The end of a century-old tradition in British monarchical history



Kanak Joyti, Contributing Correspondent, Barta24.com, Dhaka
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In the democratic system of government in the modern world, no king or queen rules. The people are entitled to be ruled by their people's representatives. Nevertheless, in some countries of the world, the king or queen has been given a decorative status by observing the traditions, legacy and tradition. One such is Queen Elizabeth II of Britain. Her husband Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99.

Although apparently powerless, Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary: born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Queen of 15 other Commonwealth States. In that sense, it is possible her husband Prince Philip was the one to hold the highest position.

Philip was born on June 10, 1921, into the royal family of Greece and Denmark. However, he was born on the Greek island of Corfu. He came to England at the age of seven. There he continued his studies at Kensington Palace, the royal family of England. At the age of 18, he joined the Royal Navy and graduated from the Royal Navy College in Britain.

Prince Philip married Elizabeth II on November 20, 1947. They have four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Ann, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; And Prince Edward, Earl of Welex. Elizabeth met her future husband, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, in 1934 and 1936. After another meeting at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in July 1939, Elizabeth - although only 13 years old - said that she had fallen in love with Philip and they began exchanging letters. She was 21 years old when their engagement was officially announced on July 9, 1947.

The engagement was controversial. Philip had no financial position, was born abroad and was criticized by his sisters, who were married to Nazi German elites. Some advisers to the king of Britain did not consider Philip a good enough pot. He was a prince without a house or kingdom. But because of the marriage, everyone was forced to recognize him as 'an English gentleman'.

Before the marriage, Philip relinquished his Greek and Danish titles. Religiously he transformed himself from Greek Orthodoxy to formal Anglican Christian. Just before the wedding, she was made Duke of Edinburgh and awarded the Royal Highness Style.

Elizabeth and Philip were married on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey in London. They received 2,500 wedding gifts from abroad. Britain had not yet fully recovered from the devastation of World War II. So Elizabeth needed a ration coupon to buy the necessary items for her gown, designed by Norman Hartnell. Tensions were also high in post-war Britain over inviting German relatives to the wedding, including Philip's three surviving sisters.

In love, in difficult circumstances, Prince Philip has a shining example of a 73-year marriage to Queen Elizabeth II, which ended on Friday (April 9). A statement from the Royal Buckingham Palace stated, "Queen Elizabeth II is deeply saddened to learn that her husband, Prince Philip of Edinburgh, has died." She died at Windsor Castle on Friday morning. In 2017, he resigned from administrative responsibilities. Philip's funeral, however, has not been officially announced. It is believed, however, that he will be buried in royal status instead of a state funeral.

He was recently released after being hospitalized for about a month. He was hospitalized with heart problems. According to royal sources, Queen and Philip Windsor spent the entire episode of the Corona Lockdown at Castle. A few staff members were with them. Both were vaccinated against coronavirus in January.

Before long family life their relationship turned into a love story. Shortly after the marriage, Elizabeth wrote in a letter to her parents, "We treat each other as if we have known each other for a long time." In 1997, on her 50th wedding anniversary, the queen said, "He has had a profound impact on my life. He is my strength. '

Prince Philip was instrumental in the generosity and modernization of the British royal family. And behind the long years of success of the famous wife Queen Elizabeth II was the silent and secret sacrifice. His death marked the end of a century-long tradition of British monarchy.

   

We are ashamed to look at the development of Bangladesh: Pakistan PM



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Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif praised the economic progress of Bangladesh and said that they are ashamed to look at the development of Bangladesh.

According to a report by Pakistan-based media Dawn on Thursday (April 25), Shahbaz Sharif said this in a view exchange meeting with business representatives at the Sindh Chief Minister's residence in Karachi on Wednesday (April 24).

He said that before independence, Bangladesh i.e. East Pakistan at that time was considered a burden to the country. But they have made tremendous progress in the growth of industrialization.

Shahbaz Sharif said, I was very young when...we were told that it was a burden on our shoulders. Today you all know where that burden has reached (in terms of economic growth). And now when we look at them, we feel ashamed.

Currently, Bangladesh is ahead of Pakistan in almost all indicators of the socio-economic sector.

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Mass arrests could not stop anti-Israel protests at American universities



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US universities have erupted in protest over Israel's military operation in the Palestinian-besieged Gaza. This pro-Palestinian movement is being suppressed even after mass arrests. Rather, as the days go by, the protests are spreading.

The news agency Reuters reported that police made mass arrests at Atlanta's Emory University amid protests. A graduation ceremony at the University of Southern California was canceled due to the protests.

Emory University officials said protesters not affiliated with the college entered campus grounds early Thursday morning. When they refused to leave, the police used chemical spray to disperse them.

According to CBS News, about 108 people were arrested at Emerson College in the city on Wednesday night local time. Earlier in the evening, 93 people were taken into police custody from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

Anti-Israel protests have spread to dozens of US universities within a week of starting at New York's Columbia University.

Meanwhile, a clash between protesters and police took place at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Later, authorities said that 34 people were arrested from there. These new arrests came after massive arrests of protesters at Columbia, Yale and New York universities.

Students gathered Wednesday (April 24) to protest at the University of Southern California's Alumni Park. At this time they were stopped by the riot police. Protesters were told to leave within 10 minutes by an announcement from a police helicopter. However, the students who remained at the scene were arrested for trespassing.

The protests at the University of Southern California were reportedly peaceful at first. Later the tension spread with the presence of the police. Protesters threw water bottles at the police when they tried to arrest a woman. At this time, they kept shouting slogans - 'Let him go'. Besides, they surrounded the police officers and shouted slogans like 'I want the liberation of Palestine'.

It should be noted that on October 7, the Palestinian independence organization Hamas entered Israeli territory and carried out an ambush. 1200 people were killed. Because of this, since that day, the Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza indiscriminately. 34 thousand 305 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip in the attack that lasted for more than six months. Apart from this, there is a severe humanitarian crisis due to lack of food, water and medical equipment.

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Iran is cracking down on women who don't wear Hijab



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Iran is cracking down on women and girls who don't wear Hijab. The country has started a new campaign named 'Noor' from last April 13. Since then, the implementation of the Hijab law has started to become stricter.

Iran has strict laws on wearing the Hijab. Strict action is taken against those who break this law.

Some videos of women being assaulted have gone viral on social media. In them, it is seen that women who go out without Hijab are forcibly picked up in cars by the members of the 'Morality Police'.

A video shows a mother and daughter walking through Tehran's busiest square in the capital. At that time, they were surrounded by five female and two male members of the police. When they tried to evade arrest, they were violently beaten and taken into a car.

Dina Ghalibaf, a female student at Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University, wrote on the micro-blogging site X that she was barred from boarding the metro. When she insisted, she was taken to a room. She claimed that she was beaten and sexually harassed there.

The student was arrested a day after making such a post and taken to Evin prison.

British newspaper The Guardian spoke to some of those arrested. One of them told the media that eight members of the police surrounded her last Saturday. At that time, she was called "prostitute", "naked American prostitute" and insulted her. Apart from this, the young woman claimed that men also touched her during the arrest.



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Boeing incurs huge losses after door open incident



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Boeing lost a huge amount of money due to the opening of the doors of the Boeing aircraft of Alaska Airlines in mid-air. US aircraft manufacturer Boeing reported a loss of US dollar 343 million in the first quarter of this year (January-March).

An unused door on an Alaska Airlines Boeing Max 9 collapsed moments after takeoff from Portland, Oregon last January. Although the Alaska Airlines plane was able to land safely in this incident, questions about Boeing's safety have been raised around the world.

As a result, Boeing reduced the production of the aircraft according to their target. As a result, Boeing is forced to pay huge losses in the first quarter of this year.

After the Alaska Airlines incident, the United States Aviation Agency ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing Max 737 aircraft. In the wake of the incident, Boeing's chief immediately admitted the mistake and promised to fix the problem with 100% transparency. But even this did not save the end. Boeing's CEO was eventually forced to resign.

In order not to cut the heat of this incident, a former Boeing engineer recently talked about the manufacturing defects of the Dreamliner 787. He recommended grounding all Dreamliner aircraft worldwide. In this incident, the safety of Boeing was questioned again.

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