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Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?

Science was supposed to produce new knowledge, which could then be mined by technology to produce artifacts.
9 September 2023, 10:00 AM

Khadija’s ordeal and the questions we need to ask

Jailed without any trial, Khadija did not get any opportunity to prove her innocence.
9 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Dear marketing gurus, don’t take consumers for idiots

Increasingly, making false claims and presenting distorted facts have become a trend to increase sales.
9 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Reinforcing our commitment to Rohingya refugees

The international community must not forget the plight of the Rohingya, both inside Myanmar and outside.
9 September 2023, 01:00 AM
8 September 2023, 15:10 PM

A gas export deal won't ensure energy security for us

Paradoxically, as the government of Bangladesh celebrates this day now, it appears to be pursuing policies that counter the original purpose.
8 September 2023, 00:00 AM

The global leaders supporting Yunus are not villains

It is quite natural that other Nobel laureates and those who admire Prof Yunus’ two unique and successful development experimentations – microcredit and social business – would be feeling extremely concerned.
7 September 2023, 14:00 PM
7 September 2023, 07:12 AM

Let's fix the UN, before it is too late

The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
7 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Our forgotten elderly

In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
7 September 2023, 00:00 AM

Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people. They’re killing off earth’s biodiversity.

Cataclysmic wildfires, the intensity and frequency of which have increased due to human-caused climate change, are not just an American phenomenon.
6 September 2023, 10:15 AM

The algorithmic trap of short videos on social media

If we overlook these phenomena, it may bring detrimental effects for society.
6 September 2023, 04:00 AM

The US economic war on China

The anti-China policies come out of a familiar playbook of US policymaking.
6 September 2023, 02:00 AM

Everything that's wrong with our stock market right now

Only two years ago, Bangladesh's stock market was termed 'hidden gem.'
5 September 2023, 14:00 PM

The Moon is hot again, but why?

After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.
5 September 2023, 06:00 AM

Why are our passport services so insufferable?

It’s mind-boggling to think that an office is probably contributing towards making its service worse!
5 September 2023, 05:00 AM

How many eggs are there in our basket?

In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
5 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has strong economic aspirations to become part of a forum like BRICS.
4 September 2023, 14:00 PM

In Russia and Israel, national derangement runs wild

Whenever a country’s social contract unravels, conditions become ripe for rumours and absurdities to circulate.
4 September 2023, 09:45 AM

How this city kills its people

Loneliness, anxiety, depression – these have all intricately seeped into the very core of how we live in Dhaka.
4 September 2023, 05:00 AM