Development and political leadership: China’s Wang Huning and new perspectives
We have all become accustomed to the economic story of China, its astonishing success in reducing poverty, its emergence as the economic powerhouse of the 21st century and its infrastructural...
Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility
The theme of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 to 7) is “Protecting Breastfeeding, a Shared Responsibility”.
Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometre border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan could become a bellwether...
We need safety net for garment workers
After all the talk of “bouncing back better” in our industry during the past 18-months, we are still failing the people who make our clothes.
Online education and artificial intelligence
As we all know, Covid-19 struck Wuhan on New Year's Eve in 2019, and the city embraced total lockdown. Soon, the rest of China and the world followed. But what many don't know is Chinese...
Rapid urbanisation and a rise in infectious diseases
Income growth leads to increased urbanisation, which due to higher concentration of the population in smaller geographical areas can cause higher rates of infectious diseases.
Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometre border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan could become a bellwether...
Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility
The theme of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 to 7) is “Protecting Breastfeeding, a Shared Responsibility”.
Helping the poor to survive lockdown
Even as rich countries begin to glimpse the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, developing countries are still struggling to contain Covid-19. But there are important lessons from the past...
Development and political leadership: China’s Wang Huning and new perspectives
We have all become accustomed to the economic story of China, its astonishing success in reducing poverty, its emergence as the economic powerhouse of the 21st century and its infrastructural...
Fortifying food: An effective strategy to combat hidden hunger
Bangladesh, despite being one of the world’s fastest-growing economies with exceptional GDP growth, was unable to avoid extreme food insecurity during the pandemic,
The era of loss and damage from climate change is upon us
Over the last week of July 2021, we all watched on our TV screens as the heat dome and wildfires in north-western US and Canada took many lives and destroyed the town of Lytton
What Taliban resurgence means for the region
Nazar Mohammad, popularly known as Khasha Zwan, was an Afghan comedian.
Black money and undisclosed income: The Bangladesh context
Money that does not circulate in the open is suspect—either it is outright black money or an accumulation of undisclosed income. The two are very different.
A second nuclear power plant in Bangladesh: How do we choose it?
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the first ever nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, is being built. The plant capacity is 2400 MW, with two Russian reactors (model VVER-1200 of III+ generation).
Think before posting about your children online
Social media is flooded with children’s photos, quotes and videos that are being posted by their parents.