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Runa Khan's Bangladesh

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- Runa Khan, this year's Bangladeshi recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize, has given an interview to Nilima Jahan of The Daily Star. It conta... Read More


Hormuz Strait's reopening doesn't depend on one party: Dhaka

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said keeping the Strait of Hormuz open does not depend on just one single party, stressing that there are a range of complex issu... Read More


Bangladesh to purchase additional aircraft based on need, not under pressure

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- Ruling out any US pressure behind Bangladesh's decision to purchase additional Boeing aircraft, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said the move is driven by the co... Read More


'PM Tarique intelligent, pro-people person; we should leave it to him'

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has described Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as an "intelligent" and "pro-people" leader, saying decisions on his possible visit ... Read More


Climate change has won - now it's climate catastrophe

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- The stunning collapse of Langtang Lirung, at 7,234 m (23,734 ft) the highest peak of the Langtang Himal, a subrange of the Nepalese Himalayas, and the 99th highest mountain in the wo... Read More


Mapping Tomorrow's Jobs, Preparing Today's Workforce

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- angladesh plans decades ahead for power, roads, ports and economic zones, guided by projections of future demand. Yet we do not plan with the same precision for our most importa... Read More


A far-reaching judgement of the High Court

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- n October 2019, the Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a student set on fire after accusing her teacher, indee... Read More


The international community must not ignore its duty towards the Rohingya

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- or nine years, Bangladesh has carried a burden that was never meant to be its own. More than a million Rohingya refugees now live in Bangladesh, most of them in the camps of Cox... Read More


A Question of Attitude

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- ournalists are professionals who gather, assess, and present news and information to the public. This can include media workers, reporters, analysts, bloggers and social media p... Read More


The Mecca Moment: Security, Sovereignty and Strategic Choice

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- angladesh's positive stance toward the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement has triggered debate at home and abroad, amid speculation that Dhaka could eventually seek to join the pact.... Read More