Hatred against Muslims, particularly Rohingyas, has been smouldering in Myanmar since it obtained its independence from Britain in 1948. Besides fighting 15 insurgent groups along its borders, Myanmar has never been at peace with itself.

Following the end of almost fifty years of military rule in Myanmar and the release of the Nobel Laureate leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2011, the world had looked at the country with much enthusiasm.

Politics, for as long as I can remember, has been practised by most politicians (at least outwardly so) to give the impression that the 'politician' (not too many who pursue politics favour that stamp) was striving for the wellbeing of the electorate.

Idon't know what I would be going through if I had been a Hindu resident of Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar, and now recently of Bochaganj, Dinajpur, where at least 20 Hindu houses have been torched, if my house or that of my Hindu relatives or neighbours had been attacked by a few hundred frenzied men who unleashed their hatred by vandalising, looting and setting everything on fire.

Ustaad Purbayan Chatterjee aptly says that the Bengal Classical Music Festival is the Woodstock of classical music.

Although the CHT Land Commission Act has been amended, land issue remains the nub of the problem that must be addressed with honesty and transparency.

The details of the case, the investigation in particular, will shame anyone claiming to be living in a civilised society ordered by a rule of law that seeks to deliver justice to the victims. But this is not the first case dealing with the production of toxic drugs.

The CVF, which started as a small group of vulnerable developing countries in 2009 under the leadership of the Maldives, has now come of age and has grown to 48 countries, becoming a global leader in tackling climate change and implementing the Paris Agreement. c

I saw a butterfly following me around. Usually, butterflies mean either death or marriage in the family. Every time, I see one, I shudder in fear and uncertainty.

Nobel Laureate President Barack Obama wanted to leave behind three foreign policy legacies – the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal (TPP), the Iran nuclear deal and the normalisation of relations with Cuba. Sadly, TPP is now as good as dead.

Perhaps we were a bit delusional in thinking that there was a consensus regarding the fact that child marriage, that is marriage of a girl under 18, would be considered a social evil that should be completely shunned in our country.

No renovation or repair work had been done to the building since being constructed 20 years ago. And no alternative arrangement has been thought of since the Primary Education Office issued its warning.

The 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Marrakech...

Idon't believe Bangladeshis are genetically bad drivers. The same Bangladeshi driver who drives on our highways as if his wife was giving birth to their first child in the back seat of a car will drive like a saint in any city in the United States.

Let me begin by congratulating you on a stunning victory after an unprecedented campaign that your candidate conducted for more

Midway Through his tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared war against blackmoney holders. On November 8 he declared Indian currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination were no longer legal tenders.

Hillary Clinton was plagued by emails and Donald Trump by females. But the latter is now well on his way to Make America Great Again, starting with ensuring that the age old tradition of the White House is maintained by not allowing two Presidents to reside in there – Hillary and Bill Clinton.

While some of the 27 points were related to public interest, and one must appreciate the police's concern in this regard, one wonders whether such conditions had also been put on other political parties holding public gathering in the past; and will this be applicable to all such meetings in the future.

For handcuffing, the nature of the accusation is not the criterion. In fact, the clear and present danger of escape or breaking out of police control is the determinant. For determining that there must be clear material record, not glib assumption, of reasons and wherever applicable judicial oversight and summary hearing and direction by the court.

All black money is not held in cash. It may be in foreign bank accounts. And all cash is not black money. Many legitimate businesses deal with large amounts of cash. Petrol pumps, restaurants, textile merchants and jewellers often have large cash holdings by the end of the day with many customers paying in cash.