‘Where are Barkat and Salaam’s graves, Bhaiya?’ Iqbal had asked me when we first met. I didn’t know. It was 1994. He was 10, I was 39. Back in 1971, as a fifteen year old, I had felt the warm flush of victory as I held a Pakistani Light Machine Gun in my hand. I hadn ...বিস্তারিত
The emergence of Bangladesh, through a bloodied war of national liberation, remains the most important ‘Event’ in the history of people of Bangladesh for many reasons particularly including its historic promises to build up a democratic state that ensures ‘equality, ju ...বিস্তারিত
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James Jay Carafano, Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute/Heritage China has long used propaganda in its efforts to undercut American power. Usually, it’s been subtle—a stiletto hidden beneath a velvet sleeve. But Beijing now appears to think it’ ...বিস্তারিত
Before I went to Bangladesh, I was advised not to bring any Pakistani currency and not to mention that my husband is Pakistani or that I live in PAK. I was confused why. When I spoke to locals in Bangladesh, that’s when I learnt about the partition of east and west Pakist ...বিস্তারিত
Independent: [2] Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. The Prince of Wales is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health,” Clarence House said. [3] A spokesperson said: “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in ...বিস্তারিত
The Moscow Times: [2] Anyone who violates their coronavirus quarantine and infects others should be punished with death, the leader of Russia’s republic of Chechnya said yesterday. [3] Ramzan Kadyrov made the statement at a Chechen government meeting after the majority ...বিস্তারিত
BBC News: [2] India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option. The BBC's Vikas Pandey finds out how they were coping in the days leading up to Tuesday' ...বিস্তারিত
Al Jazeera: [2] Pushing a metal rod that he uses to lift the sewer lid and a bamboo stick to unclog the pipes, Iqbal Masih walks along a narrow street in a busy neighbourhood in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. [3] The deliberate dragging of the rod is meant to not ...বিস্তারিত
DOT Desk: [2] The country should be put under lockdown due to the current situation of the novel coronavirus, said the High Court today. A High Court bench of Justice Ashraful Kamal and Justice Sardar M Rashed Jahangir also advised to follow the instructions and directives ...বিস্তারিত