Reflecting back in the past ten days, what amazed me more than the spree of cultural activities and sizzling speeches, are the flood of congratulatory notes and messages sent by world leaders marking our golden jubilee of independence and Mujib
Your curiosity may have shot up dramatically by the title.I am fine, well and alive but can't commute freely anywhere within Dhaka from 10 AM to 10 PM, either I am struck in a jam triggered by the visiting VIP
Bangladesh-Algeria relations are a historic one. Algeria was the first Arab country to recognize Bangladesh in 1971 after gaining independence. In the ensuing years, a remarkable friendship developed between late Algerian President Houari Boumediene and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangabandhu
In an exclusive interview given to The Daily Observer, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan spoke on a number of issues on our bilateral ties and beyond. The interview has been conducted by our Assitant Editor, Shahriar
I usually avoid visiting two places - hospital and police station. The first makes me mentally sick while the second turns me nervous, with and without a reason.However, despite my sheer reluctance, last week I had to visit my local
I can't recall, when was the last time an international news report had divided the country into two, but the recently aired All the Prime Minister's Men by Aljazeera has surely divided Bangladesh into two.However, when it comes to take
The land of the pharaohs' , pyramids and millenniums old civilisation Egypt is one of the leading Arab countries to have diplomatically recognised People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1974. In the same year, late leaders of the two countries -