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New survey in Bangladesh reveals strong political disillusionment in youth
Dhaka, July 7 (UNI) Amid the ongoing socio-political flux in Bangladesh, a recently conducted national survey has revealed a strong debilitating interest among youth regarding any participation in the national polls, owing to great frustration and political disillusionment, reports Daily Star. The youth demographic, which is likely to play a decisive role in the polls, found out that over 76.78% of eligible young voters had expressed an intent to cast their ballot in the upcoming polls. However, the report also drew attention to widespread political disillusionment prevailing throughout the country. Despite high voter intent, 82.7% of respondents said they had no interest in engaging in politics, citing fears of political violence and a perceived lack of ethics among political actors. The call for change is driven by frustration with the status quo. The survey found that young people are most concerned about ending corruption and nepotism, improving the education system, and expanding job opportunities, areas they believe the political establishment has neglected. Another area of youth's focus has been on the economy, infrastructure development, end of religious radicalism, and a systemic reform of institutions, as the optimism which once came about last year following the July Uprising has only soured the mood further now, with many believing that even a democratically elected government is unlikely to bring any concrete change, owing to the nation's fragile environment. UNI ANV SSP
United News of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
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Russia thanks the US for mediating in Ukraine peace talks
Moscow/Washington, July 1 (UNI) Russia has expressed its gratitude to the US for its mediation efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Kremlin's presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, reports state media TASS. "Naturally, we are thankful for the efforts Washington and the (US President Donald) Trump team members are making to promote talks on the Ukrainian settlement," he said, commenting on US special envoy Keith Kellogg's remarks that Russia is allegedly seeking to protract the settlement process. "You know that now we are to agree on the date for the third round (of talks). The agreement that were reached during the second round of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul have been implemented until now," Peskov explained. "And then, we must simply hold a meeting when it is agreed upon, when all humanitarian accords are implemented. Simply meet and continue talks," he added. Kellogg said earlier that the United States calls on Russia to immediately cease fire with Ukraine and engage in tri-lateral talks. In his words, Russia is seeking to protract the negotiating process. However, Moscow is also not interested in prolonging the talks, stating that Moscow will not slow down or stop its attempts to reach an agreement with Kyiv. "No one is prolonging anything here. Naturally, we are primarily interested in achieving our goals and the goals that we are trying to achieve during a special military operation through political and diplomatic means. Therefore, we are not interested in prolonging anything," Peskov said. Peskov also refrained from assessing the pace of the negotiations. "Of course, the implementation of the agreements that have been reached so far during the two rounds takes time, and requires certain preparatory measures, certain measures to carry out exchanges, to organise the transfer and reception of the bodies of the dead," Peskov said. UNI ANV SSP
United News of India
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' drops official title track 'Viveli Nayaga'
Chennai, June 2 (UNI)Tamil megastar Kamal Haasan's upcoming film 'Thug Life' has dropped his title track 'Vinveli Nayaga' composed by maestro AR Rahman by combining orchestral and symphonic elements, electronica, rock, film score, and a bit of rap. Haasan's daughter actress-singer Shruti Haasan has delivered a vocal performance in the track/4 Showcasing a more epic side of the upcoming action-thriller-drama feature, the track is particularly notable for its plethora of emotions, combining rage, will, sorrow, love, and hope all into one song. Bringing about a sense of gravitas and panache, 'Vinveli Nayaga' brings together an eclectic fusion of voices and talents, with Nikhita Gandhi, A.R. Ameen, and rapper Prashanth Venkat all collaborating in a fiery sonic brew, complete with the evocative lyrics of lyricist Mehboob. Rahman, one who knows his art and the required soundscape, has left an open space with just enough verb and polish, without sounding artificial or too loud. The production is sonically everything the song requires, giving it proper breathing space, and sublimely merging the vocals, and instrumentation into a splendid mix. Scheduled to release on June 5, the film is directed by the legendary Mani Ratnam, 'Thug Life' boasts an ensemble cast of stellar performers. Apart from Kamal Haasan, the movie also stars Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf, among others. UNI ANV SSP
