Shah Husain Imam

In spite of the screaming travel advisories to the contrary, there's been an increase in the number of foreign arrivals at Hazrat Shahjalal

The redeeming feature in these bleak circumstances though, is the Zimbabwe national cricket team's firm indication that they are visiting us next year.

The antennae of some Western diplomatic missions in Dhaka had received a signal that 'Western interests' might be targeted in a terrorist attack.

A quest for inclusive democracy, once timed-out, needs to be undertaken in good time.

When an author of Oscar Wilde's stature could say, "A cheque is the only argument I recognise," he merely switched from his loyalty to philosophy over to the practicality of being money-wise. What would other mortals then do except follow in his footsteps!

Slovakia, the tiny republic in the middle of Europe has imparted a lesson that the high and mighty in a disordered world would do well

Last week, a group of Japanese university students swept clean some busy dirt-filled street corners around Farmgate.

Sometimes, a most obvious question of history remains unasked and unanswered through a lack of pursuit of or targeted research into an overwhelming event.

Though US-Bangla interactions have evolved on a love-hate trajectory, an exception is made in relation to the GSP facility for Bangladesh. Dhaka's obsession with it has not been reciprocated by Washington.

The social compass misdirected as it is, clearly needs readjustment to meet the contemporary challenges in the mental world.

Another twist in the tale is that where previously Sheikh Hasina wanted to draw Khaleda Zia into elections on her terms, now it is the latter who is trying to draw the Prime Minister into calling a snap election.

The surge in sadistic crimes before and after the Eid has given us some bone-chilling realisations about where our society is headed.

Eid has always been a special occasion. But this time it stands apart from the Eids in recent years.

Lately, three exceptional pieces of news must have grabbed your attention, even sprung pleasant surprises at you, not without a 'toxic' bit lacing them.

In a sharp contrast to the riled Indian media, the country's ad guru Prahlad Kakkar paid unqualified compliments to the Roshalo satire. Rating the graphics as 'creative' he had a good laugh over the funny streak. He asked, 'Wouldn't have the Indian readers enjoyed the caricature had it been used in case of Pakistan?”

One social message to draw from Mustafiz's rise is a tribute to an extraordinary talent bursting on to the scene entirely due to his merit and from humble origins.

Take the name of New Delhi, Beijing comes along. If not in the same breath, by association of thoughts, for sure.

Verbal webs continue to be spun by experts, academia, media and even man of the street around Modi's prolific trip to Dhaka.

There is an African proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.” This sits in well with Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb pronouncing his life's lesson in his last days...

With each get-away of the diabolical masterminds and perpetrators of the hackings, the vicious cycle of impunity gets an oxygen of support to spring more lethal surprises...