Indigenous Self-Actualisation is Communal
Darcia Narvaez, PhD :As several authors and scholars have pointed out, our bodies have been colonized by life-disrupting practices and institutions in the last hundreds...
Editorial
Global Hunger Index 2021 and Bangladesh
Dr Matiur Rahman :The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels over recent...
Fiscal Policy for an Uncertain World Vitor Gaspar, Sandra Lizarazo, Paulo Medas and Roberto Piazza
Vaccination has saved lives and helped economic recovery in many countries, but uncertainty remains high amid new virus variants. The pandemic will leave a lasting...
The Electric Vehicle Debate at COP26
On the eve of COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference which starts next week, the conversation about net zero targets, zero-emission vehicles, and the...
Dhaka should focus on regional trade blocs to harness potentials
Discussants at a webinar have laid emphasis on greater focus on regional trade blocs to harness economic potentials, attract trade-investment and achieve higher growth on...
Unapproved junk foods harming children’s health
Junk foods have flooded the market, which might have harmed children’s health. The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is supposed to test and certify...
Importance of Insect Pollination in Agriculture
Rabiul Islam :The population of our country is increasing day by day. As a result the demand of the food and other related aspects are...
An outstretched obstacle in women development
Majhar Mannan :Despite various measures being taken to stop child marriage, it is still high and is now a major concern for Bangladesh. According to...
Sonali bag in the offing, finally but can’t meet local demand
The demand for the newly invented biodegradable and environment-friendly ‘Sonali bag’, a suitable alternative to harmful polythene bags, is increasing day by day both locally...
Expectations from Glasgow climate conference Cop26
The Cop26 climate conference beginning in Glasgow today with the participation of about 100 heads of state or government would keep the world awaiting good...
COP26: Fair Share of Emission Cuts Must
Meena Raman :Inter Press ServiceIt is well-known that all the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) added together, even those that have been updated, will not help...
Impacts of Poverty In Infancy
Elizabeth Dixon :Income inequality has significantly increased in the United States since the 1980s. The wealth gap between America’s richest and poorer families more than...