Finance Bill 2017 and challenges involved
A F Nesaruddin, FCAThere is no denying the fact that budget 2017 is the largest one in terms of its size in the history of...
New Nation Supplement
Two essential freedoms
Alamgir Mohiuddin :If one looks at the western civilisation and the dominant role it plays in the world, the image that inevitably emerge is that...
Manik Mia : The political thinker and Nation builder
Syed Tosharaf Ali :Near five decades have passed since the death of Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia. His death, by any count, was sudden, and of...
From Paltan to Secretariat
Musafir :(When Awami League came to power in East Pakistan in 1956, Manik Mia wrote this article in Bangla as a guideline)Cabinet members will have...
The influence of Moulana Rumi on the works of our National Poet
Mustafa Zaman Abbasi :No two humans are alike; that’s the plan of the Creator. Two humans may come closest as Prophet Muhammad (Sm) considered Ali...
Nazrul : Lover of humanity
Mohammad Shafiqul Islam :Nazrul once said, “Even though I was born in this country (Bengal), in this society, I don’t belong to just this locale....
Nazrul : The great composer
Mobarak Hossain Khan :I am speaking of our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, one of the pioneers of modern Bengali song. Classical music was always...
National Poet : Dream to materialise
M. Mizanur Rahman :IT is our privilege that Kazi Nazrul Islam was made the National Poet of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Nazrul’s song Chal-Chal-Chal...
Shab-e-Barat : Night of salvation
Muhammad Hanif :Humans worship Allah Almighty and He rewards the efforts of the worshippers. But there are some special occasions when one’s heart gets softened...
Blessed Night
The 15th night of Sha’ban is a blessed night. According to the Hadith Shareef, the name of this mubarak night is ‘Nisfe Sha’ban’ which means...
The fast of 15th Shabaan
Mufti Taqi Usmani :Q. I have read the Shabaan issue of your magazine Al-Balagh. Certain questions are bothering me with regard to fasting on the...
Tagore’s poems
The Merchant :Imagine, mother, that you are to stay at home and I am to travel into strange lands.Imagine that my boat is ready at...