The statement by the commerce minister that his big mistake was to trust oil traders around Eid on  hoarding and price fixing was hilarious and scary at the same time. It showed anything can be done ...

There haven’t been many people in the world whom I called both (bhai and chacha). AMA Muhith was one. We met through our work on 1971. He helped me develop the volume on the international aspect of ...

By the time Mustafiz got the wicket of Jos Buttler in the final ball of the final over after he had scored a century and Rajasthan Royals (RR) collected 222, the match was already over. It was nice t...

The match was no great shakes with very little competition let alone a cricket duel. Punjab Kings put to bat first lost wickets regularly but seemed allergic to making runs. They stopped at 111 in a b...

It was the 5th time that Faf du Plessis reached the 90s in the IPL but again he fell short of a maiden century, falling for 96.  But it was enough to give Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/6, a score a...

Cricbuzz reports that Bangladesh captain  Mominul isn’t feeling any heat after the disastrous losses to South Africa in the 2-Test series. We are no stranger to losing in any format but the two mis...

Fifty years at the top is an achievement for any organization and BRAC has done that. Abed bhai came from a history that suited the first fifty years. But that history is rapidly ending and the challe...

In this year of my Platinum Jubilee, it has given me pleasure to renew the promise I made in 1947, that my life will always be devoted in service.  Today, it is rewarding to observe a modern, vibran...

The first time I was approached to work on the Rohingya community was when a non-governmental organization approached me knowing my humanitarian work as an “artivist”(artist + activist). Indeed, a...

As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.   The cascading crises of recent years have highligh...