Cold War

Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?

Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.

The untold story of Franklin Book Dhaka: In the shadow of the cold war

The Cold War was a war of armaments and ideologies—but it was also a war of words, fought in classrooms, libraries, and on the printed page.

Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.

The Moon is hot again, but why?

After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.

Apu Biswas takes a dig at Barsha for ‘supporting’ Bubly

Apu Biswas and Bubly’s ‘cold war’ is something that Dhallywood and Shakib Khan’s fans are well aware off. Although they don’t directly name each other on their Facebook statuses; their snarky comments and indirect dig at each other is what makes their feud famous on social media.

Cold War redux in Dhaka

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.

Russian Muppets or American Puppets?

Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed

In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".

Kettering Cosmos: How school children exposed Soviet secret

The Cuban Missile Crisis pushed the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon and no footprint has yet been left on the Moon. Yet one of the more peculiar twists of the Cold War involved a physics lesson at a provincial grammar school.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?

Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

The untold story of Franklin Book Dhaka: In the shadow of the cold war

The Cold War was a war of armaments and ideologies—but it was also a war of words, fought in classrooms, libraries, and on the printed page.

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

The Moon is hot again, but why?

After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Apu Biswas takes a dig at Barsha for ‘supporting’ Bubly

Apu Biswas and Bubly’s ‘cold war’ is something that Dhallywood and Shakib Khan’s fans are well aware off. Although they don’t directly name each other on their Facebook statuses; their snarky comments and indirect dig at each other is what makes their feud famous on social media.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Cold War redux in Dhaka

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

Russian Muppets or American Puppets?

Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed

June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016

In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

Kettering Cosmos: How school children exposed Soviet secret

The Cuban Missile Crisis pushed the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon and no footprint has yet been left on the Moon. Yet one of the more peculiar twists of the Cold War involved a physics lesson at a provincial grammar school.

February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016

Russian PM Medvedev says new cold war is on

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says “we have slid into a new cold war”, with Nato and some countries describing Moscow as “the worst threat”.