Today marks the National Legal Aid Day, which was introduced by the government in January 2013, in an effort to increase public awareness of national legal aid services.

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Report on Drowning said the most recent figure on annual global drowning toll stood at 235,000, with more than 90 percent of deaths by drowning occurring in low- and middle-income countries, and with Asia carrying the highest burden.

Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist and the world’s richest man, is the new king of Twitterdom.

Govt must plan for future, reduce dependence on gas imports

While the need to consume fortified foods to address the issue of micronutrient deficiency is recognised worldwide, it is really unfortunate that

During the negotiations that led to the historic Paris Agreement at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015, the climate

South Asia has been one of the fastest growing regions in the modern world, driven mostly by India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

I often think about all the times our kids took to the streets to ask for something—justice for their friends who were killed in road crashes or raped and brutally murdered.

Save Tentultala playground, pay heed to public demand

While it’s not uncommon for open spaces to be encroached by influential people, the recent incident involving a playground in Dhaka’s

While the coronavirus has posed unique challenges at a time of deep global interconnectedness, pandemics are nothing new.

They come wearing helmets, brandishing machetes and sticks; they vandalise, they kill, and then they are gone, even beyond the long arms of the law.

The complex web of religious and linguistic fault lines in the northeastern state of Assam in India is once again set for fresh churn, with implications for the Muslim population there.

At a time when everyone is talking about making the national emergency helpline service more efficient—so that more people can get

US sanctions on Rab are damaging our country’s image

Quality education is urgently needed in Bangladesh as the country is progressing at a fast pace.

Laws are supposed to protect our rights and security against abuses committed by other people, by organisations, and by the government

Dhaka residents are scorched by a hot sun above their heads, their throats feeling like dry wood, and there is plenty of murky, smelly water all around, but alas!

Rather than push for an immediate improvement of strained relations with the United States, Saudi Arabia appears to be looking forward to a

We’ve spent so many years going round in circles on various issues impacting garment supply chains.