Just as one generation gives way to the next, global challenges are superseded by a new cohort.

One of my favourite films, Love Actually (2003), begins with the narrative voice of “the British prime minister” (Hugh Grant) saying, “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport.

The government has declared the national budget at a time when the world is still reeling from the Covid pandemic.

Remove bureaucratic hurdles and harassment in their certification as freedom fighters.

Such victims need legal aid, protection and compensation.

There is a new assault on the freedom of the press. This time, sadly, it comes from another section of the mass media itself – the television.

Flawed environment decisions and resulting failures are not new in the policy context of Bangladesh. And yet, they thrive.

It is not just anti-corruption HRDs who fear being targeted in Bangladesh.

The recent eruption of political activity, and hence political news centred on city corporation elections has again livened up the dull, drab political stage of recent times.

India is in hot water both home and abroad since two leaders of BJP, the ruling party, publicly said derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.

They must be proactive and respond quickly to complaints

Authorities must explore alternative options

The rainy season has just set in, and we have already started to experience waterlogging in many parts of Dhaka.

A "smoking zone" in the middle of an otherwise smoke-free area does not protect people from second-hand smoke.

Time and again, it has been proven that, when it comes to justice in Bangladesh, some are more equal than others.

Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.

Public authorities should lead by example, not dilute the message

New techniques making cyberspace increasingly dangerous for users

Today’s children are the craftsmen who will build the country of tomorrow. They will lead the nation one day.

As authoritarianism creeps in across the world, the ideals of participatory democracy and representative governance have taken a back seat once again in many countries.