Prof. Mahfuz Chowdhury The fact has remained that Bangladesh failed to uphold true democratic values even after forty years of existence. Sadly, the democratic process was halted by the very leader who had led the country to independence. Soon after freedom, his unilateral decision to establish a personal army and impose a one-party autocratic rule [...]

The video, which was posted on YouTube and other websites, shows four men in camouflage Marine combat uniforms urinating on three corpses. One of them jokes: “Have a nice day, buddy.” Another makes a lewd joke. At the Pentagon, Captain John Kirby said the defense department was “deeply troubled” by the video.

   Prof. Mahfuz ChowdhuryJudging from the controversial actions being carried out by the government and the reactions of the opposition, most observers believe another period of political turmoil is looming in Bangladesh. The outcome of such turmoil would be anybody’s guess at this point. Anyone who follows events in Bangladesh knows all too well that the [...]

“Taliban gunmen armed with suicide bombs and heavy weaponry Tuesday launched coordinated attacks in Kabul, targeting NATO’s headquarters, the US embassy and the Afghan intelligence agency.” — AFP, Afghanistan There were no casualties among US personnel at the American embassy. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waxed indignant saying: American will not be cowed and will [...]

   Columnist – John SammonIt just makes you proud. Think of it, the United States, the most powerful and richest country in the history of the world, has not in 10 years been able to decisively defeat a group of ragged vagabond hit-and-run insurgents some of whom don’t even have shoes on their feet. The United [...]