The two-nation theory, a founding principle of the partition of India in 1947, was effectively shattered with the birth of Bangladesh as a nation-state in 1971.

I travelled to Tura, the capital of Meghalaya, three times during the war as a representative of Tangail Mukti Bahini to bring arms and ammunitions.

Doreswami Naidu was born in a humble family in Kaium Betur, a village in South Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Arekum Naidu, was a cultivator and was also involved in the collection and disposal of animal bones.

The Daily Star (TDS): Why is it important to study genocide in the context of South Asia?

The Daily Star (TDS): Please tell us something about the origins of genocide.

The population of Dhaka is growing by a little over four percent per year and stands in its wider metropolitan area at an

Lately Dhaka's transport scenario has been deteriorating visibly under fast growing urbanisation, despite a number of transport

Housing is a basic need for civilised living. In a developing country like Bangladesh –housing inadequacies and backlog have been

There are more or less walls in every city, but maybe there are more of them in this city – Dhaka. Whoever – be it the higher,

There is a construction boom going on in the country at the moment. Residential houses are being built, office and factory buildings

Residence is one of the basic needs of human beings. The right to live in one's own is a fundamental right of people and it is internationally recognised.

Ensuring better infrastructure ranked the top priority in the Dhaka Apparel Summit 2014 to reach USD 50 billion apparel export target by 2021.

Proper price and market structure is the key for ensuring the uninterrupted quality supply of any product.

Economic diplomacy is inseparable from political diplomacy. In the broader context of foreign policy and diplomacy the objectives are

From the very beginning of our lives it is drilled into our brains that children are the future, and education is what lights up the path

The number of university graduates who are frustrated with the job market and the stagnating situation they find themselves in is

Irrespective of the level of development of a country, economic growth is essential for raising the levels of employment and income.

In the last couple of years, we've seen our society go through some major changes. From changing laws for our “own benefit” to trying

The year 2014 was meant to be a year of change for Bangladesh. But that promise had been left behind and when seen in a political

When people talk about Bangladesh, they usually refer to cyclones and floods. But then when people want to talk about the positive things that have come out of this country, they talk about the Ready Made Garment Industry.