COP28 outcome: The road (not taken) towards a fossil-free future

Although a major COP28 outcome, the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels bears weak language and does not invoke much confidence.
21 December 2023, 02:00 AM

Gender and/or sexuality: A wild card in the health sector

Unraveling health disparities through HPV vaccination and global perspectives
21 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Why the Rohingya seek hope across high seas

The decision to make this treacherous journey is driven by the numerous challenges we face in refugee camps.
21 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Youth depression is a symptom of broader societal malaise

The youth, usually part of families, find themselves disproportionately affected by the rising tide of depression.
20 December 2023, 02:00 AM

What future will young workers work for?

The tragic reality is that we've utterly failed to incorporate young workers into our economic and political discourse
20 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Silencing the messengers: Israel’s deliberate killing of journalists in Gaza

To coerce journalists into docility, Israel is also killing their families.
19 December 2023, 14:00 PM

Venezuela's invasion of Guyana: Maduro’s Hail Mary

Why, after all this time, is Maduro taking such a big gamble now?
19 December 2023, 06:00 AM

Modern 'Roads to Rome': From BRI and IMEC to Israel

India’s bridgehead Mideast role could also inflame future global relations.
19 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Bargaining for victory is anything but an election

We have never seen politicians belonging to the ruling coterie seeking and securing guarantees in election bargain like they have this time
19 December 2023, 02:00 AM

Our outdated, inefficient higher education institutions

The world has never witnessed such unprecedented human-to-technology interactions.
19 December 2023, 01:00 AM

What Russian warships in Chattogram port tells us about great power competition in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has become a prime battleground for great power competition.
18 December 2023, 14:00 PM

Politicians’ wealth surge and why nations fail

The unbridled rise of moral hazards that engulf a nation and force it onto the path which leads to all areas becoming massively politicised, resulting in the youth being eager to become politicians for the wrong reasons.
18 December 2023, 04:00 AM

Towards a better migration governance in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh government has taken some major policy and regulatory initiatives for better migration governance.
18 December 2023, 03:00 AM

We must honour our migrant workers, so others follow suit

In the last five decades, migrant workers have sent back a total of $296 billion in remittances.
18 December 2023, 02:00 AM

Challenges that our migrant workers face

Bangladeshi migrant workers require a range of services and support at both the origin and destination ends.
18 December 2023, 01:00 AM

COP28’s hollow victory

It is difficult to not feel defeated by COP28’s end results.
17 December 2023, 14:00 PM

National election strategies for resolving the ‘Conflict Trap’

Can Bangladesh be rid of the recurring cycle of violence?
17 December 2023, 09:52 AM

A new curriculum can't fix core flaws in education

If basic problems are not addressed, high quality education and preparing smart citizens for a Smart Bangladesh will be difficult to achieve.
17 December 2023, 03:24 AM

Conflicts over fossil fuel overshadowed COP28

We seem to be regressing instead of progressing to tackle the problem head on.
17 December 2023, 03:00 AM

‘NRCC has been kept weak on purpose’

Rivers around cities and industrial zones are extremely polluted.
16 December 2023, 20:42 PM