The Bangla language: From identity to industry

Revered as it has been, our 1952 Language Movement will perennially be remembered for the emotions we attach to our identity, not to mention all the sacrifices made on that specific February 21 date. We will also remember the many more that were made for many years thereafter. We will...

West Africa's democratic tipping point?

The decision to postpone Nigeria's presidential election, made just hours before polls were due to open, has raised fears about the integrity of the eventual vote. Those fears must not be realised - and not just for Nigeria's sake. Just as a strong and stable democracy in Africa's most populous...