Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age: Now that the month of August is here again, it is fitting and proper that we assess the month in terms of history. August comes with memories that give our conscience a jog, our sensibilities a huge shake. In Bangladesh, in India, in Pakistan, indeed beyond South Asia,…
Dr. Atiur Rahman, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank: Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and almost all of his family members were murdered in 1975. Later, Bangladesh faced difficult challenges. In the absence of Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh, we were blessed to have his daughter Sheikh Hasina to deal with those tough…
Prof Nazrul Islam, Urban Planner, Former Chairman of UGC: The public transport sector is now in utter disarray. The transport service providers do not care a hoot for the rules and regulations. The policy makers of the government often say that they are gravely concerned over the sector but in reality, it is not so….
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Bangabandhu is the architect of independent Bangladesh. He had the towering courage and personality. Bangabandhu was a real epitome of courage, both in the physical and moral sense. The historic Six Point Program, an explicit embodiment of Bengali nationalism was unfurled at…
Philippa Lysaght/UNICEF The role of water in conflicts around the world. When you think of the ways in which wars and conflicts are fought, water wouldn’t immediately come to mind, but in many conflicts, restricting or controlling the access to water can be used as a weapon. It has happened throughout history, across the globe….
Raj Abrar: Kashmir rebels have abducted 11 relatives of police in the troubled region as mounting tensions forced India’s Supreme Court to put back a landmark hearing on the state’s autonomous rights yesterday. A general strike and partial curfew brought the Muslim-majority region to a standstill for a second day despite the Supreme Court postponing…
Al Arabiya: The IDF has conducted another series of air strikes against at least 20 alleged Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after the militant group fired over 150 projectiles into southern Israel. “IDF fighter jets targeted over 20 terror sites in military compounds and in a Hamas training camp. Among the sites targeted were…
Jen Doll/Medium. com The short answer is no, but all hope is not lost That quote attributed to Andy Warhol — “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes” — may be true. But in the internet age, it should come with the caveat that you’ll have to pay for it with at least 15 minutes of…
Pankaj Mishra/The New York Times A wounded and swaggering identity geopolitics puts the world in grave danger. “White men,” an obscure Australian academic named Charles Henry Pearson predicted in his 1893 book “National Life and Character: A Forecast,” would be “elbowed and hustled, and perhaps even thrust aside” by people they had long regarded as…
Sayeed Muhammad: The government working to enact a new law to ensure speedy trial of road accidents, said Law Minister Anisul Huq. The ministry of law has completed vetting the proposed Road Transport Authority Act 2018, which Anisul said will have “adequate punishment” for offences on the road, reports The Daily Star. “The draft might…