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With 'brain death' comments, Macron highlights Europe's NATO fears
13:43, Nov 09, 2019

With 'brain death' comments, Macron highlights Europe's NATO fears

Peter Apps
Since US President Donald Trump entered the White House in 2017, NATO summits have often proved diplomatically messy events. This year's gathering...Details
Carbon taxes will be needed to reduce CO2 emissions
19:00, Nov 08, 2019

Carbon taxes will be needed to reduce CO2 emissions

John Kemp
No one likes paying taxes, but a significant and rising tax on carbon dioxide emissions is probably the only way to stem the rise in emissions...Details
IS leader’s death changes nothing
13:13, Nov 08, 2019

IS leader’s death changes nothing

Md Sharif Hasan
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the 'caliph' of the Islamic State terror group, is dead. His death surely weakens the vilest terrorist group of modern...Details
Baghdadi death marks the end of an era for 'war on terror'
15:07, Nov 07, 2019

Baghdadi death marks the end of an era for 'war on terror'

Peter Apps
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi this week will not mark the end of the Islamic state, nor US military efforts against Islamist militancy in the...Details
Rohingya repatriation and the position of China and India
17:46, Nov 06, 2019

Rohingya repatriation and the position of China and India

Swadesh Roy
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar wrote a letter to the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh regarding Rohingya repatriation. He said that...Details
Achieving inclusive energy access at scale
12:13, Nov 05, 2019

Achieving inclusive energy access at scale

Plaban Ganguly
Earlier this year, the official tracking report on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 demonstrated that we are still a long way from...Details
US refiners’ restraint cuts gasoline, diesel oversupply
10:13, Nov 04, 2019

US refiners’ restraint cuts gasoline, diesel oversupply

John Kemp
US refiners have cut seasonal crude processing sharply since the start of the second quarter, averting a potential oversupply of gasoline and...Details
A November elegy
11:30, Nov 03, 2019

A November elegy

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The stream of history set in motion in Bangladesh after Liberation in December 1971 has been a tortuous and painful one. You need to sit back and...Details
Fragile food security
16:07, Nov 02, 2019

Fragile food security

Mahmudur Rahman
During the past few years locally grown onions were mostly sold at a premium price over the imported Indian variety. It was down to economies of...Details
Why are so many people protesting?
22:06, Nov 01, 2019

Why are so many people protesting?

Md Sharif Hasan
Protests in different parts of the world appear to be growing. People around the globe are increasingly expressing discontent with their respective...Details
Global travel revolution challenges energy and climate targets
11:32, Nov 01, 2019

Global travel revolution challenges energy and climate targets

John Kemp
Travel and tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries, and the number of leisure travellers globally is set to increase...Details
Bangladesh speaks no evil about illegal immigrants
16:40, Oct 31, 2019

Bangladesh speaks no evil about illegal immigrants

Saleem Samad
Bangladesh authorities do not have any data on immigrants or migrants who have illegally entered or are staying after their stay permit or tourist...Details
Ethiopia: Africa’s real life Wakanda?
16:18, Oct 30, 2019

Ethiopia: Africa’s real life Wakanda?

Tarik Hasan
For those who are familiar with the delightful world of comics or have not missed the movies by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wakanda is the true...Details
Sajeeb Wazed’s “conspiracy” warning should be heeded
17:20, Oct 29, 2019

Sajeeb Wazed’s “conspiracy” warning should be heeded

Nadeem Qadir
Bangladesh, in the grip of a very unusual situation over the crack-down on corruption, has been hit by incidents which appeared to be planned....Details
The lost importance of waterbodies in Dhaka
16:23, Oct 28, 2019

The lost importance of waterbodies in Dhaka

Dhrubo Alam
Dhaka, the capital of present day Bangladesh, is an almost 400 years old city, and has also been the ancient capital of Mughal Province of the then...Details
Clinton does Democrats no favour reviving Russia conspiracy talk
18:38, Oct 27, 2019

Clinton does Democrats no favour reviving Russia conspiracy talk

Peter Apps
As a contender for the US presidency in 2016, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was besieged with opposition rumour and conspiracy...Details
Henry Kissinger: brilliant scholar, flawed diplomat
15:50, Oct 27, 2019

Henry Kissinger: brilliant scholar, flawed diplomat

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Narendra Modi has lately become enamoured of Henry Kissinger. Reputation, for some men who have always been in the public eye, travels a good many...Details
Campus politics may lead to educational inequality
14:49, Oct 24, 2019

Campus politics may lead to educational inequality

Md. Shamsul Islam
Having read the emotion-laden accounts of divided opinions on the primacy of student politics in our campuses, especially in the aftermath of BUET...Details
Clerics’ role to prevent religion based violence!
13:55, Oct 23, 2019

Clerics’ role to prevent religion based violence!

Towheed Feroze
The Bhola incident is a reminder that despite talking of reason and propagating the importance of rational action, when it comes to the issue of...Details
Should one's conscience prick?
23:31, Oct 22, 2019

Should one's conscience prick?

Mahmudur Rahman
If there were questions related to the fairness of the last General Elections Rashed Khan Menon has set doubts to rest declaring that the last...Details
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