Opinion

Beyond bombs and bullets: the full tally of Gaza’s dead

For every person killed by direct violence in recent wars, another three to 15 died due to conflict-induced factors, mainly preventable diseases and hunger that resulted from losing access to

Stakes are high for interim govt

WE WILL certainly bring home the benefits of this victory, which has been achieved through many sacrifices. To fulfil this expectation, the advisors to the interim government have been trying

A new era in China-Africa cooperation

AS THE 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation approaches, the stage is set for a new chapter in Sino-African relations. From September 4 to 6, Beijing will host

Needs-based planning a must for humanitarian response

by Aminul Haque : AS I write this, Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented flood situation, the likes of which the country has not experienced in recent history. The sudden onset

Theoretical reflections and historical parallels

Serajul I Bhuiyan: ON JULY 22, Sheikh Hasina made a bold proclamation: ‘Sheikh Hasina does not flee.’ Yet, within just ten days, the immense pressure of a nationwide uprising forced

Western hypocrisy in the global minerals scramble

Alex Kopp : WESTERN governments have finally realised that the energy transition is happening — and that the resources needed are mostly in Chinese hands. Transition minerals, by some dubbed

Getting prepared for Monkeypox

Zubair Khaled Huq : MONKEYPOX is a zoonotic disease with a presentation similar to smallpox. Clinical differentiation of the disease from smallpox and varicella is difficult. Laboratory diagnostics are the

On Israel’s other war in West Bank

by Ramzy Baroud : PROMISES of ‘absolute victory’ in Gaza are nothing but ‘gibberish’, according to Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant. Gallant’s comments were not meant to be public, but