COP11: Global Experts Unite to Challenge Big Tobacco’s Influence
ABM Zubair : Over the past two decades, the number of adults who use tobacco has fallen sharply across the globe. The World Health Organization’s...
Editorial
A Verdict That Will Shape Bangladesh’s Future — and a Critical 30-Day Countdown
The International Crimes Tribunal’s decision to sentence former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death is one of the most consequential judgments in Bangladesh’s history. Beyond...
First Week of COP30: A Reality Check on Energy Transition, Climate Justice and Global Responsibility
By Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder The first week of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, has exposed the widening fault lines in global climate governance. From...
Dangerous exchange of foodstuff with drugs must stop
It is not just a story of drug trafficking, but a warning sign for our national security. Smuggling is not a new phenomenon in our...
Hasina herself praised ICT as being of international standard: Toby Cadman
Abdul Majid Chowdhury: The International Crimes Tribunal is scheduled to deliver its verdict today in the case brought against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who...
Post-LDC Challenges Are Rising: Are We Ready?
H. M. Nazmul Alam : The clock is ticking toward November 2026, when Bangladesh will formally step out of the list of Least Developed Countries...
Hasina’s BBC Interview Raises More Questions Than Answers
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent interview with the BBC arrives at a decisive moment for Bangladesh. With the International Crimes Tribunal-1 preparing to deliver...
Day 5 at COP30: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists’ Presence and Corporate Influence are Noticeable
By Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists were granted access to the climate talks at the COP30 conference in Belém....
Let the parties stalemate end or the enemy of democracy will go sky-high
A major obstacle to holding the upcoming parliamentary elections was the date of the referendum and national elections. The Chief Advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, made...
The Rising popularity of Dupe Products & Its’ Inevitable Uses in the Present World
Syed Nusaiba Morshed : What Are Dupe Products?The term dupe emphasizes on items or products that customers and consumers use which resembles high end good...
Readers’ Voice: Electoral Promises and the People’s Reality
In Bangladesh, elections and the countless promises that accompany them have become nothing short of a public farce. Theoretically, democracy here looks beautiful on paper,...
Elections are the solution to core problems
Although the interim government represented the unprecedented national unity that had developed in Bangladesh through the July Uprising, it could not ensure a stable environment...