Asif Kabir: Unlike the country it broke away from, Bangladesh’s political history has shown a tendency to move closer to democratic and political leadership through parliamentary elections. From the era when state apparatus was used to finance, protect, and promote religious extremism and militancy, the recent trend has seen a rise of vio...
Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: Bangladesh has embarked on an inspiring journey to localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recognising the importance of grassroots engagement and community empowerment, Bangladesh has taken significant strides in decentralising the implementation of the SDGs, bringing the goals closer to the people and ensur...
Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: In the lead-up to Bangladesh’s eagerly anticipated national election on January 7th, 2024, the political landscape is marked by tension and uncertainty. Central to the unfolding drama is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) strategy of resisting the electoral process, casting a shadow over the democratic...
Syed Badrul Ahsan: It doesn’t matter that 17,000 Palestinians, including 8,000 children, have been bombed to death by the state of Israel. It doesn’t matter that Gaza is today a valley of death, a throwback to the days before life sprouted on the planet. Gaza is today a canvas where life swiftly mutates into a ghost land. It matter...
Bangladesh's renowned mental health advocate, Saima Wazed, has achieved a significant milestone as the first Bangladeshi to be nominated the next World Health Organization Regional Director for South-East Asia. On her birthday yesterday (December 9), she received an outpouring of greetings and well-wishes, marking her remarkable journey. Over t...