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By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As the investigation into the murder of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi gains momentum, its geopolitical implications for South Asian regional politics are becoming increasingly evident. Recent comments by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have triggered sharp reactions across Bangladesh’s political l...

By GM Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The Earth is sending distress signals everywhere,’ warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres, issuing a powerful and definitive ultimatum to the global community on World Environment Day 2026. He explicitly stated that human civilization stands at a critical crossroads, where a failure to take swift and b...

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Tensions have flared significantly along the Bangladesh-India border following a series of coordinated pushback attempts by India’s Border Security Force (BSF). Dozens of individuals, including women and children, have been left stranded in the perilous neutral zone or ‘no-man’s land’ after the Border Guard Bangla...

A series of surveys documents that citizens want international cooperation, solidarity and peace – but their ‘democratic’ governments couldn’t care less

An internationalist approach to global affairs could prove a winning political issue.

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Columbia University’s “College Walk” — on West 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue — became part of the University’s campus in 1953 with the understanding that “College Walk” would remain available to pedestrians.

Massive iron gates, put up in 1967, were designed as an ornamental decoration which would not be used to restrict access. But the gated c...