There is a tendency for people from all walks of life, be it in the West or in Bangladesh, to opt for the easy answers – however erroneous those answers may be.

For the next three months, likely much longer, it seems, with a civilian-run state of emergency, Erdogan will be the strongman in Ankara as Gulenist cells in the country are rooted out.

Terrorists sometimes commit their acts of destruction or murder in the name of religion, and as reported in the media, when the perpetrators burst into the Holey Artisan Bakery, they shouted “Allahu Akbar,” which means “God is Great.”

She initially thought that many of the team members might not be comfortable after knowing that a woman was accompanying them in disguise. But an elderly man came forward, and told Mitil, placing his hand on her head, "Mother, we are not afraid anymore; since our girls have taken up arms, no force can subdue us."

In recent times, there have been many reports, mainly in the West, of unhappiness with Erdogan's Islamism and authoritarian style of governing, but no one thought that this would translate into a coup.

Tajuddin Ahmad – the name is synonymous with courageous leadership. Under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

If you are in a drawing room and any other gathering of your friends or acquaintances, naturally the talk of the day would lurk around what is going on around the world.

Russell Williams, a teacher at the American International School of Dhaka, remembers three of his students – Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, Abinta Kabir and Tarishi Jain - who fell victim to one the deadliest terror attacks in the country that took the lives of 22 people.

As the nation grieves for the slain hostages in the July 1 Gulshan attack, somehow I find myself also thinking about the young attackers as well.

Privilege and power go hand in hand. Those who were most affected by the murder of the elderly Buddhist monk, who was hacked to death in May, did not have the power to influence national policy. Those of us who 'could have been' at Holey, do.

In this confusing and chaotic situation, a question may be put up for debate that might lead to its resolution: Does the UK Constitution authorise this referendum? This question, although awkward in appearance, is very valid.

Abinta had plans of completing her education in business studies and come back home to join the family business but her dream was to open a non-profit organisation in Bangladesh to help those less fortunate than her.

Economic times in the US are not bad in comparison with the uncertainty and volatility that has gripped the rest of the world following Brexit...

You idiot. You naive, foolish, irresponsible nincompoop. There is really no description of stupidity, no matter how vivid, that is adequate. I quake at the imbecility of it."

Recent media report on the possibility of a giant earthquake in Bangladesh that could put millions at risk and make Dhaka unliveable, as per a research study..

When economists hand over their findings from a cost-benifit analysis to politicians, it is important to be upfront about the “ifs and buts” of the analysis, and to caution the user of the dangers of making sweeping statements about the superiority of alternative technologies or policy options.

The truth is, we all have blood on our hands. The truth is, we are all guilty. Bangladesh has turned a corner from which we can never be the same. Our innocence has been brutally ripped away from us.

These three women did not need the approval of others to feel content in themselves; rather they made people around them feel happier. They had the whole world in front of them and would have chosen to do so many things in their lives, like fierce rays of the sun spreading light and creating love wherever they went. They loved Dhaka, Bangladesh and its people and made this unique city their home. Their motto in life was “be happy…enjoy life to the fullest.”

'Pundits' are giving sophisticated ideological interpretations, and no doubt there is much value to this and is necessary. But is there a more down-to-earth explanation that we are ignoring? The long arms of ISIS and Al Qaeda have reached Bangladesh, and there is certainly some truth in this.

Mr. Blair may have taken “full responsibility” to lead his nation into the war, but does it absolve him of the immorality of the whole affair?