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In Ankara, Tehran, Damascus and Baghdad, there are mass rallies for Palestine, but no solidarity for Kurdish liberation from occupation, ethnic cleansing and genocide. Rank hypocrisy…
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The judiciary’s willingness to stand up to the executive has already been welcomed widely. Now the court will be asked when it is going to examine…
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Nepal must maintain a balance among the big powers, or it will turn into a playground. Given Nepal’s geopolitical sensitivity and geostrategic importance, the United States,…
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A dearth of imagination and targeted action The education community's plea for breaking the pattern of Bangladesh having the lowest public spending on education in South…
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Lower-skilled and young workers were among the hardest hit from the pandemic, suffering job losses in record numbers last year. Some of those jobs may never…
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In the year of Bangladesh's golden jubilee, the finance minister has presented the 50th budget of Bangladesh for fiscal year (FY) 2022. This is probably the…
Analysis
We asked the world’s press to commit to treating climate change as the emergency that scientists say it is. Their response was dispiriting The TV newsman…
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As I settle down to pen this write-up, the incessant calls and messages on my phone serve as a poignant reminder of how our lives have…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for the coronavirus that uses Greek letters to refer to the different variants. For the…
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If one takes a comprehensive look at the history of journalism, it becomes apparent that the spread of news media is inherently linked with the advent…
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Being engaged in appraising the national budgets in Bangladesh for more than three decades has given me the opportunity to observe its evolution over the period.…
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Tackling this issue will require extra focus on revenue mobilization, public finances, and debt management In the pandemic’s aftermath, unlike many countries Bangladesh will have to…
