Lt. Col. (Retd.) Md. Shahadat Hossain Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji’s death has deprived China of a great leader and the world of one of its influential statesmen. Bangladesh, too, has lost a great Chinese friend who made important personal contributions to deepening Bangladesh-China relations at a crucial stage of their development. Zhu Rongji died […]Continue Reading

Dr. Sayantha Shakhawat The July Uprising is an important chapter in Bangladesh’s political history. It was not merely a change of political power; rather, it was a socio-political awakening rooted in opposition to discrimination, abuse of power and the crisis of accountability, and in the aspiration to establish citizens’ rights. At its core was the […]Continue Reading

Dr Abdullah Al Yusuf Indigenous Peoples Day was observed worldwide on August 9, including in Bangladesh. Some members of Bangladesh’s small ethnic communities held rallies, meetings and seminars and raised various demands. In recent years, they have organised similar events almost every year. The word “indigenous” has recently entered the vocabulary of certain Continue Reading

History is not merely a collection of old documents or a record of the distant past. It carries the identity, memories and experiences of a nation. When a nation remembers its painful and glorious past, it also shapes its understanding of the future. The crucial question, therefore, is who gets to shape that history and […]Continue Reading

Moral and ethical standards, along with social and family values, are declining rapidly in our society. Intolerance and criminal tendencies are increasing, while the traditional values and social bonds essential for raising children as responsible citizens are weakening. Alongside mainstream society, a parallel society of the poor has developed, most of whom live in slums. Continue Reading

Aftab Chowdhury     For decades, the United States was seen as the supreme global decision-maker, a superpower that used direct influence or the threat of intervention to force conformity. Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, and other resisting nations suffered terrible consequences. However, that unquestioned global supremacy is gradually declining. The United Continue Reading