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A harbinger of things to come?

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- In a political earthquake that has been rumbling underneath the surface of post-Uprising Bangladesh, the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel's candidates swept the first DUCSU electi... Read More


Inside the spiritual world of Bangla Ghazals by Khwaja Haider

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Ghazal. A lyrical form rooted in Arabic poetry, traditionally centres on themes of love, both earthly and spiritual that conveys the duality of longing and fulfilment, often portray... Read More


Indonesian Democracy on the Brink

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Less than 11 months into his term, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces a stark choice. He can be remembered either as a leader whose presidency was defined by public anger a... Read More


Nepal's republic goes up in flames

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Anger against Nepal's political class boiled into the overthrow of the country's Communist-led government this week. Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned after thousands of prot... Read More


Dhaka: Cities within cities, alleys with alleys, time within time

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Don't get me wrong, I am all for the main roads and fancy streets, at least some claim to be in Dhaka or elsewhere but alleys and lanes and by-lanes are a class apart. And few citie... Read More


Monzurul Huq: The first Bangladeshi journalist to receive the award

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Monzurul Huq is well known among readers of Prothom Alo, Dhaka Courier and UNB news reports as a leading source of information in Bangladesh about Japan. Besides serving as Tokyo Bu... Read More


Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 begins in Kunming empowering Global South

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 opened in Kunming, Yunnan Province, uniting hundreds of scholars, officials and journalists to strengthen the voice of developing co... Read More


Let's join hands to build a more just, equitable global governance system

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- In September this year, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit was held in Tianjin, China, drawing the world's attention to the shores of the Bohai Sea. President Xi Jin... Read More


The Newest China

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Standing on top of Tiananmen Gate, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his great nation now feared no one. What followed his declaration was a spectacular military parade to mark... Read More


Korea aims to double biopharma exports by 2030 and develop three blockbuster new drugs

Singapore, Sept. 12 -- The South Korea government recently held the Bio Innovation Roundtable on at Songdo Convensia in Incheon under the theme "K-Bio: Accelerating Innovation." The Ministry of Food a... Read More