Is there any end to the plight of Rohingyas?
We think, the Indian prime minister has lost an opportunity to play an honest broker here. Given the prestige India enjoys with the Myanmar establishment—Suu Kyi saying “Myanmar looked up to India for (guidance) and support”—and Bangladesh's close ties with India, a process of engagement could be initiated by Modi.
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Watch out for the Tigers!
Bangladesh has done well for itself and world cricket by winning against Australia. Well, how it is emerging as a force of good for world cricket keeps you mulling over!
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Rumble of a distant thunder?
How much do the words of Winston Churchill, addressed to the former Soviet Union, ring out through the mists of the time of the Cold War: “Jaw-jaw is better than war-war.” The words of wisdom and statesmanship from a Second World War veteran are infinitely more relevant today in an age of nuclear proliferation, placing the button of annihilation at the hand of a desperado.
24 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Kim Jong-un's methods in his madness
A former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement to Hitler couldn't stop the Second World War from happening. This infamous reference point is raked up by the free rein the North Korea's predictably unpredictable leader Kim Jong-un has had, according to some analysts. Whether this is a bad or good analogy only time will reveal; and we needn't wait too long to find that out.
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Scrounging off public services
Unaccounted for money is susceptible to be ill-spent in drug markets, small arms purchases or financing hideous agendas. All this can destabilise a society.
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
No one to own up to chikungunya, measles, but the victims?
Chikun-gunya in Dhaka and measles in Sitakunda, Chittagong have combined to highlight public health mismanagement at its height.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
G20 summit outcome beyond the cold prints
Who could disagree, for example, with the conclusion that the social and economic benefits and opportunities of life from orderly and regular migration can be substantial?
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Striking a different path to fighting terrorism
On June 21, 2017, Islamic State militants destroyed Mosul's 12th-century al-Nuri mosque and its iconic minaret al-Hadba as Iraq's counter-terrorism units advanced within 164 feet of the structure.
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Wind of change in Europe
All this means two things. First, small people's voice is becoming heard and second, decent-minded souls far outnumber the hateful lot. The silent majority must speak up and take charge.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Cricket is a great teacher
At a British-hosted reception a few days before the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Ovals, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli said, “People want to see England and India play in the finals.”
22 June 2017, 18:00 PM
A godsend for the Tigers
By a huge stroke of luck, or you may call it divine intervention or compassionate justice, the rain-affected Australia versus Bangladesh match had been declared a draw. One point each to both teams has been awarded. This has unlocked the way for Bangladesh to move to the semi-finals.
8 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Eyes on the British election
Less than a week is left to the snap election in the UK. The latest Gallup poll points to a neck-and-neck contest between the Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May and her opposition Labour Party contender Jeremy Corbyn.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
The strategy of solidarity
After the Man-chester carnage, there should no longer be any sense of disbelief at the invidious lengths to which terrorists can go to make their presence felt.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM
A scary glimpse of malware havoc?
Since last week, the world has woken up to the “largest Ransomware attack in internet history.”
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Trump's 100 days in western media
Donald Trump made his preference clear as to whose company he would keep on the celebrative night marking his first 100 days in
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Missing Mustafizur
The IPL is nearing a climactic phase. Yet, it holds little excitement and appeal for Bangladeshis in general. Shakib, a world-class all-
27 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Are the citizens being made pawns?
There are two mind-boggling and brain-wracking issues for the citizens. One is the transport syndicate 'proving more powerful than the government' in connection with an enforcement drive against buses defying some 'corrective measures.'
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Beyond the MoUs
The large number of MoUs and deals signed between New Delhi and Dhaka during our PM's visit to India is evidently a product of government-to-government cooperation.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
A visit high on hopes, reliant on trust
Upbeat as we may be about 33 deals and MoUs to be signed between the two countries during the PM's visit, we cannot allow our focus to be diffused on Teesta water sharing deal.
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM
The Dambulla magic of rains and gains
Cricket lovers proposed and the rains disposed! Sri Lanka had set a stiff target of 311 for Bangladesh to chase in their second ODI at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today.
31 March 2017, 18:00 PM