The repercussions from the catastrophic Iraq war continue to reverberate around the world in various ways. Ten years on, fundamental lessons have not been learnt as Britain still insists on becoming embroiled in conflicts in Muslim countries. The latest is…
Category: Op-Ed
At death Thatcher makes Britons recall her services
David Cameron said she had been a “great Briton” while US President Barack Obama called her a “great champion of freedom and liberty”.
Islamic headscarf debate rekindled in France
The debate about Islamic headscarves which gripped France in 2004 has been reignited by a controversial court ruling. President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, has backed cross-party moves for further curbs on headscarves.
Muslim-Christian solidarity on Palestine unvails action plan
A seminar on Muslim-Christian Solidarity on Palestine held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 and 15 May 2012 brought together nearly 80 participants from Malaysia and various other countries. It was organized by the International Movement for a Just World (JUST)…
Green buildings: It’s common sense
Anumita Roychowdhury
Charging Passengers by Weight. Good idea?
Should bigger passengers pay more to fly on Samoa Air? Flying has long lost its glamour appeal for a bevy of reasons—among them the pesky charges airlines impose on baggage, meals and pillows—some air carriers charge to pick your own…
Beijing Consensus
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma
Cover drive: Don’t regret missing the deadline!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Human development and business: Implications for CSR
by Clelia Daniel cdaniel@csr-asia.com
Jalebi uncoiled: The ‘solutionism’ of our times
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma
Socially responsible investment – It’s prospects in Asia?
by Radhika Mittal radhika.mittal@csr-asia.com
Electoral politics sometimes undermines national unity
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
How bird flocks work
Flocks of birds and how they seem to move together have always fascinated any observer of them. New research from the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge reveals for the first time that, contrary to current models used to explain the…
Britain loses bid to deport radical Muslim cleric
The British government has lost its long-running legal battle to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who is wanted in his native Jordan after having been convicted of terrorism charges in 1999.
European Parliament resolution on situation in Bangladesh
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Bangladesh, in particular those of 17 January 20131, 6 September 20072 and 10 July 20083, – having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the People’s…
Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid Taliban threat
After more than four years in self-imposed exile the former general who led Pakistan for nearly a decade has returned to his homeland to a noisy but relatively modest reception.
Why I am no longer a Republican
By Damon Linker It has a lot to do with the Iraq war This week has been filled with Iraq War recriminations and re-evaluations. While official Washington was strangely silent about the 10th anniversary of the start of the conflict,…
Justice in Bangladesh: The Economist
IN 1961 Israel kidnapped Adolf Eichmann from Argentina and put him on trial for crimes committed 20 years earlier.
He was needed now, more than ever: PM
“The country has lost a guardian, but words cannot describe what I and Rehana have lost,” said the Prime Minister on Thursday as she stood next to the coffin of President Zillur Rahman.
A wise politician lost: Khaleda
Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Wednesday expressed her profound shock at the death of President Md Zillur Rahman.
1.27 lakh Bangladeshis to perform Hajj this year
A total of 127,198 Bangladeshi people are expected to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year.
Obama not asking Israel to halt settlement
RAMALLAH: One Palestinian official said Sunday that they are more despaired after U.S. President Barack Obama said that he would not present a new Mideast peace initiative or request Israel to halt settlement activities in the Palestinian territories. Palestinians’ despair…
Combating corruption beyond party politics
Combating corruption is a national mission. Malaysians should not allow party politics to distract them from this mission, the success of which is critical for our very survival.
Are royal couple preparing for gender disappointment?
Kate Middleton and Prince William have admitted the gender they’re hoping their unborn baby will be – but the royal couple don’t agree on whether they’d like a baby boy or girl.
Workshop for media professionals concludes
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), the country’s first leadership institute, organized a three-day workshop titled Leadership Development for the Next Generation of Media Professionals at BYLC Headquarters in Dhaka on March 15-17. The Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh supported the…
Device keeps liver ‘alive’ outside body
A donated human liver has been kept alive, warm and functioning outside a human being on a newly-developed machine and then successfully transplanted into patients in a medical world first.
Gold cheap again in int’l market
More than nearly any other investment, gold inspires strong opinions among investors, according to AOL News.
Second rickshaw race in three decades
The colorfully decorated non-motorized vehicle—known as rickshaws– are everywhere in the bustling metropolis Dhaka. The men who manoeuvre the three-wheelers around the city are known as rickshaw pullers.
Israeli settlers cut Olive trees in Nablus
A number of extremist Israeli settlers cut dozens of Palestinian olive trees near Qaryout village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Massacre of Rohingyas in Myanmar
The Rohingyas in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine, formerly known as Arakan, have again been subjected to a major massacre. The Rohingyas happen to be a Muslim minority living in the Buddhist majority country. They have been victims of…