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From 17 to 22 March 2026, the Festival of Art, Music and Culture for Peace, Non-Violence and Food Sovereignty will take place in Arusha, Tanzania. The initiative is promoted as part of the activities of the World Humanist Forum’s thematic…

by Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Nearly the entire Tk40,000 crore (about $3.6bn) originally set aside to implement a new pay commission for Bangladesh’s government employees has been redirected to other spending priorities, according to officials at the finance ministry.…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladeshi government has begun criminal and civil proceedings aimed at recovering assets allegedly siphoned out of the country during the final years of the previous administration, in what officials describe as one of…

War rarely begins with missiles; it begins with words. Long before bombs fall and cities tremble under the weight of military power, conflicts usually pass through the corridors of diplomacy. Negotiations, agreements, warnings, and sanctions become the language through which…

It was shocking and heartbreaking news, even for an emotionless creature like me. Within a few days, we have lost at least three AECian friends because of ailments. Their untimely demise was highlighted and mourned in the WhatsApp group (created…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh will frame its upcoming national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year with the global war environment and rising geopolitical tensions firmly in mind, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Government policymakers say…

Listen to the AI Brief Signs of the Future: Building the Train Before the | RSS.com We could argue that we are living in one of the most absurd moments in human history — a time when we – as…

Although this war is a continuation of the previous imperialist policy, it also presents dangerous new developments. As usual, we are inundated with propaganda, disinformation and fake news while strict censorship of information prevails. The official narrative is nothing new:…

Controversy Surrounding the mCash Deal in Bangladesh By Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has planned to sell nearly half of its stake in its Mobile Financial Service (MFS), ‘mCash’, to a little-known US-based firm. This move…

When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the island,…