Today—March 14—marks the 46th death anniversary of Jasim Uddin (1903-1976). Popularly called “palli kabi” (folk poet), Jasim Uddin is also considered a major Bangla poet.

Literature in Bangladesh about the war is in the nature of memorials to 1971, a thread between the dead and the living, a reminder of the absent as having once been, a mark of the present, of rupture and continuity.

We need concrete mechanisms in place to ensure compliance

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is wholly unacceptable. But what cannot be ignored is America’s role in the crisis. The US has been moving and supplying arms to the region which has done nothing but intensify the tension.

It is good to see that many farmers in the northern region are now happy as they can see profit coming from cultivation of tea.

We need to seriously think about the effective integration of “arts” into our education system.

The eyes of the world are on Ukraine as its citizens fight to uphold their democracy in the face of Russian aggression. But how many people are aware that American democracy is similarly under grave threat?

The new Election Commission, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, is the first in the country’s history to have been formed through the enactment of a specific law, as prescribed in the constitution 50 years ago.

Officials must be held accountable for wastage of public money

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all its affiliates to implement the semester system by July 1.

That is a biblical truth which no man can sunder from reality. The havoc being wreaked in Ukraine is the consequence of the wind that the West has sown since the end of the Cold War.

Holi, the festival of colour, has come a week early for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Even before the full results of the assembly elections in Uttar

It is disconcerting to us just how intrinsic corruption seems to be in projects of any size in Bangladesh. Since late January this year, a flurry of reports has

Every year before the month of Ramadan comes around, we see a rise in the prices of essential food items. This year is no different, and greedy traders have

Govt measures must keep people in mind

Mental health refers to the psychological, emotional and social well-being of a person. Sound mental health helps us make healthy decisions,

We are shocked at the death of three school children in Cumilla who were hit by a train on their way to school on Wednesday.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed India’s strategic vulnerabilities as few other things could, raising fundamental questions about the country’s position in the world, its regional security, and the wisdom of its long-term relationships.

Apparently, it does. According to the state-run Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). And according to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud.

Two weeks after the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, how it may eventually evolve remains uncertain, given Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s apparent mission of neutralising the neighbour—which could imply virtual annexation.