Samina Akhter

Samina Akhter is a Dhaka-based columnist and women and human rights activist.

April 15, 2026

Bound by Rivers, Driven by Strategy

Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a

Diplomacy

China Marks 76th National Day in Maldives as President Muizzu Pledges Stronger Ties

The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event brought together nearly 250 distinguished guests, including

October 3, 2025

Solidarity in the Storm

Columns/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life.

Clean Water, Shared Destiny: China–Sri Lanka Friendship in Action

Diplomacy

China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended

Over Six Hundred Were Killed by US Police in 6 Months

July 23, 2023

Human Rights/United States

Syed Faisal Arif, a Bangladeshi student of the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States, was shot dead by the police last January. Ever since Faisal, a

Time to Deescalate Myanmar-Bangladesh Border Tension

September 22, 2022

Bangladesh

Myanmar’s persistent use of mortars to invade Bangladeshi land amounts to a declaration of war on Myanmar’s part and a diplomatic blunder on the part of the government of Bangladesh. In the

Tense Border: On that Unintentional Error

September 5, 2022

Bangladesh/Columns

For the last few days tension has been growing along the Myanmar border with Bangladesh which has also spread among locals at Naikhongchari and Ghumdhum border areas. According to media reports, Myanmar