Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed, Former Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University: Following the movement to reform the existing quota system in public service recruitments, the movement for safe roads was logical too. Democracy is found wanting in the country. Bangladesh has emerged as ...বিস্তারিত
Major General Abdur Rashid (Retd.), Security and International Affairs Analyst: The Myanmar government has now resorted to deception over taking back the forcefully displaced Rohingy:as. Myanmar is now ruled by a hybrid government, i.e. a civil-military tie. The country w ...বিস্তারিত
James M Dorsey/WION news Criticism of Pakistan’s anti-money laundering and terrorism finance regime by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is likely to complicate incoming Imran Khan’s efforts to tackle his country’s financial crisis. Addressing the cr ...বিস্তারিত
John Lloyd/BDnews24 The British political crisis deepens. This is not a Brexit matter, though that is critical enough. Rather it concerns Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party – which is now, according to a poll last month, four points ahead of the ruling ...বিস্তারিত
Hindustan Times, India It’s all very well to indulge in, record for posterity, and then publicise one’s most foolish moments on social media; but perhaps a way can be found to continue this pointlessness that does not involve putting innocent lives at risk There is ...বিস্তারিত
Prof Anu Muhammad, Member Secretary, National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources: The government did not behave well with the students who took to the streets demanding safe roads. There is no doubt that the government is now suffering from an image crisis f ...বিস্তারিত
By Philippa Lysaght/UNICEF Humanitarians never think of themselves as heroes. Most of the humanitarians I’ve met consider themselves lucky to be to able help provide relief to people in need. Many humanitarians working in conflicts put their own lives at risk to support ...বিস্তারিত
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Executive Editor, Bangladesh National Section, The New York Times: Transparent and meaningful consultation with key stakeholders is a cornerstone of informed decision-making and good governance of a country. A meaningful consultation captures the vie ...বিস্তারিত
P Chidambaram/Indian Express To most of his party colleagues and the RSS, he was the right man to lead the ‘right’ party. To many belonging to other parties, he was the right man in the wrong party! Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, passed away last Thursday after a lon ...বিস্তারিত
Adam Cayton-Holland/The New York Times I talked about everything in my life on stage. But suicide was definitely not funny. Everybody wants to talk to me about suicide. It’s my own fault, I suppose. Or maybe it’s my little sister Lydia’s fault. But there’s no p ...বিস্তারিত