The Supreme Court yesterday heard a striking testimony from Mariama Njie, a housewife from Fajikunda, who admitted to practising female circumcision for over 15 years before abandoning the practice ...

Instead of expanding, the national carrier's fleet has shrunk to just 19 aircraft, after returning two leased planes last year when their contracts expired. Attempts to lease replacements have ...

The simple truth is that, for all its ills, minorities in Bangladesh today are far less secure than they were during the last ...