Opinion

Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 06:51 am

শিরোনাম :

Maiden century by Varma gives India unbeatable series lead Bangladesh’s interim govt head for attracting more foreign investment in manufacturing sector 7 weak banks get Tk 6,585cr from 10 strong banks Professor Yunus to inaugurate waiting lounge at Dhaka airport HC declares immunity provision in quick rental act illegal BNP demands advanced treatment for July uprising victims Labour counsellor in Geneva called back over harassment of Asif Nazrul Ex-Dhaka-7 lawmaker Solaiman Salim arrested Hope for Rohingya rights and dignity SC stays HC order doubling Khaleda’s sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust Case

Opinion

Will next election be free, fair and participatory?

BANGLADESH celebrates its 52nd Independence Day on March 26. And between this one and the next, the present parliament will complete its five-year term on January 2, 2024. The national

Political violence keeps women off politics

POLITICAL and electoral violence at the national and local levels is a significant issue in Bangladesh, impeding the democratic process. Like many developing countries, Bangladesh’s politics and elections are defined

Narendra Modi’s Cricket Coup

WHAT a coup! Nakedly amoral but utterly self-serving in its saccharine minted glory. India’s showman prime minister Narendra Modi, who otherwise appears to have clerkish, desk-bound qualities, had what he

Earthquake kills 12 in Afghanistan, Pakistan

At least 12 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared on Wednesday to have dodged the mass

End of the US’s post-9/11 neoconservative dream

The 2003 Iraq war led to huge numbers of civilian deaths, and continuing insurgencies in the Middle East and Africa, writes Paul Rogers TWENTY years after the start of the Iraq

The lord of chaos

TWO decades ago, I sabotaged my career at The New York Times. It was a conscious choice. I had spent seven years in the Middle East, four of them as

Nowruz: an inspiring Iranian festival

NOWRUZ is a primitive traditional ritual in Iranian culture that dates back thousands of years. Despite being this old and ancient, the dust of oblivion and obsolescence has not settled

The billionaire bailout society

The collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank shows little has changed for reckless financial actors, writes Les Leopold IF FINANCIAL institutions are so interconnected that we can’t let them fail,

Skilled people, smart Bangladesh

VISION 2041 is a national strategic plan to strengthen the socio-economic position. As part of the Strategic Five Year Plan from 2022 to 2044, Bangladesh aims to achieve a high-income

Ukraine’s death by proxy

THERE are many ways for a state to project power and weaken adversaries, but proxy wars are one of the most cynical. Proxy wars devour the countries they purport to