Kamal Ahmed

On August 20, for only the second time in our history, parliamentarians will have the opportunity to elect the president of the republic.

Dhaka’s response to the decision to allow Hasina to speak remotely at the FCC-hosted event was both expected and justified, although some argue that an even stronger protest could have been lodged through a more carefully calibrated choice of words.

We have long heard stories about the late military ruler H M Ershad and his deep desire to be recognised as a poet.

BJP’s victory in the West Bengal assembly elections has been widely described as a tectonic shift.

Do you feel exhausted trying to find reliable facts about everything happening around you?

With the parliamentary politics once again becoming vibrant and engaging, a clear fault line is gradually emerging between the ruling party, BNP, and the opposition, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad, which goes into its maiden session today, is in many ways a first for the country.

The removal of Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur, widely credited with steadying an economy that was on the brink of potential collapse, has been described by many as nothing short of a blunder by the new government.