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Global economy on leading edge of recession
21:09, Jun 12, 2019

Global economy on leading edge of recession

John Kemp
Global trade flows are flat or falling in all major regions as the world economy flirts with recession for the first time since 2008/09 - which...Details
Why media dubs civil strife in Waziristan with Bangladesh?
16:09, Jun 11, 2019

Why media dubs civil strife in Waziristan with Bangladesh?

Saleem Samad
Several years ago an English newspaper Express Tribune published from Karachi, Pakistan demonstrated the courage to publish an article “Is...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
Who remembers the Dhaka derby!
16:50, Jun 03, 2019

Who remembers the Dhaka derby!

Towheed Feroze
Let’s start with a dive back in time to 1987, thirty-two years ago, when both Abahani and Mohammedan playing in the league final took a...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
Why Trump's Iran face-off may be more dangerous than North Korea
18:15, Jun 01, 2019

Why Trump's Iran face-off may be more dangerous than North Korea

Peter Apps
Maritime security experts say there was likely less than four kilograms of explosives in the limpet mine that tore open a gash in the stern of...Details
Failed actress but a successful fraudster!
00:01, May 30, 2019

Failed actress but a successful fraudster!

Towheed Feroze
Success itself is a paradox! One never knows in what form it will come. A person who has failed in the business of selling a legitimate item can...Details
Online Radicalization: Questions we must ask
20:01, May 29, 2019

Online Radicalization: Questions we must ask

Md. Sharif Hasan
In the current world, internet and social media have become an integral part of people’s everyday life. It has made communication convenient,...Details
US-China trade sanctions will be costly but likely ineffective
19:04, May 27, 2019

US-China trade sanctions will be costly but likely ineffective

John Kemp
Embargoes are rarely effective in compelling a change in diplomatic behaviour because they create substantial incentives to circumvent the blockade...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
Jobs will define Modi’s next five years
16:02, May 23, 2019

Jobs will define Modi’s next five years

Una Galani
Narendra Modi faces a jobs problem. Early results on Thursday suggest the prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata party has won a second term....Details
The missing public transport system of Dhaka
17:37, May 20, 2019

The missing public transport system of Dhaka

Dhrubo Alam
Like many cities of the developing world, Dhaka has seen astonishing growth and rapid development since 1971. It has changed into the capital of a...Details
Oil prices trapped by grim news from emerging markets
17:22, May 19, 2019

Oil prices trapped by grim news from emerging markets

John Kemp
Consumption concerns have kept oil prices under pressure since the middle of April, even as threats to production and seaborne exports multiply.US...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
What message Pyongyang is sending?
16:41, May 18, 2019

What message Pyongyang is sending?

Md. Sharif Hasan
Once again Kim Jong-un has put the US and its neighbours on high alert. Pyongyang fired two-short range missiles less than a week after its leader...Details
To catch a European dream or a grisly death?
16:46, May 16, 2019

To catch a European dream or a grisly death?

Towheed Feroze
The latest boat tragedy on the Mediterranean has seen 39 Bangladeshis perish at sea. These unfortunate men took a risk to catch a dream but ended...Details
Labour migration: Still a long way to go
22:03, May 15, 2019

Labour migration: Still a long way to go

Sharfiul Hasan
Mohammad Sayem from Tangail was determined to change his family's financial condition, and he believed he could achieve that by migrating abroad as...Details
Government should deliver more
00:04, May 15, 2019

Government should deliver more

Swadesh Roy
The present government has started its consecutive third terms. People gave them a verdict to give more delivery in every sector anticipating the...Details
Berlin airlift anniversary raises thorny geopolitical questions
19:25, May 14, 2019

Berlin airlift anniversary raises thorny geopolitical questions

Peter Apps
This week, dignitaries and Western military veterans celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Berlin airlift, the mammoth year-long effort to...Details
The rise of Bangladesh in ten years
18:09, May 14, 2019

The rise of Bangladesh in ten years

Ashraf Siddiquee Bitu
Bangladesh has witnessed tremendous success in various spheres during the last ten years. The world is proclaiming us a role model of development....Details
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