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Editorial

Governing an interdependent world

The world today is defined by a striking contradiction. Humanity has never possessed greater scientific knowledge, technological capability and economic wealth. Yet the risks confronting...

A warming nation at risk

Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Bangladesh; it is an immediate reality affecting millions of lives. Despite contributing only a small fraction...

This Day in History

1788:US Constitution comes into effect 1498: Jews are expelled from Nuremberg, Bavaria 1788: The population of Vizille, France, demands local parliament 1945: US defeat Japanese...

The new culture of surveillance

The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed Bangladesh into an increasingly connected society. Mobile phones, social media platforms, digital financial services, biometric identification systems,...

Who profits from the drug trade?

The government’s proposed amendment to the Narcotics Control Act 2018 reflects an understandable desire to confront the growing threat of narcotics and the crimes associated...

The border must not bleed

Recent reports by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and statements in Bangladesh’s Parliament regarding the border unrest have once again drawn attention to the troubling situation...