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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


HRC Group Chairman Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury passes away

Dhaka, July 18 -- Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of HRC Group, passed away on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. His personal secretary Md. Sohel confirmed ... Read More


Demystifying China's Manufacturing Success

Dhaka, July 18 -- Chinese manufacturing has come a long way - and by some measures, it is stronger than ever. Whereas foreign-invested enterprises were the driving force behind China's manufacturing e... Read More


The motor rickshaw revolution and the informal economy

Dhaka, July 18 -- Motorized rickshaws have been around for years but as a niche transport sector but never taken seriously and disliked by traditionalists. None were custom designed and just had a mot... Read More


Is another Middle East Possible?

Dhaka, July 18 -- The 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the United States has ended-at least for now. But beneath the uneasy calm lies a tantalizing prospect: the possibility of a reshaped Middle E... Read More


No peace through concession - only struggle secures tomorrow

Dhaka, July 18 -- On July 7, the United States once again wielded the tariff stick, imposing so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on 14 of its trading partners, including Bangladesh. By conducting such unil... Read More


PROFESSOR EMERITUS LAKSHMAN DISSANAYAKE APPOINTED CHANCELLOR OF PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Professor Emeritus Lakshman Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya. Professor Dissanayake previously served in the Department of Ph... Read More


Formation and Expansion of All Jammu & Kashmir Shia Association

Jammu, July 18 -- The All Jammu & Kashmir Shia Association (AJKSA), one of the oldest religious and socio-cultural organisations of the Shia community in J&K, was founded in 1938 by the revered late M... Read More


SKIMS Holds Hands-On Training in Neurovascular Intervention

Srinagar, July 18 -- The Department of Neurosciences at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, recently held an advanced Simulation Training Programme in Digital Subtraction Angi... Read More