Niladri and Rajon: What connects the child-killers and blogger-killers?
Several headlines of gruesome killing of individuals for one reason or another have recently surfaced in Bangladesh drawing both national attention and disgust. People are astonished that right here,...
View Article10th Srabon, Shohagpur massacre: Why we must remember
When I first visited Shohagpur 15 years ago, few knew its name. I stayed the night in a windowless room in Sherpur. I felt I had a date with history. It had become known due to the efforts of Farida...
View ArticleAssam faces the threat of Maoist insurgency
The growing activities of the Maoists in key North Eastern state Assam, which goes to polls early next year, are a matter of serious concern for the government and security establishment. Amid waning...
View ArticleSee no IS, hear no IS, there is no IS
On Sunday morning (October 4, 2015) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said to the assembled press, “Until now, IS or global terror groups like it have not been able to operate in Bangladesh. Our...
View ArticleIt’s personal: Why this wave of violence in Israel is different
Over the past month, eight Israelis have been killed and many more wounded in attacks carried out by Palestinians who are either Israeli citizens or were carrying Israeli identification cards. During...
View ArticleFreedom of speech doesn’t include your right to offend another’s faith
At no time in history was offending another faith part of any concept of freedom. Offending was part of a wider conflict to destroy another religion, culture, or faith. The medieval world of invading...
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