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Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
If a nation may be likened to a tree, then teachers are its roots—hidden deep within the soil. Though invisible to the eye, it is the roots that nourish the tree, keeping it upright and enabling it to flourish with leaves, blossoms and fruit. Teachers are no different: often unseen, yet they instil knowledge, values and wisdom into the soul of a people.
Every year on 5th October, the world obser...
Debates about democracy in contemporary Bangladesh often centre on whether pluralism, equal citizenship, and the right to dissent are compatible with Islamic political thought. A closer reading of Islamic history suggests that they are. The Constitution of Medina (Ṣaḥīfat al-Madīna), drafted under the leadership of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in 622 CE, offers a historical precedent for inclusive and participatory govern...
The background of the demand and call for the declaration of Cumilla Division has developed over a long time due to regional, administrative, economic, and cultural reasons. Cumilla is geographically, demographically, and historically an important area of Bangladesh. It is known as a center for trade, agriculture, and industry in East Bengal. For a long time, being under the Chattogram Division, Cumilla and its surrounding districts have been in a marginal position ...Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed:
On 11 September 1893, in a packed auditorium in Chicago, a saffron-clad monk from India stood to speak. With a steady voice and folded hands, he began, “Sisters and Brothers of America.” In those five words, Swami Vivekananda created a moment that still echoes through history—a moment of warmth, unity, and deep spiritual connection. That greeting, so full of genuine love and human solidarity, brought the audience to its feet in a thunderous two-minute standing ova...Probir Chandra Das:
Jacquelyn Schneider saw a disturbing pattern, and she didn’t know what to make of it.
Last year Schneider, director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative at Stanford University, began experimenting with war games that gave the latest generation of artificial intelligence the role of strategic decision-makers. In the games, five off-the-shelf large language models or LLMs...
In June 2017, Indian and Chinese troops stared each other down on the windswept Doklam plateau in Bhutan, beginning a standoff that lasted for 73 days. The trigger was a Chinese road construction project that came perilously close to India’s vulnerable Siliguri Corridor—sandwiched between Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal—and brought home a chilling reality: The fate of India’s northeast could hinge on this sliver of land and the goodwill of its neighbours.Sushant Singh
