Come to think of it. The world, despite the increasingly shrinking frontiers it is being pushed into, remains a rather interesting place. Britain’s Labour Party has just elected the old-fashioned socialist Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader. You might be
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
If you want to embark on a journey through Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, you should think twice or get mentally ready for a shock. There is every possibility for you to get stuck somewhere at some point anytime. Take for example what
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Peace is the antithesis of war and violence. Where there is war, there is no peace and vice versa. Although the quest for peace has always been the avowed goal of an individual or a group in human society, it
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi wearing tiny shoes was found lying face-down on a beach near Turkish resort of Bodrum on 2nd September, shocking the conscience of the community of the world and at the same time depicting the deplorable
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Bangladesh is at the threshold of becoming a middle-income country. Though the target year is 2021 the graduation process has already started with the World Bank saying in a recent statement that Bangladesh, thanks to its per capita income of
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Jennifer Hua, a US citizen, got stunned as she descended on the streets of Dhaka City during her first visit to Bangladesh a few years back. Her first question to her host is: How come a human being is pulling
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
I have been growing old faster than all my friends. They all look like uncles and aunts. I am more into the category of grandfathers. My teachers, older than me but looking younger than me, have a hard time explaining
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Two weeks ago, in old Dhaka, a young boy named Raja Mian was beaten to death. He was a known drug addict and was accused of stealing a few things to pay for his drug habits. Raja was caught red
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been the prime minister since 2009 and recently has been fighting for his political life because he was reportedly being investigated over $700 million in his personal accounts alleged to have come
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Many people in our society nurture a huge illusion about the news media industry. They think the media can do and undo many things. They are of the impression that writing in newspapers on socio-political problems works wonders, bringing about
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Lagging in literacy
Bangladesh is at the threshold of becoming a middle-income country. Though the target year is 2021 the graduation process has already started with the World Bank saying in a recent statement that Bangladesh, thanks to its per capita income of Thursday, September 10th, 2015