Views & Opinion

Sheikh Kamal: An Epitome of Youthful Zeal

Sharif Shahab Uddin: Sheikh Kamal, one of the most prominent organisers of the Liberation War of Bangladesh, was a symbol of the overwhelming spirit of the youth and made a tremendous contribution to keeping the youth on the right track and getting them engaged in the nation-building work of war-ravaged Bangladesh that was a crying need for the...

Sheikh Kamal : A friend, Mentor and Political Compatriot

Omer Selim Sher: I was asked almost 2years ago to write about Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It is very difficult to write about someone who is three in one to me. I would call him the unsung hero in the history of Bangladesh. He was a very amiable, gentle, brilliantly polite and modest person. Reflection on...

The rising sun of Bangladesh

Sharif Shahab Uddin: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the proud son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ICT advisor, has already proved himself as a leader with a great mission and vision by making the Digital Bangladesh initiative a success. Following the footprint of his grandfather, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Joy has dedicated himself to the c...

The Quiet Survivors of a Global Pandemic

Saima Wazed Hossain: The issue of women’s rights, feminism and gender is complex and ongoing in most countries including Bangladesh. When I was asked to write about impact of COVID-19 on women and girls, I found myself drawn towards writing about women’s situation in general as that automatically impacts COVID-19 response as well. S...

The Six Points . . . and Pakistan’s General Bajwa

Syed Badrul Ahsan: Some rather interesting things have been happening in Pakistan. The country’s omnipresent and omniscient army has for the past couple of years been doing all it can to have the 18th amendment to Pakistan’s constitution repealed. There is a simple reason why General Qamar Pervez Bajwa, the current army chief, is un...