Western political correctness (“wokeness”) has displaced class struggle, producing a liberal elite that claims to protect threatened racial and sexual minorities in order to divert attention from its members’ own economic and political power. At the same time, this lie allows alt-right populists to present themselves as defenders of “real” people against corporate and “deep state” elites, even though they, too, occupy positions at the commanding heights of economic and political power.

The war in Ukraine has underscored the structural weaknesses of the UN.

Fighting tax evasion, preventing trade-based illicit financial outflows and ending the culture of money laundering and loan defaults is a much more sustainable solution to adding to foreign exchange reserves than taking foreign loans on interest.

Unfortunately, winning an election has become the synonym for achieving power.

From ancient to modern times, harvesting rainwater has always been a backup plan to meet water needs.

Most recently, the UN passed a resolution making it a human right for everyone on Planet Earth to have a healthy environment. The environmental advocates had been lobbying for this for many years and finally succeeded.

Despite the macroeconomic success, Bangladesh faces several long-standing challenges.

Over the last four years, polygamy has increased in Rohingya refugee camps.

Our students are enrolled in specific departments under specific majors from the get-go, with no scope for “exploration” whatsoever.

Many children start bullying others without the knowledge of the consequences, not realising that their actions may be hurtful, as the actions often leave them with a feeling of authority over others.

This is not the first time a singer has been brutally berated due to their rendition of Tagore songs.

When the CEC has to say out loud that his office has its backbone in the right shape, you know that something is not right there.

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology can be used creatively to improve Dhaka's current waste management system without introducing major alterations to the core structure.

The world is feeling the scorching heat this summer, with heat waves sweeping across several countries in Europe and Asia.

An intervention to teach Rohingya youth their own music is bringing them hope and reconnecting them to their culture.

In recent months, global energy prices have soared, and ready-made garment (RMG) makers in Bangladesh have been feeling its impacts these past few weeks.

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is a fairly new concept which is increasingly gaining momentum in the West. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined SDOH as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.”

There have been diasporas ever since the Old Testament, and, leaving aside their tragic nature, no two mass exoduses have been alike.

Experts and road safety activists scream themselves hoarse calling for the basics.

Adaptability and being aligned with the needs of the broader public can make the idea of circularity indefinitely relevant for Dhaka city.