Politics

by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Amidst a growing energy crisis and a shifting global landscape, leading urban planners and experts in Bangladesh have called for a radical transformation in the country’s urbanization and development strategies. At a dialogue organized by…

By Abu Hena Rasel (Dhaka Bureau) The largest annual event of the Bangladesh Police, ‘Police Week 2026,’ is set to commence on May 10. However, this year’s observance marks a significant departure from tradition. The event is being organized with…

According to The Hill, in an article typical of U.S. media, Trump’s war on Iran is totally legal for 60 days if Congress does nothing, after which it becomes illegal, unless Congress has explicitly OK’d it. This is supposedly because of…

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Thursday evening (April 16) at Habima Square in Tel Aviv to protest escalating settler violence in the West Bank, in what organizers described as the first large-scale public demonstration in Israel focused specifically on the issue.…

A Siloist Perspective | RSS.com As media coverage focuses on bombs, destruction, and escalating violence, it reinforces an immediate and narrow reading of the conflict. Yet beneath this surface lies another dimension: the Iran war is not only an event,…

By Masum Parvez Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The history of civilization is essentially a struggle between two parallel streams. On one side lies humanity’s eternal aspiration for peace, dignity, and coexistence; on the other is the state machinery’s perennial obsession with…

Amid geopolitical tensions, military strategies, and competing political narratives, one reality remains undeniable: In today’s Iran, children and students are no longer on the margins of crisis. They are increasingly at its center. Not as participants, but as victims.  …

The bloc’s unstated goal is to perpetuate the conflict till at least 2029 in the hope that the Democrats will regain control of the White House and resume the US’ Biden-era Ukrainian policy. Orban’s “democratic ouster” is expected to remove Hungary’s…

by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) On Tuesday, with the rising sun of the New Year, Bengali New Year-1433 was celebrated across Bangladesh with unique enthusiasm. This year’s festivities were not limited to welcoming the season; they evolved into a…

by Asif Shaowkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh is preparing to unveil its largest-ever national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, as policymakers attempt to balance ambitious political commitments with mounting economic pressures at home and abroad. Officials at the finance…