Charles Dickens, colonialism, and the slave trade
Time has not forgiven him for his racist and imperialist views
2 June 2024, 13:45 PM
Is a PhD degree for prestige alone?
The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.
6 May 2024, 03:00 AM
This Ramadan, let's reduce food waste
What we see at the end of iftar parties are big piles of food waste and plastic pollution—not good for the environment or for the spiritual well-being of those who are involved in such practices.
13 March 2024, 01:00 AM
The world in the eyes of Palestinian children
Many of the surviving children in Palestine, especially those in Gaza, have no idea why they have been attacked and killed day in and day out.
28 February 2024, 03:00 AM
A country drifting into political paralysis
Ali Riaz sadly observes that the country is fast drifting into a political paralysis and descending into the abyss of authoritarianism, while maintaining a democratic facade.
16 January 2024, 14:00 PM
A civility test between Israelis and Palestinians
As opposed to the negative and pejorative assumptions about Palestinians, Israelis are routinely described as civilised and democratic.
7 December 2023, 03:00 AM
Israel-Palestine issue: Governments and media insult citizens’ intelligence
Readers may remember an incident at the 2011 G20 summit that took place in the French city of Cannes. The then US President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy were having an informal conversation in between summit sessions.
30 October 2023, 11:00 AM
Sharenting and how it violates our children’s rights
All children on Earth are entitled to the right to privacy, and we must respect it, be it offline or online.
6 July 2023, 03:00 AM
The rhetoric of 'it happens' and whataboutism in political apologia
To use previous incidents of human rights violations to condone those of the present is hypocrisy and a macabre mockery of the past and present victims.
9 January 2023, 15:30 PM
Sajid’s and Sourodip’s victory: To debate or not to debate
A good occasion of national pride and celebration for us as Bangladeshis. But we were not sufficiently thrilled.
5 August 2022, 11:18 AM
Thoughts on Sajid’s and Sourodip’s victory
Two university students have made Bangladesh the first Asian country to win the World Universities Debating Championships. Will this stunning rhetorical feat spark the spirit of debate in our society?
4 August 2022, 13:30 PM