The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organised habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.

On December 18, as appointed by the United Nations General Assembly, the international community recognises and celebrates the rights of migrants around the world.

In 1977, following the late Yasser Arafat's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on November 13, 1974, where he

No renovation or repair work had been done to the building since being constructed 20 years ago. And no alternative arrangement has been thought of since the Primary Education Office issued its warning.

Worldwide, there is an increasing trend of decreasing privacy for the mass of the people that, I believe, we should all be worried about.

If the government can successfully address its own issues, it can, and should make a strong case at the conference to the rest of the world for greater compensations from developed countries and other international donors, rather than loans to deal with issues for which, Bangladesh, in all honesty, is least responsible, if at all.

On his return from an extensive speaking tour in China recently, historian, researcher and bestselling author, William F. Engdhal wrote that “a Eurasian Century at this point is unstoppable” (“The Eurasian Century is Now Unstoppable”, New Eastern Outlook, October 10).