Freedom
An invaluable study of Bangladesh's political history
"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.
Arms for freedom
It was truly a fight between David and Goliath in 1971. The Mukti Bahini fighters fought the war armed with a collection of old and worn out weapons against the mighty Pakistan army, supposedly one of the best armed forces of the time.
My freedom of expression is probably threatened: Imran
Gonojagoron Mancha leader Imran H Sarker says his freedom of expression has been probably threatened as he talked in favour of the right.
Free media vital for democracy
The power of the press always overcomes the power to suppress, former Amnesty International chief Irene Z Khan has said.
Women on the move
Bangladesh hasn't ratified the Domestic Workers Act itself, making it difficult for the government to require the same of destination countries.
Obama vows to defeat 'new phase' of terrorist threat
US President Barack Obama lays out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat Islamic State, but he offered no US policy shift to confront what he called a "new phase" in the terrorist threat after a mass shooting in California.
Ensure freedom of NHRC: Mizanur
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman calls upon the government to take steps to ensure freedom of the commission.
Govt using state to curb media: Report
The ruling party in Bangladesh is using state mechanisms to curb the media, says a report published by London-based rights group Article 19.
Interview: Guerrilla Fighter Shahzaman
Shahzaman Mozumder Bir Protik goes back to the heroic days of our 1971 Liberation War and tells the story of the battle of Ashuganj and the Muktibahini's march towards Dhaka.
An invaluable study of Bangladesh's political history
"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.
Arms for freedom
It was truly a fight between David and Goliath in 1971. The Mukti Bahini fighters fought the war armed with a collection of old and worn out weapons against the mighty Pakistan army, supposedly one of the best armed forces of the time.
My freedom of expression is probably threatened: Imran
Gonojagoron Mancha leader Imran H Sarker says his freedom of expression has been probably threatened as he talked in favour of the right.
Free media vital for democracy
The power of the press always overcomes the power to suppress, former Amnesty International chief Irene Z Khan has said.
Women on the move
Bangladesh hasn't ratified the Domestic Workers Act itself, making it difficult for the government to require the same of destination countries.
Obama vows to defeat 'new phase' of terrorist threat
US President Barack Obama lays out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat Islamic State, but he offered no US policy shift to confront what he called a "new phase" in the terrorist threat after a mass shooting in California.
Ensure freedom of NHRC: Mizanur
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman calls upon the government to take steps to ensure freedom of the commission.
Govt using state to curb media: Report
The ruling party in Bangladesh is using state mechanisms to curb the media, says a report published by London-based rights group Article 19.
Interview: Guerrilla Fighter Shahzaman
Shahzaman Mozumder Bir Protik goes back to the heroic days of our 1971 Liberation War and tells the story of the battle of Ashuganj and the Muktibahini's march towards Dhaka.