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Rohingya crisis: A concern for the region
Myanmar, on its part must, realise that blaming all the current atrocities on the so-called terrorists and claiming that its security forces had nothing to do with the crimes committed, in spite of unvarying accounts of thousands of refugees to the contrary, is neither credible nor helpful in solving the situation.
Change Maker: Dragon fruit kindles hope
Originally from Mexico and nowadays common in Southeast Asia and China, the delectable dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a relative
From land of death, despair
While growing up in Myanmar's Rakhine, Noor Sabah, now 70, was constantly reminded the country didn't own her. Her movement was restricted and her access to education, health and other basic services was limited. People of her community also had to pay extra tax for getting married and building homes. Braving all these odds, they lived there for generations.
The Joy of Cropping
Many years ago I took a photography class with the great fine-art photographer Michael Kenna, whose exquisite black-and-white
Violence in Rakhine: India keeps off the Bali declaration
India has declined to be a part of an international parliamentary conference's declaration that expressed concern over the ongoing violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.
One judge, 2,000 cases
Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.
Global outcry grows louder
International outcry over the atrocities against Rohingyas is growing with politicians, rights activists and Nobel laureates castigating the Myanmar government, as an estimated 2,70,000 of the persecuted community have sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past two weeks.
Can Tigers halt India's juggernaut?
When Bangladesh take on India in the second semifinal at Edgbaston today they will want to continue their dream run in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Game shows how nation was born
You may have played history-based war games like Brothers in Arms or early Call of Duty series. But you have never played a war game
5 traditional Objects That Are Almost Disappearing
Bengali culture and tradition are basically the reflection of our rural settings. Rural lifestyles, crop- production, vehicles, machineries, food, religious beliefs and the nature are the vivid elements of our folk culture.
Bangabandhu satellite project wins int'l award
Bangabandhu Satellite Project has got the prestigious “Recognition of Excellence” award from the International
Time to declare Turag dead
In the end, nobody would save the Turag river. Left at the mercy of ruthless land grabbers who continue to ravage one of Dhaka's lifelines, the river is only a shadow of its once mighty self.
The ancient fort city in the North
No book offers any chronological history of the ancient fortified city of Bhitargarh. But ruins of this 1500-year-old city are so loud and clear that the city's outlines are visible from space. Try Google Earth, hover over Panchagarh where this city was located and see it for yourself.
Let the salute remain a mystery
“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
Who cares about Sundarbans?
Floating down the Pasur river on a boat from Mongla towards Khulna any day, a visitor will come across hundreds of barges and launches anchored along the river banks. Thick steel pipes fixed to powerful pumps in these vessels disgorge silt and sand from the river bed to fill up the uneven plains and water bodies of the farmland on both banks.
Girls break a social barrier
Women selling tickets at bus counters is unusual in Bangladesh as this profession is absolutely dominated by males. But some female
DISASTER written on the wall
As a debate rages over the Rampal power plant and its impact on the Sundarbans, a substantive amount of information is available for us to reach some conclusion. The plant may have a far-reaching impact on the world's unique mangrove forest.
Not merely a forest but life
The land mass that rose from the sea bed from the siltation of two mighty rivers, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, supports a
