News After a meeting on 30 January 2014, the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pankaj Saran and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed stated that Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar connectivity, known as BCIM economic corridor is in the final stage. In order to create the regional economic forum, telecommunication, rail, road, water and power connectivity will be established amongst the countries. Pankaj Saran expects that the BCIM will get a definite…

News: ‘World Hijab Day' takes place on February the 1st. Founded by New Yorker Nazma Khan, the movement urges Muslim women across the globe seeking to explain to wider society why they wear the hijab, to try to promote a better understanding about it. Styles include getting people to try on hijabs. The question is - will such activities deal with the attack on the hijab?   Comment: Why do…

News: When the uprising in Libya against Gadaffi started, there was a story of a young Muslim boy of Libyan origin which the BBC featured in a TV report. It showed his reality as a student who was selflessly giving up his studies and travelling to far off land and his sincere desire to help people fighting a tyrant was portrayed as what it is; a very noble act. Comment:…

Headlines: Egypt Shocked over Exclusion from US-Africa Summit Brahimi Speaks of Geneva II "Bad Blood" Ahead of Regime-Opposition Talks US Considers Options for Troops in Afghanistan Lawmakers Tie Pakistani Aid to Release of Hero Doctor Details: Egypt Shocked over Exclusion from US-Africa Summit Egypt slammed on Wednesday a US decision to exclude it from a summit for African leaders to be held in Washington in August. "This decision is wrong…