Deepening democracy in an AI-enabled world
Dr AH Monjurul Kabir : The debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s impact on the public sphere is currently the one most prominent and familiar to...
Editorial
Is the Spice Route a rival of the China Silk Route?
Julia Alam : This time, the G20 summit has given the world an unusual message. Its declarations and many undeclared things signaled something critical and...
Map politics in South Asia
Lok Raj Baral : Nepal seems to have fallen into the trap of map politics that also involves China and India. Border disputes involving the...
Decarbonization of buildings, construction sector
Naureen Hossain : The building sector may be overdue for a significant overhaul of the processes in which infrastructure is built to be more environmentally...
Why allow import of eggs after fixing its price in the local market?
Soon after fixing the retail sale of eggs at Tk 12 per piece, the government, rather dubiously, allowed the import of four crore eggs from...
Government must purge RAJUK before a big quake
Dhaka has felt another jolt of 4.2 magnitudes with the epicentre in Tangail, 59km northwest of Dhaka Seismic Centre, according to media reports. Dhaka has...
Learning from the disaster in Libya
Bharat Dogra : One of the most important tasks before our troubled world relates to protective steps to reduce the harmful impacts of adverse weather...
Readers’ Voice
Stop smoking in public places It is a common phenomenon that some smokers used to smoke in public places. Besides, some of them smoke on...
Our rising debt burden puts heavy pressure on foreign reserves
THE cost of debt servicing has risen significantly amid a higher flow of loans from development partners and an elevated level of interest payments, compounding...
Every plastic bag, bottle should carry decomposition time
MICROPLASTIC particles are ending up in table salt and the media report is alarming. Halophiles, who love salts, may face double whammy of consuming up...
The Global South: Can it emerge as a united bloc?
Osama Al Sharif : This year, the term “Global South” saw unprecedented use by leaders, the media, and pundits alike. From last month’s BRICS summit...
Who can ensure a free, fair poll?
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : Parliamentary election is knocking at the door. The nation had bad experiences almost all over the previous elections. The way...