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Relocating Old Dhaka warehouses: Now or never
23:09, Mar 14, 2019

Relocating Old Dhaka warehouses: Now or never

Md Sharif Hasan
The recent major fire of Chawkbazar is only a repetition of a similar fire-related accident of Nimtoli in 2010. 124 people were killed in that...Details
Is TV dying in Bangladesh?
21:09, Mar 13, 2019

Is TV dying in Bangladesh?

Ekram Kabir
The members of the Association of Television Channel Owners in a recent meeting with the information minister have pressed their demand for banning...Details
From Nimtoli to Chawkbazar via Tazreen
17:21, Mar 11, 2019

From Nimtoli to Chawkbazar via Tazreen

Miti Sanjana
The fire at Chawkbazar started at a chemical warehouse on the ground floor of an old building and then raced through three other buildings. Many...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 lure of a lost era: Romancing the age of ‘counterculture’!
18:17, Mar 09, 2019

The lure of a lost era: Romancing the age of ‘counterculture’!

Nazarul Islam
If it ever did come down to the glittering LSD, I have no doubts that most of us who were born in the amazing fifties, in the US, would confess in...Details
Bangabandhu — the man and historic Mar 7 speech
16:24, Mar 07, 2019

Bangabandhu — the man and historic Mar 7 speech

Nadeem Qadir
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s fiery speech of Mar 7, 1971, not only gave birth to Bangladesh, saved many from imminent...Details
After the Trump-Kim failure
16:18, Mar 06, 2019

After the Trump-Kim failure

Md Sharif Hasan
Much was expected from the Hanoi summit. There may have been goodwill on both sides, but in the end neither the United States nor North Korea could...Details
Easier for China to face tariffs than bend to US pressure
19:53, Mar 04, 2019

Easier for China to face tariffs than bend to US pressure

Michael Martina
China will acknowledge concessions made in any trade deal with the United States for the sake of stabilising shaky relations, but is unlikely to...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
Bangladesh Election 2018: Competition using Convergence vs. Stitching Approach
17:46, Mar 02, 2019

Bangladesh Election 2018: Competition using Convergence vs. Stitching Approach

Dr Khurshed Alam
What was the political possibility of outcome of the election that took place in Bangladesh in December 2018? What kind of political preparation...Details
India-Pakistan conflict and nuclear deterrence
19:45, Feb 28, 2019

India-Pakistan conflict and nuclear deterrence

Nadeem Qadir
Any conflict between India and Pakistan raises concerns not only in South Asia, but around the world because both are armed with nuclear weapons....Details
War bells ringing for India-Pakistan?
18:09, Feb 27, 2019

War bells ringing for India-Pakistan?

Towheed Feroze
The breaking news this morning is about two Indian fighter jets shot within Pakistan border. Earlier, India claimed to have carried-out air strikes...Details
Major corruptions remain out of ACC reach
17:03, Feb 26, 2019

Major corruptions remain out of ACC reach

Md Sharif Hasan
Generally, benevolent deeds are performed by leaders according to well defined principles and Holy Scriptures. If rules and regulations are not...Details
Rehabilitating a tainted prince, forgetting a bold journalist
16:42, Feb 25, 2019

Rehabilitating a tainted prince, forgetting a bold journalist

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Nothing of Jamal Khashoggi was remembered when Mohammad bin Salman flew into Pakistan last week. Judging by the celebratory manner of his reception...Details
Fire safety is a governance issue
17:03, Feb 24, 2019

Fire safety is a governance issue

Ekram Kabir
Fire-related accidents may not be the only emergency situations that we face in our lives. We Bengalis have too many exigencies to think about.But...Details
Women wearing Independence
00:02, Feb 24, 2019

Women wearing Independence

Sanjida Tanny
‘Please, now don’t go around in bikinis’, ‘Freedom can be achieved with peace’, ‘You don’t have to dress up like a tease’, ‘Men are men, leave them...Details
The unspeakable plight of the non-MPO teachers
16:56, Feb 22, 2019

The unspeakable plight of the non-MPO teachers

Emdadul Haque
So far as our history goes, the hundred years of British colonial rule plus twenty four years of Pakistani domination placed a number of obstacles...Details
How many charred bodies before we wake up?
21:30, Feb 21, 2019

How many charred bodies before we wake up?

Towheed Feroze
The day for paying respect to the mother tongue has been overshadowed by the grotesque accident in Chawkbazar, where a blaze has killed at least 70...Details
Is the World failing Yemen?
16:18, Feb 21, 2019

Is the World failing Yemen?

Md. Sharif Hasan
Millions of Yemenis saw an opportunity for change in 2011. Protesters inspired by the Arab Spring demanded the resignation of President Ali...Details
Jamaat’s hope for rehabilitation and reality
16:36, Feb 19, 2019

Jamaat’s hope for rehabilitation and reality

Nadeem Qadir
The fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami is seeking to reposition itself politically. It is desperate to re-enter actively in Bangladesh’s political...Details
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