by David Rovics: MOST of the time, most people seem to be able to ignore most of what’s happening in the world, and focus on certain parts, most relevant to
Dr. Syed Anwar Husain: The quest for peace, at any level, is perpetual and universal. Nevertheless, peace is set at naught by human misdeeds, or human deeds with ulterior motives
Nandita Roy: Recently, China has declared to grant duty-free access to 98 percent of Bangladeshi products including 383 new products, especially leather and leather-made goods, in this “zero-treatment” list. This
Karen J Greenberg: IT’S now more than 20 years later and that American offshore symbol of mistreatment and injustice, the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is still open. In fact,
Dr. Atiur Rahman: Villages in Bangladesh are indeed changing fast. This has been made possible due to all kinds of connectivity, both physical and digital, between the rural and urban
Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen: “Justice is the sum of all moral duty” — William Godwin. While speaking to a reputed international think tank the other day, I thought about
This sudden embrace of the idea that governments can stage attacks on their own people to justify pre-existing agendas is a sharp pivot from the scoff such a notion in
Movements resulting from whimsical actions can never be enough to change the character of a state or society. In order for that to happen, it requires extensive political planning and