The issue of exploitation of child domestic labour does not catch our attention unless there is sensational news of torture in the media.

I feel I know enough, not about life and the universe, but to assess the current security situation for foreigners in Bangladesh. At the least, from having lived here for several years, I should know about as much as I need to know.

Mahfuza Akhter Happy, age 11, has suddenly become visible for the wrong reasons. She became newsworthy for being the unfortunate victim of a well-known cricket player and his wife.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has done well to declassify the files on Subhas Chandra Bose. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have followed suit and make available to the public the documents and papers which the Centre possesses on Bose.

We were “assured” after the attack that the in/action of the law enforcers would be “looked into” and “action taken against anyone found negligent of his duties”. However, till now, no administrative or legal action has been taken against any person

The exchange rate which Bangladesh Bank determines now has been largely market-based since May 2003, although the central bank irons out fluctuations to maintain stability in the exchange rate so that foreign investors feel confident while investing in Bangladesh.

Following the killing of an innocent Italian citizen on September 28 in Dhaka, tensions have been engulfing us on all sides. Diplomatic missions, quite naturally, alerted their citizens to stay safe and take precautions while moving around the city.

A couple of days ago, while I was waiting at a traffic signal I noticed a thought-provoking bumper sticker on the car in front: “I am a proud parent of a Middle School Honor Roll student.” My immediate reaction was bafflement coupled with disdain. I wondered why any parent would want to flaunt a child's achievement so blatantly! “And, should middle school grades matter enough to warrant this kind of bragging?” I muttered to myself, while staring at the sticker.

There is remembrance of the 9000-plus dead, yet there is an underlying resolve among the people. The dead shall not rise for sure, but

Since the 14th century, the world has come to the Vatican, the walled, city-state within Rome, and never the other way around. That's

A party's constitution encompasses the written rules by which political parties form and organise their affairs. A well-crafted constitution incorporates democratic values and procedures which is an essential first step in party-building.

Public university teachers have recently generated some heat in an otherwise banal socio-political scene through their movement against the eighth national pay scale. What are their concerns? Do they want extra benefits?

Few women have dared to do what Rebecca Lolosoli, a Kenyan, has done. Rejecting the patriarchal Samburu tribe she came from, she has created the ideal village for women where chauvinism, gender violence, and discrimination just do not exist. In fact, men are not allowed to enter the village unless they get permission from the women.

Given the prominent roles these nations have in reducing the once thriving Middle Eastern country to rubble and displacing millions in the process, it is nothing short of hypocrisy for them to essentially demand refugees to respect their borders when they had no qualms about invading Syria's border.

On September 17, 1962, school student Babul, bus conductor Golam Mostafa and domestic worker Waziullah sacrificed their lives in support of the movement of students. The movement initiated by students, for the cause of education in then East Pakistan in the early

After another long wait,the eighth pay scale for government officials and employees has finally been approved.

The past week, on September 8, the world celebrated the International Literacy Day. This year's theme “Literacy and sustainable societies”was particularly significant considering the recently declared Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. SDG 4 is to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and

Love him or not, you cannot but be awestruck at the sheer bluntness, call it lack of guile, of Suranjit Sengupta for his candid pronouncement to government employees within 24 hours of their pay hike.

Children who witness violence are more likely to mimic that act in situations they deem appropriate as violence becomes normalised. The same principle applies to other issues: corruption, murder, lying, ill-treatment of people.

It is a hopeful sign that after three years and relentless pressure from activist groups, a Dhaka court has framed charges against 13 people, including the two owners of Tazreen, Delwar Hossain and Mahmuda Akhtar, for the death of at least 112 workers.