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By Halim Mohammad (Dhaka Bureau) A festive atmosphere alongside strengthened nationwide security marks Bangladesh’s preparations to observe the anniversary of the July Mass Uprising on August 5. To honor the memory and sacrifices of the student-led mass movement and to convey a message of a new dawn, a mega concert titled ‘Concert for Democracy’is set…

EcoWaste Coalition continues to expose illegal paints with lead content 4 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sounded the alarm over the online sale of another China-made lead-containing spray paint brand, marketed for car touch-up, rust-proofing, graffiti, and other uses. The group rang the alarm bell after detecting lead in three of…

Farce (from Lat. sagina, fattening; fig. a short, comical play): A dramatic work of a grotesque, ridiculous, and exaggerated nature that seeks easy laughter through the caricature of its characters. A noisy staging, characterized by feigned solemnity but lacking substance, typically used to disguise the clumsiness or lack of arguments of its protagonists. They say…

A proposal to recognize the Indo-Pacific as an integrated strategic system and move toward a future architecture of regional cooperation. “China, the United States, India, Russia, ASEAN, energy, chips, and routes on the chessboard where the twenty-first century is being written” “There are regions that do not need to proclaim their importance. It is enough…

Festive Fervor Across 50,000 Institutions By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In a major initiative to reconnect the younger generation with sports and foster physical and talent development, Bangladesh is preparing to launch a nationwide mega sports spectacle. Over 50,000 educational institutions will participate in the upcoming ‘Prime Minister’s Gold Cup’, bringing together students from classes…

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that it’s moving in this direction. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s announcement in mid-July that his country will participate in a French nuclear drill for the first time later this year as part of the latter’s “forward deterrence” policy was followed a few days later by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claiming that it’s building…

Although 81 years have passed since the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945, the rulers of major nations continue their reckless march toward a nuclear holocaust. By Lawrence S. Wittner The nine nuclear powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea), possessing some 12,100 nuclear warheads, are all…

How half of the adult population goes through half of their lives —from the age of forty— within a process that their own physicians were not trained to see. Let us remember the obvious: more than half of adults are women. All women. By Claudia Aranda, Montréal, Quebec It started with a cream. What I…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s inflationary pressure remained elevated in the final quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 (April-June), with average headline inflation rising to 9.21%, up from around 8.8% in the previous quarter, driven mainly by higher fuel prices, rising vegetable costs and increased spending on transport and communication services. According to Bangladesh…