We commend the army chief, General Aziz Ahmed, for having the moral courage and fulfilling his duty to explain to the public, through a press gathering, his own position regarding the recent media reportage on his brothers and his links with them.

Sixty-six million years ago, a huge celestial object struck off the coast of what is now Mexico, triggering a catastrophic “impact winter” that eventually wiped out three-quarters of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs.

Last week, I wrote about the rather esoteric issue of loss and damage from human-induced climate change and how this issue has been discussed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) over the years, and what might be the possible outcomes at the upcoming 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland under the presidency of the British government.

For quite some time, a number of judicial initiatives of the Apex Court of Bangladesh pertaining to the protection of public interests and also to ensure the rule of law, thereby enhancing public trust in the supreme judiciary, has attracted admirable attention.

Growing various crops was the only source of livelihood for the people of Gorkhana, Chodurkhil, and Haldarchar -- three villages in Manikchhari upazila of Khagrachhari where the Halda river originates.

I am not at all concerned about the Tatmadaw takeover in neighbouring Myanmar, a foregone conclusion, some say, to a power struggle in the land of a hundred ethnic groups, and was somewhat expected given the country’s six decades’ tradition of robust military interest in politics and governance.

High streets around the world are changing rapidly. The coronavirus pandemic has led to a great many store closures and seen more and more businesses shift online in our major export markets.

Along with several other countries, vaccination against Covid has been rolled out in Bangladesh. Before the arrival of the vaccine, there were anxieties among people for several reasons.

Myanmar’s mighty military overthrowing the country’s democratically elected government to take full control of power was a well-planned move.

I believe that every statement of a prime minister contains substance and carries weight, more so when it has to do with politics and the opposition.

Five students of a private university went to a restaurant at Uttara to get a drink.

Thirty years ago, the coming together of a regionally famous editor and a near-novice at journalism along with some visionary investors—Azimur Rahman, AS Mahmud, Latifur Rahman, A. Rouf Chowdhury, Shamsur Rahman—gave birth to what we called in our first editorial the “Independent Voice”.

We are brought into this world by our mothers with whom we have an inseparable “biome” connection.

Loss and damage from human induced climate change is an issue that has emerged in recent years, as the adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible around the world, ranging from more severe cyclones to super wildfires and frequent floods, as well as heat waves and droughts.

Joe Biden’s recent announcement to pull out of the Yemen war comes as no surprise.

How do cities like Dhaka in the throes of frenzied development deal with memories and literary depictions in the process of their transformations?

Who is thinking of the manufacturers? Who is considering the garment workers?

As the world continues to struggle to manage the debilitating effects of the pandemic, there are other ongoing threats to health and economy that should not be ignored.

I entered the job market when I was a graduate student at Dhaka University and have switched jobs many times since then.

Growing up in the 80s, one of the silliest things we used to do was to play loud music in our cassette decks.