While technology’s role in lifting millions out of poverty is undeniable, what is simultaneously undeniable is that technology has also created a new kind of divide that has …
Editorial
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‘Fuel crisis’ the top news in Bangladesh nowadays. There are long queues at fuel stations whenever you step out onto the streets. This situation has been ongoing for …
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A recent decision by the Ministry of Public Administration to send 350 government officials to Thailand for intensive English language training has sparked widespread debate across national and …
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Today, April 2, marks World Autism Awareness Day — a day that reminds us that the millions living with autism worldwide do not need to be “fixed,” but …
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In a world that is rapidly changing, driven by factors such as digitalisation and creative innovation, a breakfast meeting in Tokyo on March 26 may well mark a …
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India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram and the Chin State of northern Myanmar have a history of tribal unrest, armed rebellion and secessionism. While the Mizo insurgency was curbed …
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Last week in Bagerhat, a microbus carrying a bride, a groom, and their relatives collided with a bus resulting in 14 deaths. The nation mourned. The story is not an …
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People of the country had hoped that the new parliament—formed at a huge political cost—would function effectively. There was an expectation that both the ruling and opposition parties …
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The annual homeward migration before Eid is one of the most predictable social phenomena in Bangladesh. Millions of people working in cities prepare weeks in advance to return …
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The recent flare-up on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border underscores the crisis between is no longer a one-time spectacle, but it is a structural phenomenon. The kind of relationship once …