Miscellany

Muhammad Quamrul Islam This is the feeling of surviving septuagenarians now at 78 years age who at early childhood have seen setting sun of British rule, partition 1947 into independent two states India and Pakistan, and emergence of sovereign Bangladesh thru liberation war 1971 in East Pakistan to vindicate democracy in the true spirit of […]

Muhammad Serajuddin in Karachi Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dramatic decision to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir enshrined in Article 370 of the Indian Constitution seems to have taken the world by surprise. Since 5 August 2019, the situation Kashmir Valley, which has been on a lockdown, is tense. While the Bharatiya Janata […]

Nava Thakuria in Guwahati That was an amazing interaction with a senior journalist based in Jammu which was organized through the video-conference at a time when there is wild rumour that entire Jammu & Kashmir was under strict internet censorship as a precautionary measure by the government following the revocation of Article 370 & 35A […]

The Editors, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg Opinion) —-India’s shock decision this week to revoke the autonomy of its restive state of Jammu and Kashmir is a crucial test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Without a change of course, he’s likely to fail. Kashmir is arguably the worst legacy of the fratricidal partition of British India in […]

Online Agencies The Brazilian Socialism and Liberty Party’s (Psol) elected members at the House of Representatives have spoken out against the new appointments by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to the Commission of Political Dead and Missing (CEMDP). They sent a delegation to the Attorney General’s office (PGR) Friday denouncing the appointment of pro-military regime people […]

Assam Tribune GUWAHATI, Aug 6 — Accusing the Centre of implementing “undeclared Emergency” by abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution without consulting the people of Jammu & Kashmir, former chief minister Tarun Gogoi today expressed apprehension that special provisions of the Constitution which are applicable in the various North Eastern States would also be done […]

“The Syrian revolution is bigger than a thousand novels” Khaled Salameh Mustafa Khalifa’s “The Shell – Memoirs of a Hidden Observer”, which has been translated into ten languages, is one of the most famous prison novels in Arabic literature. Khaled Salameh spoke to Khalifa about the world of the novel, his identity, his country and […]

Dr. Syed Anwarul Haque PARIS the capital of France is known as one of the magnificent cities in Europe. The city is best known for its beauties of architecture, art galleries and many more of its wonders. It has also a unique history as a centre of an empire in Europe. It has an estimated […]

Muhammad Quamrul Islam In the morning of July 14, 2019 my neighbor a retired banker sensitive to welfare of the country informed me me over telephone that Jatiya Party Chairman General (Retd) Husain Muhammad Ershad Just passed away . Iin response to which I as a Muslim instantly recited Inna LillaheOinna Ilaihe Rajeun, and said […]

F R Chowdhury CWC19 (Cricket World Cup-2019) started with a match between the host nation England and South Africa in the Oval on 30th May. 2019. The opening ceremony took place in front of the Buckingham Palace the day before the first game. After the opening ceremony HM The Queen met the managers and captains […]