The Bloody Plains of Karbala and the Glorious History of Shia Muslims: A Legacy of Mourning, Faith, and Sacrifice • In 1971, Not Durga but Indira Gandhi; Chinmoy in Prison and Durga, the Village Girl • Autumn Colors Sweep Across China’s Mountains, Golden Forests Captivate Tourists • IMF Cuts Bangladesh’s GDP Growth Forecast to 3.2% • What Bangladesh Can Learn from China’s Heritage, Technology and Agricultural Research • Bangladesh Says ‘No’ to the IMF, Yet Seeks a New Loan: What Is Really Behind the Tension? • Rammohan and Women’s Emancipation: East Bengal’s Brahmo Samaj and Rahul Gandhi • Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Siam Set to Become New High Commissioner in New Delhi • Yameen Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, Maldives Opposition Raises Serious Concerns Over Trial Process • Is the Ganges Water Treaty Heading Towards a December Deadlock? •