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American politics and foreign strategies: effulgence of the dark side of democracy?
Md Talebur Islam Rupom | Updated at 12:00am on January 24, 2021
The United States account for 79 per cent weapon trade in the world resulting in a USD 143 billion industry on an average per year....
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The conundrum of free media vs fair trial
Fariha Anjum | Updated at 12:00am on January 17, 2021
Media trials are exacerbating at an unprecedented scale every day. The impact of such trials in pending cases impedes the process of ensuring justice besides...
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Nightguards of Dhaka
Shamshul Arafin | Updated at 12:00am on January 03, 2021
Security guards working in the night shifts provide overnight security to a particular place or building. People should treat them with kindness and compassion and...
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Point of views towards women should be changed
Jannat Shancharika Shuchi | Updated at 12:00am on December 27, 2020
To reduce gender discrimination and to ensure a developed and prosperous society, we should change our point of views towards the women in our society,...
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Remembering Hemanga Biswas: An artivist who fought to have it all
Humayun Azam Rewaz | Updated at 11:00am on December 20, 2020
Humayun Azam Rewaz writes about the legacy of Hemanga Biswas, a lyricist, musician and political activist The literature which does not arouse in us a...
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Expelling students in the time of corona
RAIHAN ATIQUE | Updated at 12:00am on December 13, 2020
Students of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh have been protesting for over a month with four-point demands that include a reduction in the tuition...
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Expatriate workers: the unsung knights of our economy
Md Talebur Islam Rupom | Updated at 12:00am on December 06, 2020
During the COVID-19 most of the financial sectors are hit hard but incoming remittance has broken previous records. Corruption, unnecessary mega projects and widespread irregularities...
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How far is the implementation of the tourism policy?
Abir Hasan | Updated at 12:00am on November 29, 2020
Bangladesh government has reformulated the National Tourism Act 2010 with some major changes taken based on the previous policy of 1992 to make the policy...
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Unique lifestyle of Marma community and the impact of COVID-19
Mongsaimarma and Dr Sweuokrai Marma | Updated at 12:00am on November 22, 2020
When the entire world is ravaged by the COVID-19, many indigenous communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts have deployed age old methods to contain the...
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Trajectory of Salil Chowdhury’s protest songs: the making of an artivist icon
Humayun Azam Rewaz | Updated at 12:00am on November 22, 2020
November 19 is the birthday of legendary Indian composer, lyricist, poet and writer Salil Chowdhury. Marking the day, Humayun Azam Rewaz writes about Salil’s protest...