A primary analysis of the outlook confirms the various speculations that Bangladesh would not be tilting West and would remain adamant about its foreign policy ideal of non-alignment.

Competition between the host and refugee communities over scarce resources breeds resentment.

Japan has critical interest in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Bangladesh, given that around 80 percent of its total trade volume passes through the ocean.

Every May 9, Europe Day is celebrated around the world.

This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.

It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps

US’ push for democracy and human rights has definitely angered the Bangladesh government.

Tucker Carlson, the recently fired US cable television talk show host at Fox News, was quite a force to be reckoned with. Until, he was fired.

It’s time to address the technical, operational, managerial, design and planning aspects of the energy crisis.

A pilot project to repatriate over 1,100 Rohingya refugees is now in discussion between Bangladesh and Myanmar, negotiated by China.

Why could the development project not be carried out while preserving these trees?

There is no room to think that the deluge will stop if the government continues to ignore international calls for CHT Accord implementation.

The breadcrumbs of the appointment of the chief heat officer (CHO) by the DNCC led me to the Arsht-Rock site and its resilience-in-action initiative. The foundation has estimated that “by 2050, heatwaves will affect more than 3.5 billion people worldwide – half of them living in urban centres—affecting human lives and livelihoods.”

Environment and ecosystem rehabilitation has always been a cross-cutting issue in the JRPs. It is indeed exciting for environmentalists to see NbS finding its place in the world's largest refugee camp sheltering about a million of Myanmar’s Muslim minority.

Bangladesh still lacks strong governing institutions that could effectively monitor safety issues in the RMG industry

What is the one common thread connecting the Bangabazar fire, New Super Market fire and the unbearable heatwave that had Dhaka sizzling just days back?

Improving media literacy and educating the public on how to identify and avoid false information is important.

Oversimplified representation of the Rohingya crisis perpetuates the notion of refugees being problematic and burdensome.

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day.

Media plurality, though essential in all democracies, has sadly become a tool for drowning out independent and critical voices.