Opinion

World needs new development theory

Vijay Prashad writes that the poor should not be trapped in poverty IN JUNE, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network published its Sustainable Development Report 2023, which tracks the progress

Securing water for sustainable urban future

by AKM Mahmudul Haque: WATER, the essence of life, is a precious resource that sustains our planet and its inhabitants. Yet, despite the vastness of our oceans, only a small

Inflation or greed-flation

Anu Muhammad: JUNE is the month of public fear in Bangladesh because the declaration of the budget in this month invariably pushes the prices of necessities further upward. This year,

Lanka: international priority heeded

Jehan Perera: THE stock market boomed after the much-awaited domestic debt restructuring programme, but the national economy continues to be in deep trouble. It does not seem to have the

Uzra Zeya’s ambitious India visit

Jawed Naqvi: UZRA Zeya is president Joe Biden’s human rights point person. Her July 8-14 visit to Bangladesh and India is being seen as important to Biden’s interest in sprucing

Modi lies to US public once again

Habib Siddiqui: INDIA’S prime minister, Narendra Modi, spoke at the joint session of the US Congress on June 23. It is his second official trip and speech in seven years.

All we should know about dengue

by Abu Muhammad Zakir Hussain: DENGUE is the most widely distributed mosquito-borne viral disease. It continues to spread rapidly because of climate change, rapid urbanisation and population growth. These conditions

Sketch of a jab and resistance

Farooque Chowdhury: THE mainstream abstains from discussing two aspects of the partition, a dagger-act: the harm to people’s struggle for a democratic, dignified life free from injustice and exploitation, and