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OpinionCommunal harmony won't fall from the sky
Communal harmony does not sprout from the ground or fall from the sky. It is a matter of exercise, practice. One cannot hope for peace and tolerance while hatred simmers in the political arena
We still don't want to lose hope
No matter how soiled politics may become, no matter how much politicians try to create divisions in society, humanity will ultimately emerge victorious in Bangladesh, the country of the Liberation War
How will you evade the responsibility of failing to provide security?
Where there had been apprehensions of unrest during the puja, no preventive measures were taken. Does that mean the intelligence agencies were inactive this time? Why had the police not taken up any ...
When 'othering' leads to discrimination and death
‘Othering’ is a phenomenon in which some individuals or groups are labelled as being 'different' , not fitting in with the norms of the majority. Othering can be based on age, gender identity, sexual ...
If you take the credit, why won't you take the liability too?
The country has no laws, monitoring system or system of resolution required for online business. The government is there, but only to reject any responsibility
Will AUKUS complement or relegate Quad?
AUKUS and Quad seem to be complementing on the common goal - containing China.The huge military dimension of AUKUS seemingly prevents any probability to include military component in the Quad. Thus, ...
Bangladesh-China friendship and resolving the Rohingya crisis
China has the opportunity to work as a coordinator between Bangladesh and Myanmar and to put pressure of Myanmar so that the exiled Rohingyas, victims of ethnic cleansing, can return to their homes ...
Assam gives rise to fresh apprehensions
Landless poor Muslims in Assam are being termed as 'foreigners', that is, Bangladeshis, and hate speech is once again being spewed out as before
Will the AUKUS security pact pull China into the arms race?
Whether China’s future military undertakings will be a race to match the United States military might, time will give the best answer as two decades into the future in a highly contested geopolitical ...
Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed since the Taliban takeover
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