Now that the few crores of Covid-19 vaccine doses are finally arriving in Bangladesh in batches of tens of lakhs (and many more have been promised to be on their way soon), a new challenge has presented itself for those in charge of distributing the vaccines.

The history of Bangla prose is generally described from the beginning of the nineteenth century. But most scholars agree that some examples of Bangla prose can be found from the sixteenth centuries.

The trial of former US President Donald Trump in the US Senate had all the hallmarks of a Shakespearean tragedy. The Democratic impeachment managers put together a chilling case proving Trump’s complicity in the January 6 assault on the US Congress.

The 44th death anniversary of Abdus Salam, editor of the English daily Bangladesh Observer (formerly Pakistan Observer), on February 13, went past quietly, unnoticed both by the press circle and civil society.

It is a bewildering phenomenon to see the continuous onslaught on historical buildings that represent our heritage and our past.

Globally, one garbage truckload of textiles is landfilled or incinerated every second and less than 1 percent of fibres used in garment manufacturing are converted into new wearable clothing.

Farmers of the south-central districts of Bangladesh, namely Barishal, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Pirojpur, have been practicing floating agriculture for decades, if not centuries.

The anti-government protests currently sweeping through South and Southeast Asia appear to have gained extraordinary strength and resilience.

In order to ensure a sufficient pool of qualified people in a nation, it is necessary to have an up-to-date education system that is on a par with the demands of the global economy.

Bangladesh has witnessed steep economic growth since its independence, especially in the last two decades, which has invariably resulted in our rising prosperity.

According to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) flagship report titled World Employment and Social Outlook:

The circular economy has now become a buzzword across the world.

Today’s children will be known as the “Covid Generation”. Their health, nutrition, education, protection and overall wellbeing will be profoundly influenced by the impacts of the global pandemic.

Myanmar started its democratic journey in 2011 with a quasi-civilian government headed by the retired General U Thein Sein.

Economic development can be viewed from different perspectives, but the overriding theme is one of improving human well-being.

Jamaluddin of Dinajpur had learnt at a training session that the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009 of Bangladesh was enacted to provide a legal basis for citizens to exercise their rights as “owners of all powers of the Republic”.

It is one thing to explore the connection between religion and development, and another to take it for granted and find out ways in which religion can contribute to economic development, deal with social disorders and promote overall welfare of the people.

In 1998, when 14-year-old Khokon from Bangladesh led the Global March against Child Labour from the front, he became the face of the revolution to end child labour around the world, and the voice of millions of his brothers and sisters across the world that remained unseen and voiceless.

Vaccines might ultimately save us from the coronavirus, but the damage that it left behind will last for generations.

Refusal to temporarily suspend several World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property (IP) provisions to enable much faster and broader progress in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic should be grounds for International Criminal Court prosecution for genocide.