Sunday | 21 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
That people do crazy things, and go to crazy lengths to draw public attention is not a new phenomenon anywhere around the world. Even six months ago he was unheard of almost in anywhere in Bangladesh. He is reportedly a
For the past three years a fearsome rivalry has erupted between a handful of nouveau riche businessmen at my locality, and that stupid rivalry is about, who can afford the biggest and the most expensive sacrificial cattle during the Eid-ul-Azha.
This is exactly what was expected from this writer's end. Almost a fortnight of organised chaos at our streets, fearless student protests, countrywide condemnation of road accidents, commuters facing an indefinite dilemma, and Dhaka's traffic situation is back to square
I have never faced such colossal contradictions while penning an opinion. Sorry to admit, I have been a regular smoker for nearly two decades. Despite the long list of disadvantages, I still smoke. And I smoke because until something extremely
Three years ago, the government decision for imposing value added tax (VAT) on private universities had sparked a fire among the students. It was somehow quenched in the face of stiff resistance. In April of this year, a fresh spate
For over two decades the world has mostly known him as a playboy cricketer, then for another couple of decades as a politician, and until a miracle stops him he will be the next prime minister of Pakistan. Imran Khan
It's a sad tale of an unending agony of Turk Cypriots, if not the entire Cyprus. Yes, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is yet far away from being internationally recognised as an independent and sovereign entity. But wait,
Today the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) marks the 44th Anniversary otherwise known as Peace and Freedom Day. The stage for celebrations, as I had witnessed last night was all set. The day is a public holiday in this
First it was the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in early March, and now the recent poisoning of two more people in the small town of Amesbury in south-western England has once more fomented diplomatic hostility between the
Like many times before, it happened last Thursday once more. As this writer attempted to cross the road near the newly renovated Intercontinental hotel, he was barred from crossing. A couple of policemen also locked the exit gates of the
