Saturday | January 10, 2026 | Dhaka
By Syed Navid Anjum Hasan : If we turn the calendar back by twenty or thirty years, a different scenario of winter in Bangladesh would appear. By mid-October, a subtle chill wind would...
The modern international order rests on a fragile promise: that sovereignty matters, that borders and elected governments are not overridden by raw power. Yet recent events have revived an uncomfortable question—how much that...
Md. Mahbub-ul Alam : “Character Assassination” has, indeed, been known to be an ailment of human soul from time immemorial. When this spiritual malady spreads irresistibly, it takes the form of an epidemic....
THE country’s economy and trade are in a very bad state. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent wars, blockades, and other factors has not yet been fully overcome, and...
Begum Khaleda Zia is a unique name in the political history of Bangladesh. She is not just the leader of a party, but a strong symbol of the country’s democracy, sovereignty, and nationalist...
Md. Mahbub-ul Alam : “Character Assassination” has, indeed, been known to be an ailment of human soul from time immemorial. When this spiritual malady spreads irresistibly, it takes the form of an epidemic. As...
Prof. Dr. Zahurul Alam : We are the nation that fought for our independence with arms in hand against a regular, brutal foreign army. For nearly a quarter of a century, we endured...
THE New Year has begun. But the printing of secondary-level books has not yet been completed. This is not just an administrative failure, it is a manifestation of the inconsistency of the management...
THE Bangladesh’s first Prime Minister and a lasting political icon, Begum Khaleda Zia, was laid to eternal rest with state honours beside her husband Ziaur Rahman’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital this...
Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain : The Sun of 2025 is on the way to disappear in the sunset according to the infallible rules of Mahakal. Each grain of sand in the hourglass of time...
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : Khaleda Zia’s political life stands as one of the longest and most punishing struggles for democracy in Bangladesh, defined by patience under pressure, resilience in the face...
Khaleda Zia occupies a singular place in Bangladesh’s political history. As the country’s first woman prime minister and one of South Asia’s most powerful female leaders, her rise, rule, and resistance reshaped the nation’s...