They have been the playthings of powers for decades, and there is no promise that this will end soon.

It’s not at all surprising that G7 has taken a tougher stance on Russia and decided to supply Ukraine with more equipment and money.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the developed countries, including the G7 nations, to be more gracious in transfer of technology, mobilising resource and building capacity of the poor countries to overcome the challenges of implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).