To understand the violent world in which we live today, it is important to understand that with neoliberal policies came rapid globalisation (that fostered international trade, privatisation of national institutions, deregulation, and competition) and that includes, as we can see, globalisation of terror and acts of terror.

International cooperation has to be sought discreetly from countries like the USA, UK, France, and Turkey, wherein there is a pool of information about the strategy and tactics of ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Closer to home, in Indonesia, there are admirable educational and rehabilitative programmes that have proved successful in weaning away people from the violent path.

On its part, Bangladesh has to work hard in bringing back the confidence of investors, development partners and the foreign community. The damage has already been done through worldwide media coverage. Now Bangladesh needs to reassure foreigners working here about their safety.

Around 50 thousand people were marooned in 80 villages of 16 unions under the district as the low-lying char lands of Teesta and

Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), at its 7th Conference of Parties (COP7) held in Marrakech, Morocco in 2001, adaptation to climate change was recognised for the first time through the mandate to support the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in carrying out National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA).

Around 15 to 20 years ago, villagers in Baluamasumpur village – an abode of earthen pottery workers under Mithapukur upazila of

The Bailey bridge over the river Swarnamoti on Lalmonirhat-Burimari Highway is on the verge of collapsing at Sarpukur area under

During the end of the holy month of Ramadan, I went to Savar's Shamlashi Bhakurda Union to see mehendi (henna) cultivation.

As one pores over the newspapers reading endlessly reports and commentaries and personal recollections of people who were associated one way or the other with some of the unfortunate victims of the Holey Artisan massacre one is inundated by multiple thoughts agitated by comments of friends and family members living far away in body but enmeshed in spirit with this land and deeply distressed by what has been happening in their beloved country of late.

Begum Shamsunnahar from Magura town is worried about her child's education. Due to a lack of teaching aids and toys, she says, regular schools aren't suitable. Shamsunnahar's child is autistic and attends the sole school for autistic students in Magura. But for 4 long years due to a funding shortage the school has been unable to cover teachers' salaries. The school's future is uncertain.

That is what happens every time we turn the other way and decide to be indifferent. This is how we are losing the proud flag of secularism at our end. This is how this year Brussels Airport was struck in March, how Istanbul got hit in June, how we were blown over on July 1, and that is how three Saudi cities got rocked in less than 24 hours.

“I had to sell three of my six cows for low prices in the local market on Sunday as the recent flood damaged all the grasses at fields,

There are two kinds of virtues, the resume virtues and the eulogy virtues. The former are the skills that one brings to a job interview.

Lemons are turning a pretty penny for farmers in Tangail's Delduar upazila. With increased demand particularly during the month of

Listing of voters in 111 former Indian enclaves under Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Panchagarh districts began yesterday,

A local influential person is building a multistoried building allegedly grabbing 3,600 square feet land in the Kobadak River in

We're not new to disproportionate experiences based on class. So when class dynamics unfolded in the aftermath of the attacks, we yet again remained silent.

It was the last Friday of Ramadan. A day when, Muslims believe, peace and compassion reign on earth. Ironically, this was the

Two investigative reports have been published recently. The US FBI on July 5 revealed its report on Hillary Clinton's e-mail

The Eid-ul-Fitr hardly brought any joy for the families of four slain kids at Sundratiki village under Bahubal upazila of Habiganj as they