In recent times, we have seen an alarming phenomenon in our country: criminal defence lawyers in sensational cases are often painted as villains by many.

By the time you finish reading this introduction, a law will have been passed somewhere in the world that is technically legal but fundamentally unjust. For instance, if a bill mandating the execution ...

The UN human rights office yesterday urged what it called the forces behind a deadly attack on a girls’ school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the incident, without saying who it ...

“Has the country become a horror movie!” read the caption of a photo card a colleague of mine shared on social media two days ...

Caught between reliance on US hard power and its own ambitions for strategic autonomy, Europe manages fallout rather than commanding outcomes ...

A new government in Dhaka must navigate layered expectations at home and abroad. Public sentiment in a Muslim-majority country is closely attuned to developments in the Middle East.

Dhakeshwari temple premises turned vibrant as men, women and children smeared one another with colours in a spirit of joy and unity ...

Approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil passed through Hormuz in 2024. Close to 27 percent of all global maritime petroleum trade passed through the strait in the first quarter of 2025. The ...

JetVip, a Muscat-based brokerage, told the paper that a flight to Istanbul on a Nextant jet now costs about €85,000 (£74,000), roughly three times the usual rate. Seats on private charters to Moscow ...

Bangladesh’s energy security is increasingly vulnerable to Middle Eastern geopolitics, as it sourced over 50% of its LNG imports from Qatar, UAE in 2025 ...

In Bangladesh, Ramadan reshapes not only personal routines but also institutional rhythms. Office hours adjust, traffic patterns shift, and workplace energy follows a different arc across the day.

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler sprang a surprise by naming Mile Akter in goal ahead of long-serving No. 1 Rupna Chakma for their opening match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup against defending champions ...