the run after being sentenced to serve one year in prison for copyright violations back in 2009, with subsequent appeals failing to remove the requirement of prison time from his sentence.

Originally ordered to pay millions in fines, along with three co-defendants, Fredrik Neij, Carl Lundström, and Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Sunde's sentence was later reduced and the fines were increased.

The court ordered Sunde to serve eight months in prison, but authorities had been unable to catch up with him. "We have been looking for him since 2012," a Swedish National Police Board spokesperson told Reuters.

Written and audio messages aren't the only forms of communication the government appears to be gobbling up.

The National Security Agency is collecting "huge numbers" of photos from emails, text messages, social media, videoconferences and other forms of communication for facial recognition purposes, according to classified documents obtained by The New York Times.

Of the "millions" of images the NSA collects each day, roughly 55,000 are of the quality needed for facial recognition purposes, according to the Times. Facial recognition data is deemed just as important to the agency as the information gleaned from written and oral communications, according to the documents, which were obtained and then leaked by former agency contractor Edward Snowden.

The NSA facial recognition efforts don't appear to target U.S. citizens, although many will find that hard to believe. According to the Times:

Because the agency considers images a form of communications content, the N.S.A. would be required to get court approval for imagery of Americans collected through its surveillance programs, just as it must to read their emails or eavesdrop on their phone conversations, according to an N.S.A. spokeswoman. Cross-border communications in which an American might be emailing or texting an image to someone targeted by the agency overseas could be excepted.

The State Department along with local law enforcement agencies across the country already use driver's license photos and social networks like Facebook for facial imagery, according to the Times. The NSA declined to comment to the Times on whether it, too, was taking images from Facebook.

What sets the NSA apart from other government organizations using facial recognition technology is its ability to link that information to other forms of private communication, like emails or text messages.

It's unclear exactly how many images the NSA has collected, or how many of those images are from Americans. The agency did, however, attempt to gain access to national identity card databases in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran, according to the report.

The Obama administration plans to announce new draft greenhouse gas emissions rules on Monday that would amount to the biggest step to date toward addressing U.S. contributions to manmade global warming, and the most significant new domestic clean air policy since at least 1990.The proposed rule, to be laid out by the E.P.A. administrator at a news event on Monday morning, would seek to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants by 30% compared to 2005 levels by the year 2030, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.See also: In Speech and EPA Rules, Obama Aims For U.S. Leadership on Global Warming The proposed regulations are based on the White House's executive authority under the Clean Air Act, as carved out in a landmark 2007 Supreme Court decision. This policy route circumvents Congress, where most House Republicans are skeptical of the mainstream science on global warming, and where a comprehensive climate change bill failed in 2009. The rules will only apply to existing power plants, and will mainly affect about 600 coal-fired generating facilities. Coal-fired power plants comprise 37% of all electric power generation capacity in the U.S., just behind natural gas. But they also account for the vast majority of the electricity-sector's greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Energy Information Administration. If the reported choice of 2005 as the base year for the new rules proves true, it would represent a defeat of sorts for environmentalists who had been seeking a more recent date. This is because U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 10% from 2005 to 2012, making it somewhat easier for industry to achieve the goals, and making them slightly less ambitious than if the base year had been set to a later date. The U.S. has already committed to a goal of reducing nationwide greenhouse gas emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, and the new regulations are viewed as a key component of the administration's plan to meet that commitment. Under the proposed rule, each state would have a different emissions target for its electricity sector to reach, and would have wide latitude to determine how to meet it. For example, states could comply with the rules by joining a regional cap-and-trade program or investing more in renewable energy. Two regional cap-and-trade programs already exist in the U.S., one in the Northeast and another in California.Under cap-and-trade systems, industries would be required to buy permits or “allowances” to emit particular amounts of carbon dioxide, which is the main long-lived gas responsible for global warming. Over time, the amount of issued allowances is reduced, and their cost increases, thereby reducing overall amounts of emissions.Such systems provide incentives for companies to determine how to reduce emissions at the lowest cost. This approach was successfully used by President George H.W. Bush to curb the problem of acid rain, which was caused by another type of emissions from power plants.Assuming they survive anticipated court challenges without significant changes, the proposed rules would represent the strongest action ever taken to combat global warming by any U.S. president. It would also help President Obama attain his goal, as expressed in a recent speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to lead global efforts to establish a new climate framework agreement at negotiations in Paris next year.

While the Obama administration has already taken steps to reduce U.S. emissions, including setting strict fuel economy standards for new cars and trucks and emissions standards for new power plants, this new set of regulations are viewed as the cornerstone of his climate agenda.

As such, they are likely to be a political lightning rod during the upcoming midterm elections, with Republicans and even some Democrats accusing the White House of unfairly targeting the coal industry.

The lineup of Apple products hasn't changed all that much from when Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO nearly three years ago. Sure, there's a plastic iPhone model, a tinier tablet and a new desktop that looks like a little black garbage can, but for the most part, Apple remains a smartphone company that also sells tablets, computers and downloadable content.

Every few months, CEO Tim Cook gives Apple fanboys just enough rope to keep their hopes tethered to the brand. He said this time last year that there would be "really great stuff coming in the fall, and across all of 2014." Yet, the company hasn't released anything of note in the first half of this year. He said in February that "there will be new categories" of products, but there's no telling when.

In recent weeks, however, there have been quite a few developments to justify dusting off your excitement about the tech giant. Near the top of the list, of course, is the much-rumored and recently confirmed deal to buy Beats for $3 billion.

The reason to be excited about Apple buying Beats is not because it makes the best headphones (I'm not a fan of them myself). Rather, it represents a continued commitment to music, which has long been Apple's heart and soul, and an acknowledgement that listening habits are shifting from downloads to streaming and Apple needs to do more than just catch up.

More than that, though, 

the reason to be excited about the Beats deal is that it hints at some notable changes to the way Apple does business.

the reason to be excited about the Beats deal is that it hints at some notable changes to the way Apple does business.

Apple has traditionally kept its acquisitions to a minimum. Those companies it has acquired tend to be smaller and have less recognizable brands of their own. The decision to make a multi-billion dollar deal to buy Beats, a high-profile consumer brand, sets a precedent for Apple to put more of its $150 billion cash pile towards noteworthy acquisitions — something analysts have pushed for in recent years.

The Beats deal also highlights Apple's focus on bringing in fresh talent and fresh thinking. Apple will bring on Beats cofounder Jimmy Iovine as an employee as part of the deal. Indeed, much of Cook's memo to Apple employees about the deal is focused on Iovine, a renowned record producer and head of Interscope. He could prove to be an invaluable resource as Apple develops new entertainment services and negotiates content deals.

As Dan Lyons, perhaps best known for his Fake Steve Jobs blog, wrote of the rumored deal in Billboard earlier this month, "Apple is undergoing a corporate blood transfusion, one that will radically change the nature of the company."

There were some signs of that radical change even before the Beats deal was confirmed.

Angela Ahrendts, the prominent CEO of Burberry, took over as head of Apple retail at the beginning of this month, filling a role that had been in flux for much of the post-Steve Jobs era. Her appointment to that position has already served as a morale boost within the company and she is reportedly working to unify the online and offline store experience push for improvements in mobile payments.

Around the same time, Reuters reported that Apple has been on a biomedical technology hiring spree, a new area of focus for the company and one that signals the possible development of medical sensors and wearable technology.

Walt Mossberg, a longtime tech columnist and confidante of Jobs, recently argued that he believes Apple is poised for a reinvention.

"Apple is going through a reset. There’s just no way around it," Mossberg said. "It’s not necessarily a bad thing. But it was forced on them by somebody dying who was an extraordinary figure, so they’re going through a reset."

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For the average consumer, new hires are not nearly as exciting as new products, but rumors about new products are getting more interesting, too.

Recent reports suggest that Apple is developing a smart home platform to enter the Internet of Things space and an iOS application called Healthbook to help users track their heart rate, blood pressure and more. It's also reportedly working on a stylish and advanced smartwatch that may one day even have the ability to predict heart attacks.

Add to this all the expectations for changes coming to streaming music, mobile payments and Apple retail more broadly. Then throw in rumors of a larger iPhone and other updates to Apple's existing line of products in the fall.

Suddenly, it feels like Apple's product pipeline is overflowing.

Suddenly, it feels like Apple's product pipeline is overflowing.

“We’ve got the best product pipeline that I’ve seen in my 25 years at Apple,” Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP of Internet software and services, said at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, shortly after the Beats news came out on Wednesday.

This has already helped renew some investor enthusiasm. Apple stock topped $600 a share earlier this month for the first time since late 2012 and some analysts expect it to make a run to $700, approaching its all-time high of $705 on the day the iPhone 5 was released.

"Apple has stated that it will introduce a new product 'category' (its first since the iPad in 2010) that is also likely to create incremental investor excitement over the next few months," Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst with Bernstein Research, wrote in an investor note this week, raising his price target to $700 from $615. "We believe an iWatch is the most likely new product category with availability in CQ4. While an iWatch may not have a significant impact on EPS3, a strong product offering and smooth rollout could generate incremental enthusiasm about Apple’s ability to innovate under CEO Tim Cook."

Can new hires like Ahrendts and Iovine fill the void left by Jobs? Some of it, perhaps. Will new products like the iWatch achieve the iPhone's level of success? Most analysts doubt it, but that doesn't mean it won't be a significant and fascinating business in its own right. Apple could have a string of successes or a string of flops and duds. Either way, it looks like customers have plenty of new things to watch for.

The next era of Apple finally appears to be taking shape.

The New York Times hasn't had the best PR run lately, what with the fiasco surrounding the firing of executive editor Jill Abramson, the leak of its internal innovation report and the loss of some of its top digital talent.

But that doesn't mean we can't have some fun with them. Politico's Playbook spotted a typo on its front page on Thursday. (On the day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, no less!

 

 

Don't see it? OK, we'll make it a little easier.

Image: New York Times

Still no? Fine, here it is. Second headline. These things happen.

 

Newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesdy said that his new government would actively consider the issue of signing the Teesta water sharing agreement and implementing border deal with Bangladesh, reports BSS. Modi said this when Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury, who is now on a visit to the Indian capital, called on the Indian prime minister at Hyderabad House here. Later, talking to journalists, the Speaker said the meeting with the Indian premier was held in a cordial atmosphere when different issues of bilateral interest were discussed. "We have discussed different issues including expansion of trade and business and further strengthening of cooperation in economic development, power and energy sectors between the two countries," she added. The Speaker said that during the meeting she on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on her own behalf and the people of Bangladesh invited Modi to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time. Modi accepted the invitation cordially and expressed willingness to visit Bangladesh, she added. She said that during the meeting she told Modi that his (Modi`s) initiative to invite the heads of government of the SAARC countries to his swearing-in ceremony as the prime minister was an "excellent" initiative and through this he (Modi) has given a message for development of the region after further strengthening the SAARC activities. When asked whether the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India under the new administration would continue, Dr Shirin categorically said the ties would be further cemented in the days to come as Bangladesh`s relationship with India was strengthened through the country`s War of Liberation. Responding to another question, she said the Modi government has come to power through an overwhelming victory so it would be easier for his government to take prompt decisions on different issues for the cause of its people. During the meeting, the Indian premier congratulated the Bangladesh government, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on its huge victory in the last general elections, said Dr Shirin. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tarique A. Karim was with the Speaker at the meeting.

Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) faced a citywide revolt from residents of the Aleppo town of Manbij, amid reports of a harsh crackdown. Activists from the town, one of the largest in the northern province under the control of the Al-Qaeda splinter group, said that a general strike was at least “80 percent” successful, as merchants shut their shops and businesses. There were conflicting reports as to whether ISIS fighters opened fire on town residents, who have been outraged by a campaign of arrests, harassment and summary executions it carried out in recent weeks. Several activists said that members of ISIS sought to forcibly open a number of shops that were closed as part of the strike. The Manbij Local Coordination Committee said that at least one merchant had been detained, while gunfire was heard intermittently throughout the day. A number of rebel groups based in the city of Aleppo announced Saturday they were launching the “Northern Earthquake” offensive to chase ISIS from its locations in northern parts of the province.

Endangered biodiversity of Saint Martin’s coral habitat will be portrayed in an underwater photo exhibition starting on Tuesday at Biswa Sahitya Kendra’s Art Gallery. Marine conservation initiative Save Our Sea (SOS) and Bangladesh Poribes Andolon (BAPA) are jointly organizing the awareness event on the occasion of UN declared International Day for Biological Diversity 2014. The three-days long exhibition titled ‘endangered lives’ will be inaugurated through a Discussion Meeting at 3 pm the Kendra’s Hall-room. Eminent activist and Vice President of BAPA Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed will be the chief guest. Country Representative for IUCN Bangladesh Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad and Secretary of BAPA Abdul Matin will address the meeting as special guests. Moderated by Coordinator of Save Our Sea Mohammad Arju, the meeting will be addressed by Joint Secretary of BAPA Mr. Shahjahan Mridha Benu and Secretary General of Riverine People Sheikh Rokon among others.

Speaking about the event SOS coordinator Mohammad Arju said, ‘We have taken the opportunity brought to us by this year’s theme of Biodiversity Day on 22nd May; ‘Island Biodiversity’. Saint Martin’s, the only coral-bearing island of Bangladesh, is the most important marine biodiversity hotspot of the country. This marine habitat is home to various endangered species. Unfortunately the marine area is not under any kind of protection. As a consequence, human activity is causing rapid deterioration in biodiversity.’He said, ‘We are running explorations in various parts of the Bay of Bengal and producing visual contents to distribute in public. We believe, dissemination of visual contents about underwater world among public hopefully will be effective to build awareness about marine conservation. The photos of this exhibition were taken by our Executive Member and Underwater Photographer Mr. Sharif Sarwar.

Security forces in the north surrounded party offices and religious sites, blocking memorial ceremonies for Tamils killed in the separatist war. Tens of thousands were killed in the long conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels. The UN has backed an inquiry into rights abuses from both sidesTroops, military planes and paragliders featured in the victory parade in Matara, in Sri Lanka’s south, on Sunday. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the army had brought stability and freedom to Sri Lankans“We are not celebrating victory in a war, we are celebrating peace,” he said. “Irrespective of who opposes this, or who stays away, we will always commemorate this day.” The ceremony was avoided by some Western diplomats, including the Canadian high commissioner who said Sri Lanka should focus on reconciliation. The security forces, already all-pervasive in northern Sri Lanka, stepped up their presence still further on Sunday, the BBC’s Sri Lanka correspondent Charles Haviland reports.

The only gesture that bypassed the ban on memorial ceremonies was by three Tamil politicians who broke coconuts at a major temple, a Hindu religious ritual, and offered prayers at a Roman Catholic church, our correspondent adds. ‘Triumphalism’ The parade was criticised by some activist groups and Tamil lawmakers. The National Peace Council, an activist group, said in a statement: “No wise country celebrates war victory after a civil war.” “Unfortunately in Sri Lanka, the political leadership… continues to indulge in triumphalism celebrating the victory over the LTTE.” The UN estimates that between 80,000 and 100,000 people were killed in the civil war, which lasted 26 years. It says it believes tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the final months of the war, and that most of the deaths were caused by government shelling.

The government has strenuously denied such allegations and insists they are on the path of reconciliation and rebuilding Sri Lanka’s north.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid importance on a broadcasting policy to check transmission of dirty programmes detrimental to society. As well, she underlined the importance of a policy for newspapers and online media which will embody their sense of responsibility toward society, family and country. The Prime Minister was addressing the officials of the Ministry of Information during a visit to the ministry at Bangladesh Secretariat here today. Sheikh Hasina said every country has a broadcasting policy. “We also need a policy for electronic media, television and radio so that none can broadcast anything dirty and harmful to society.”

About the policy on newspapers, she said, “We don’t want to control the press. We expect that the press will be an auxiliary force of society, family and country.” “The press must have liberty, but, side by side good sense should prevail on everybody for the sake of society while disseminating news and views,” she said.

Sheikh Hasina said the online media is open and flourishing fast. But we should be careful about using the media for the real benefit of society. So, there should be measures to protect the society, children and youths from its assault, she said. Information Minister Hasanul Hoq Inu also spoke on the occasion. PM’s Principal Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder, PMO Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, Information Secretary Martuza Ahmed, Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Abul Kalam Azad, senior officials of the ministry and chiefs of different departments under the ministry were present.

The Prime Minister said her government believes in free flow of information and has taken pragmatic steps to ensure free flow of information and freedom of thoughts and expressions. In spite of that, she said, “We, as an incumbent party, are always criticized by a section of people. However, these criticisms helped us correct ourselves, as we can judge what is right and what is wrong, she said. Sheikh Hasina said her government believes in transparency and accountability. It’s crucial for establishing the good governance. The government is very much conscious about this, she said. The Prime Minister said her government always tried to bring change in the traditional activities of the Ministry of Information concentrated in fixed areas.

Terming the present time as an age of science, technology and digitalization, she said the country and the government will have to proceed keeping pace with the time. The Information Ministry can play a big role in this regard, she said. Sheikh Hasina said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had initiated measures for making the Information Ministry befitting to an independent country.

But, after the killing of Bangabandhu, the media was used as a tool of propaganda of the military dictators. The illegal power grabbers never allowed the media to work freely but used it as a machine to cling to power by spreading falsehood and misguiding people, she said.

Sheikh Hasina said so after taking office in 1996 her government opened up the electronic media for private sector though it was a very difficult task at that time.

In this regard, she pointed out the popular demand and subsequent decision of the government to give autonomy to the state run television, saying, finally it could not be possible as government officials opposed the move in fear of losing their jobs.

“Instead, we opened up the television for private sector with an objective to flourish the sector,” she said.

The Prime Minister said the private television channels now became a big area of employment, where thousands of youths, poets, artistes, writers, litterateurs, journalists, technicians and engineers have found their jobs.

Television broadcasting have undergone a revolutionary change after privatization of the television channel, she said, adding, a total of 31 television channels are now in broadcast.

In this regard, the Prime Minister mentioned the introduction of a dedicated channel for the parliament and said the next BNP government closed the transmission.

After coming to power in 2009, she said, the Awami League led government gave permission for a dedicated channel for Jatiya Sangsad following the example of other democratic countries.

The live transmission of parliament proceedings in the Sangsad television not only helped the people to directly hear the speeches of their elected representatives, but also contributed largely to correct the behaviour of some unruly members in the House, she said. “Throwing and destroying files and documents, destruction of chairs, tables and microphones and speaking in abusive language, rebuking the Speaker in filthy language in the parliament were largely controlled because of live transmission of the parliament proceedings,” she said.Sheikh Hasina said many people enjoy the Sangsad television and its contributing to flourish democracy and infuse democratic spirit into people.Stressing the need for producing good television programmes, she said, the programmes should be enjoyable to everybody in a family. We have to be careful so that no programme or information can cause any harm to society or individuals.

The Prime Minister said about 826 newspapers are now publishing in the country including 357 from Dhaka, in addition to many weeklies, monthly and periodicals.She lamented that many newspapers, when they have no sensitive news, manufacture and publish many sugarcoated news lacking authentic source or information and truth at all. It is also creating troubles in society, she said.

Sheikh Hasina urged for giving importance to radio as this media has many audience across the country.

She also underlined the importance of making films enjoyable to common people based on truth and highlighting our nations history, culture, heritage, valor and dedication.

She also laid importance on digitalization of the cinema halls outside Dhaka to facilitate people enjoying films as one of sources of limited recreation for rural people.

Pointing out the completed and ongoing projects under the ministry of information, she said, the PIB Bhaban has already been completed while steps were taken for construction of BSS building.

She said a trust fund has been constituted for journalists for their welfare and the act in this regard is now under process. She said the government has undertaken a plan for allocation of flats among the poets, journalists, artistes, writers, litterateurs and professionals on higher purchase basis.

Laying importance on making more films and programmes based on history of independence, she said we have to take steps to project our sacrifice and allow the next generations one after another to know the history.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh was born under the leadership of Bangabandhu after a long struggle of 24 years to stand with a dignified position in the world comity, making it free from poverty and hunger.

“The Father of the Nation has given us that dream andideology. It’s our responsibility to materialize his dream,” shesaid adding our only goal is to reach the benefit of the independence to every house.

Gothamist is your official outlet for all things Dominique Ansel, bringing you around-the-clock coverage of Baked Really-Goods from the heart of the Big Apple! Do you remember the Cronut? And its bastard, the Cronut Hole? Then you're gonna love the Nutella Cronut Hole Supreme.

The Nutella™ Cronut™ Hole arrives for one day only on Monday at 10 a.m. sharp, which means that you will be getting in line somewhere around 4 o'clock in the morning. Some facts about you:

But after your two quick Cro-bites fade away, you can't shake the tough question. Do you really care about Nutella Cronut Holes™™™™? The Gothamist team got to sample them. Do they care?

Rebecca cares: "Yes it was delicious. Can I have another one?"

Chris is confused: "I don't really understand—why can't you just dip a regular Cronut into Nutella? How much do they cost?" The Holes are free, Chris. And no, Chris, for the love of God you can't do that. These aren't gas station Krispy Kremes.

Scott has an opinion: "I like Nutella™ and I really like Cronuts™ but the two together seem to be just a branding piggyback/circlejerk. The monthly varieties of actual Cronuts that I've sampled at DA bakery have all been superior to what we just had this afternoon."

Nell senses the abyss: "Of course it's delicious, how could it not be? But the danger here is the size. One bite—possibly two if you have any self-restraint—and it's over. Was there ever really a Nutella Cronut Hole at all?"

Did anyone even answer the question? Be sure to bring comfortable shoes on Monday to Madison Square Park, where the first 1000 people will get Nu-Cro-Holes. Nutella is celebrating their 50th anniversary. Congratulations!