Faith economy and the inequalities we ignore

As Bangladesh prepares to observe Eid-ul-Azha this week - with the government having declared a seven-day holiday from 25 to 31 May 2026 - the country is in the grip of a familiar, feverish energy. The cattle markets of Dhaka, set up under the watch of the two city corporations,...

The double standard of the west

It is not a news that will startle the readers but deserves repeating as a reminder. Since the colonial times, the 'cvilised' west has looked upon the rest of mankind as the 'other', lacking in the qualities that made them ''civilised', particularly in technological matters and military prowess. Based on...