True freedom fighters will not like to be used for partisan politics
The freedom fighters of Bangladesh are those who fought with arms to struggle for the independence of Bangladesh. This is what the definition of freedom...
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Unfortunately ACC lost people’s confidence
THE statutory anti-graft watchdog, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), now appears to be a machinery to save corruption of the influential section of the ruling class...
Impeachment of Judges Bill : Progressive or regressive?
A. Mannan :The said Bill has already been approved by the Cabinet and is awaiting processing in Parliament to pass, as an amendment to Article...
Global threat is used to deflect attention from domestic woes
Mahir Ali :Barack Obama’s recent confession that his country did not so far have a strategy as far as the so-called ISIS is concerned has...
A no-talks strategy
Dr Maleeha Lodhi :THE LATEST twist in Pakistan-India relations has been Delhi’s cancellation of talks that were to be held between the foreign secretaries of...
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Farmers need agri-loan Farmers are the worst sufferers in the month long flood in several districts from Jamalpur to Kurigram. Their corns and crops being...
Commentary / Oppressive governments are true helpers of al-Qaeda
A recent video-taped message of the al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has created much curiosity in the political circles of Bangladesh. In the 56-minute message on...
5 killed in Gazipur road accident
UNB, Habiganj :At least five people including a woman, were killed and 16 others injured when a bus and a human hauler collided head-on on...
Deadly virus samples found in US lab
AP, Washington :The National Institutes of Health said it has uncovered a nearly century-old container of ricin and a handful of other forgotten samples of...