• President’s partisan tale undermines his office
  • Alarming, indeed
  • Welcome HC rulings
  • BCL atrocities
  • No substitute for a strong opposition
  • The Hillary doctrine?
  • Nat’l Art Gallery displays major participants
  • Chhayanaut observes Wahidul Haque’s death anniv
  • Nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning
  • French-led troops ring Timbuktu, Islamists burn manuscripts
  • H1 revenue falls short of target by Tk 2,655cr
  • DCCI calls BB to waive charge on inter-bank transaction
  • Royals give Kings the blues
  • All is not well for Royals
  • Dental students block road, give govt ultimatum
  • Students begin fast-unto-death at SUST
  • Jamaat-Shibir men go on rampage
  • Dhaka, Delhi sign Extradition Treaty
  • RMG workers threaten strike, road blockade
  • EC fears legal complexities if JS polls held before dissolution of parliament
  • College student hacked to death in Sylhet
  • Prosecution seeks permission for Azhar’s interrogation at safe home
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No substitute for a strong opposition

International pressure is unlikely to be able to compel the government to do what the people of Sri Lanka themselves are not pressurising the government to do. So long as the government can show that it enjoys the support of... Full story

The Hillary doctrine?

A man drives a motorbike decorated with French flags among others to show his support for the international forces in Bamako on January 24. — Reuters photo
While the attention of American politicians has rightly focused on the safety of American diplomats, the key players in battling Africa’s jihadists are local leaders and security forces. The record of the United States and its allies in training security... Full story

Mali, and the al-Qaeda trap

A decade ago, western leaders’ excessive reaction and inflated rhetoric served to amplify rather than diminish the power of Islamist groups. The same danger now overhangs Mali, Algeria and beyond, writes Paul Rogers... Full story


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