Cold War

Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?

Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.
26 April 2025, 05:00 AM

The untold story of Franklin Book Dhaka: In the shadow of the cold war

The Cold War was a war of armaments and ideologies—but it was also a war of words, fought in classrooms, libraries, and on the printed page.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.
1 December 2023, 07:57 AM

The Moon is hot again, but why?

After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.
5 September 2023, 06:00 AM

Apu Biswas takes a dig at Barsha for ‘supporting’ Bubly

Apu Biswas and Bubly’s ‘cold war’ is something that Dhallywood and Shakib Khan’s fans are well aware off. Although they don’t directly name each other on their Facebook statuses; their snarky comments and indirect dig at each other is what makes their feud famous on social media.
6 March 2023, 10:35 AM

Cold War redux in Dhaka

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.
16 January 2023, 11:17 AM

Russian Muppets or American Puppets?

Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed
11 January 2023, 11:45 AM

In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".
5 June 2016, 10:58 AM

Kettering Cosmos: How school children exposed Soviet secret

The Cuban Missile Crisis pushed the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon and no footprint has yet been left on the Moon. Yet one of the more peculiar twists of the Cold War involved a physics lesson at a provincial grammar school.
16 April 2016, 09:49 AM

Russian PM Medvedev says new cold war is on

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says “we have slid into a new cold war”, with Nato and some countries describing Moscow as “the worst threat”.
13 February 2016, 15:51 PM

Declassified: US Military's secret Cold War space project revealed

Newly released treasure trove of historical data reveals intriguing details about a secret Cold War project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), reports Space.com.
5 January 2016, 06:51 AM

IS A NEW COLD WAR EMERGING IN SYRIA?

The recent turmoil in Syria proves that the country has turned into a hot zone for international politics thanks to the dual role of the world's decisive countries.
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

India-Pakistan: The madness of spy vs spy

While the old Cold War enemies have called a truce, the historical animosities in our patch of the world seem unlikely to let India and Pakistan to come in from the cold.
28 September 2015, 07:09 AM

US, Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years

Cuba and the United States formally renewed diplomatic ties Monday, as embassies reopened in their respective capitals, a powerful move toward burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes.
20 July 2015, 05:30 AM

UK 'must prepare for Russian threat'

The former head of MI6 says that Russia has become a danger to Britain and the country must be prepared to take steps to defend itself and its allies.
28 February 2015, 14:58 PM