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Of Deshbandhu, Netaji and Bangabandhu
18:27, Jun 16, 2019

Of Deshbandhu, Netaji and Bangabandhu

Syed Badrul Ahsan
They were all Bengalis, all remarkable men who shaped, in enormity, the destinies of their people. They had a sense of purpose that could only...Details
June 7, 1966 and the Six Points
15:05, Jun 07, 2019

June 7, 1966 and the Six Points

Syed Badrul Ahsan
On 7 June 1966, the Bengali segment of Pakistan’s population branched out on a course that would change the course of history in our part of the...Details
The growing irrelevance of the OIC
16:42, Jun 02, 2019

The growing irrelevance of the OIC

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Regional and international organizations often fall by the wayside of history when they lose their relevance. And they cease to be relevant when...Details
Dhaka University, global rankings ... and our embarrassment
19:59, May 26, 2019

Dhaka University, global rankings ... and our embarrassment

Syed Badrul Ahsan
A teacher of Dhaka University, on a visit to London recently, sought to enlighten his British-Bangladeshi audience with a story he sought to pass...Details
‘Dhormio Onubhuti’ … and the battle for God
15:57, May 19, 2019

‘Dhormio Onubhuti’ … and the battle for God

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Much talk has gone on around the issue of religious sentiments, of Dhormio Onubhuti as it is known in Bangla; of such sentiments being hurt by...Details
Assassins’ safety and Western rule of law
19:19, Apr 28, 2019

Assassins’ safety and Western rule of law

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Quite some years ago, a Canadian politician made a trip to Bangladesh. Prior to leaving the country, he informed the media that the laws of his...Details
History ... as those bald men made it
22:27, Apr 21, 2019

History ... as those bald men made it

Syed Badrul Ahsan
There are some wonderful images, even realities, you tend to associate with bald or balding men. Euphemistically speaking, of course, you could...Details
1971: The war that Shwadhin Bangla Betar waged
20:35, Apr 14, 2019

1971: The war that Shwadhin Bangla Betar waged

Syed Badrul Ahsan
April proceeds apace. In another April long ago, Bengalis in droves were making their way to war, to a decisive struggle that would free them of...Details
Khan Shamsur Rahman ... our very own Dr. Johnson
16:43, Apr 07, 2019

Khan Shamsur Rahman ... our very own Dr. Johnson

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Khan Shamsur Rahman, or call him Shamsur Rahman Khan, was a richly-stocked storehouse of knowledge. His encyclopaedic mind remains unmatched, his...Details
The rise and fall of a Machiavellian politician
18:25, Mar 31, 2019

The rise and fall of a Machiavellian politician

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto has been a complex figure for those who have observed and studied his rise and fall. Forty years after his execution by the...Details
Three dictators ... in the month of March
16:16, Mar 10, 2019

Three dictators ... in the month of March

Syed Badrul Ahsan
This is the story of three dictators. Two of them are Pakistanis. The third one is a Bengali.All of them have an affinity with the month of March....Details
The meaning of an Election Commission
16:44, Mar 03, 2019

The meaning of an Election Commission

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has informed the country that it is not the responsibility of the Election Commission to bring voters to...Details
When civil servants are neither civil nor servants
00:21, Feb 11, 2019

When civil servants are neither civil nor servants

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was all too often exasperated by the elitism of the bureaucracy, so much so that at one point he advised civil...Details
February: Lahore 1966 ... Lahore 1974
17:03, Feb 03, 2019

February: Lahore 1966 ... Lahore 1974

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Fifty-three years ago in Lahore, in February 1966, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — political heir of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, general secretary of the...Details
Our expectations of our ministers
16:51, Jan 27, 2019

Our expectations of our ministers

Syed Badrul Ahsan
A few days ago, at the first meeting of the new council of ministers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the new cabinet ministers to work with...Details
The pitfalls of democracy
23:29, Jan 20, 2019

The pitfalls of democracy

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Democracy comes with its pitfalls. It is certainly not the best form of government, but given the medley of political formulations the world is...Details
Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra
19:21, Jan 13, 2019

Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra

Syed Badrul Ahsan
It is rather intriguing how the term 'Bogra' came to be associated with the name of Mohammad Ali. Of course he hailed from the place, and of course...Details
The passing of a gentleman politician
16:20, Jan 06, 2019

The passing of a gentleman politician

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The passing of Syed Ashraful Islam takes from us a politician whose sense of dignity was as acutely pronounced as his understanding of politics. He...Details
Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been
00:47, Dec 30, 2018

Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The general election today, barring a repudiation of predictions already made, is not likely to throw up miracles or an upset. There is the...Details
A good election is a striving for excellence...
16:52, Dec 23, 2018

A good election is a striving for excellence...

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Good elections are a joy to live through, for they are a reaffirmation of the power of the people to choose a government they believe will help...Details
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