Shamsuddoza Sajen

“Archimedes once made the remark: give me a farm spot to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world. Archimedes strived for the impossible. But I am making a realistic claim to you: Give me a dozen writers imbued with fresh thoughts and I will move Bangladesh"

In the first two days of the week, two key suspects of machete killings, Faijullah and Sharif, were killed in 'shootouts'. Though the

Once known as the City of Courage, Bikrampur -- now called Munshiganj -- holds a history of more than 2,500 years. And if you are planning a day-trip to visit a few heritage sites close to Dhaka, then make a trip to Tongibari, a part of the-then Bikrampur capital of Bengal. We managed to visit only three out of the dozens of heritage sites there.

In a recent interview with BBC, India's minister of water resources Uma Bharti unveiled her government's massive plan to divert major rivers including the Ganges and Brahmaputra.

It has been almost a month now and still we have not seen any significant progress in the investigation into Sohagi Jahan Tonu's killing. In an interview with Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star, BNWLA's (Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association) Executive Director Advocate Salma Ali pinpoints various loopholes in the investigation process. BNWLA is providing legal support to the victim's family.

In March 1923, acting Governor General of India John Adam promulgated an ordinance requiring compulsory licensing for all newspapers and periodicals.

Major General Aziz Ahmed, Chief of Border Guard Bangladesh, talks to Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star on various aspects of border management and development of the border area.

We have long term treaties with India which is a sign of a strong relationship. But we are handling China by default. We should have a long term partnership agreement with China like what we have with India.

Donna Lisenby, Clean Safe Energy Campaign Manager, talks to Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star on the likely impacts of the Rampal coal-fired power plant on nearby water bodies.

Dropping Assam from the Land Boundary Bill is a regressive decision by India

We the city people need to be a little more realistic about this election as a panacea to all the city's problems. The election should not be the goal but a beginning of a movement for a democratic and participatory future of city governance.

WHEN in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them

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