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Mtwara conducts a special operation aimed at curbing road carnage

MTWARA, July 18 -- THE Mtwara Regional Police Force, through its Traffic Division, has conducted a special road safety operation involving the inspection of motor vehicles, alcohol testing for drivers... Read More


Tanzania, Kenya launch cross-border fiber optic link

TANGA, July 18 -- TANZANIA and Kenya have taken a significant step toward strengthening diplomatic and trade relations by officially launching a cross-border fiber optic link. The connection integrat... Read More


'Must reform itself, apologise, and face trial': French Ambassador on AL

Dhaka, July 18 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy is optimistic that the next national election in Bangladesh will be inclusive with regards to the participation of citizens, while noti... Read More


'Ami ke, tumi ke?'

Dhaka, July 18 -- The most pivotal date in the movement for me was July 14, when students in the 5 women's halls of Dhaka University broke their locks and came out, just hours after Sheikh Hasina's in... Read More


Groundhog Days in July

Dhaka, July 18 -- The week starting Sunday, July 14 was arguably the most consequential of the July Uprising of 2024. Under the then-little known banner of Students Against Discrimination, the likes o... Read More


Rivers, Peaks, and Expressions - My Experience at the SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025

Dhaka, July 18 -- I had the honour of participating in the SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025 held from 7 to 12 July at the serene Bangladesh Chancery Complex in Thimphu, Bhutan. Organised by the Society for P... Read More


What lies behind the alarming spike in violence against women in 2025?

Dhaka, July 18 -- Violence against women in Bangladesh continues to escalate, fueled by social stigma, impunity, and systemic failures in justice delivery. An analysis of police records from 2020 thro... Read More


A Himalayan choice

Dhaka, July 18 -- When I was a graduate student of History at Cambridge, my thesis supervisor, the fatherly Leslie Wayper, once recited to me a wonderful little poem, "Which is Which", by a man called... Read More


"Let young people have dreams." - Dr Serageldin, one of the most influential voices in the Muslim world

Dhaka, July 18 -- Former Vice President of the World Bank and co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC) Dr Ismail Serageldin has encouraged the Bangladeshi young people to step forwar... Read More


Nancy Ajram

Dhaka, July 18 -- Nancy Ajram was born on May 16 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. With the encouragement of her father, she began her career as a child. Nancy Ajram sang on certain television shows as a chi... Read More