As a pioneer of female education, Iswarchandra Vidyasagar, born in 1820, is still relevant. Without caring for financial support from the British government he continued opening girls’ schools one after
The catastrophic effect of Covid-19 has caused immense miseries to all sections of the people in society worldwide. Like others, the student community of the world is the most serious
As we have followed the trajectory of the political journey of Bangabandhu from day one in this column, it has become crystal clear that the pains and deprivations of the
Norwegian Economist Just Faaland and British Economist J R Parkinson served as advisers to the Pakistan Planning Commission, located in Karachi back in the early sixties. As professionals, they were
There is a magnetic attachment to familiar things. When we wake up to the sunlight pouring in the room through the window panes, our morning hours, somehow, our spirits lift.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has concluded her book Aamader Chotto Russell Sona—a book about her beloved youngest brother Shahid Sheikh Russel—with a sad and poignant question which is actually a
The word rape, as a taboo, is not supposed to be discussed in public. But in recent times not only has it become very public, it has drowned all other
Can you imagine what could be the emotional response of Sheikh Mujib, an anti-corruption crusader, when one of the charges framed against him after his arrest in 1958 by the
In each of the elections in the country’s recent history, Myanmar people demonstrated unity, dignity and tenacity in turning out to cast their ballots. We can expect this mental and
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has written an article revisiting her memory lane – how newspaper became an essential element of her everyday life and how she developed the habit since