Opinion
In the recent past a global public opinion research on climate change has revealed that 80 percent, or four out of five, of the global population want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis. According to this Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024 (PCV2024), 86 percent desi...
It has generally been agreed that countries and sub-regions trying to review and bring up-to-date their National Biodiversity Plans need to align them with the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15. It is also felt that necessary technical and scientific support to develop and submit their ...
Economic analysts have been drawing attention to some common denominators that are affecting developmental growth in various parts of the world- not only South Asia and Africa but also the Middle East and Central Asia. Quite correctly they are pointing out that regulatory constraints and lack of upg...
In the recent past, since the beginning of this year, we have seen several civil society activists in Bangladesh being critical of our government in their ability to use cyberspace and the use of social media to share information. They have also alleged that the existing Digital Security Act has bee...
Ireland, Norway and Spain are recognizing Palestine as a State. Such a measure has followed the comment of French President Macron in February- “the recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France.” Recently, France has also supported Palestinian membership of th...
The world has been watching the important role that South Africa has been playing in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague with regard to the culpable genocide taking place in Gaza. Their direct interactive engagement in this case has resulted in that country acquiring many foll...
In the recent past a media report has been issued by the United Nations Office in Nairobi who hosted the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference under the theme- Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress. The attention in this meeting was on how the world is neither on track to meet t...
Analysts to a large extent agree that social media has been an important instrument for revolutionizing contemporary journalism. As a tool it casts a long shadow within the contemporary evolving scenario. This factor enables journalists to be nimbler and more unfaltering in generating news contents ...
A recent discussion this year within the United Nations framework, exchanged views at length about the factors related to water governance, the role that available data plays in this regard and also about how the lack of safe drinking water – for tens of millions all over the world has further...
It needs to be understood that after the impact of COVID-19, we will need to create a greener and fairer economy by not confining ourselves only within factors like better technology and greater investment. We need to move forward by enhancing social, economic and environmental interdependence among...
The recent past has witnessed discussion, deliberation, praise and criticism pertaining to developments taking place in Bangladesh’s economic and financial sectors. It has been eventful, particularly if one takes into consideration our sustained economic growth despite many handicaps. Thi...
The osmotic effect of the human trafficking and illegal migration equation is proving to be a menace for those trying to gain from this exercise. This has led to more than 300,000 illegal migrants and 50,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers being trapped in Libya alone. It has already led to h...
Ban Ki-moon former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was pragmatic in his comment during his participation in the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) international conference held in Dhaka a few years ago. He pointed out that despite many constraints “Bangladesh is our best teacher in climate...
In November 2004, a report prepared by the UN Secretary General described terrorism as any act "intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidating a population or compelling a government or an international organization to do or abstai...
Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim lunar year, has become the symbol of humility and being able to withstand pain and hunger while helping others in their time of need. It is also punctuated by joyous family gatherings. It is also a month of bonding whereby, despite differences in social statu...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from his internment in Pakistan in the first week of January 1972 and eventually returned to Dhaka, the capital of independent Bangladesh amidst a rapturous welcome on 10th January, 1972. The return of Father of the Nation completed our struggle for ind...
The “World Politics Review” (WPR) has recently carried out an interesting review of the changing dynamic in the manner in which the Biden Administration has been carrying out his foreign policy ahead of the impending US election later this year. As expected, reference is bein...
Recent focus on corruption and many other mal-practices within the socio-economic paradigm has persuaded economists and social scientists to re-visit the challenges being faced in the arena of successful development as envisaged within the goals set forth earlier through the MDGs and now through the...
Human Rights Education (HRE) is generally undertaken with the objective of developing an acceptable human rights culture that will be of benefit to everyone, irrespective of color, caste or creed. Analysts believe that HRE is one way of empowering people so that they can create skills and behavior t...
The month of March is important for Bangladesh. Every Bangladeshi remembers with respect the 7th of this month when Bangabandhu addressed all of us in 1971 and told us to prepare ourselves for our War of Liberation. Similarly, we recall with nostalgia the 17 March which is celebrated by all of us as...
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