Opinion

Is this Iraq’s Arab spring?

Iraq is currently facing such an alarming array of economic, political and social problems that many observers fear no one will be up to the task of delivering the much-needed

After the wall

THE fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago this week provided cause for celebration, and not just in Europe. The structure was the most potent physical manifestation of the

Bloody US hands in Afghan tragedy

THE bloody war in Afghanistan has raged on for over 18 years, and there is no end in sight to this tragedy, no peaceful solution on the horizon. In 2001,

Expectation from Upcoming UN Climate Conference

It’s just less than a month until climate delegates from all over the world will gather in Madrid, the capital of Spain. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has

When Chancellor’s Appeal Goes Unheeded

Abdul Mannan Readers may not know Mrinal Das (50). According to different print and electronic media, Mrinal Das, a three wheel auto taxi driver of Satkania in Chattogram (lived with

Islamic State’s latest breeding ground

A recent knife attack on the security minister of Indonesia is a reminder of the danger of Islamist extremism in South-east Asia. Security measures alone are not enough to combat

Nusrat’s Murder Case Verdict Shows the Way

The 24th of October will remain as a red-letter day in the history of women oppression in the country as the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Feni awarded

No election promises about ethnic reconciliation

THIS has been among the most promising elections if the number of election promises that have been made are counted. The presidential candidates seem to be determined to outdo the