Opinion

The new rules of the game

by Chris Hedges: THE quadrennial political game of least worst, or how to scare the public to vote for presidential candidates who serve corporate power, comes this season with a

Bangla Is Not a Smart Language!

Bangla language enjoys a unique distinction for being the only language in the world for which people sacrificed their lives only to be recognized as a state language of a

Language Movement and Emergence of Bangladesh

sূThe 21st February is a land-mark day in the history of Bangladesh, a day that we celebrate every year with fondest love and reverence to the language martyrs who took

We have already surpassed the known limits to growth, so degrowth is our only option, writes Zack Walsh WHEN mainstream approaches to sustainability fail to challenge economic growth they provide limited,

Coronavirus (COVID-19): ‘Wuhan, Jiayou’!

The day before yesterday, I got a letter from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), where I am a Ph.D. candidate. I can’t help but share the first part

CAT for Universities: A Recipe for Disaster (?)

The University Grants Commission seems to be adamant about conducting a combined admission test (CAT) for recruiting students at the universities. The only logic the Commission offered in support of

Is France losing its colonial backyard in North Africa?

Having seen a sharp decline in its influence in Tunisia and Algeria, France is eyeing China and Spain’s growing economic presence in Morocco with concern. Is Paris about to lose

Many Faces of Corruption

When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talks about the prevailing corruption in the country, she is very emphatic and in clear terms declares that when it comes to corruption her policy