First published
Adverse Effects of Air Pollution in Bangladesh
The existence of pollutants in the environment that are hazardous to human and other living beings' health or that affect the climate is referred to as…
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Human Development in Bangladesh: What Do the Statistics Tell Us?
This year, Bangladesh marks the Golden Jubilee of its independence. The whole nation is celebrating this milestone with joy and pride. In 1971, Bangladesh emerged like…
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Lessons From Pakistan: How to Win Friends, Influence Allies, then Squander It All
In the 1950s, the country’s prospects seemed much better than many nations in East Asia and the Middle East. By neglecting economic development, letting magnificent obsessions…
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Changing Pandemic Politics
In the past hundred years, two particularly deadly pandemics plagued America. Comparing them offers some important lessons about our changed politics. Though it may have started…
Analysis
Climate Change: Six Priorities for Pulling Carbon Out of The Air
To reach net zero emissions by 2050, global emissions must be cut faster and deeper than the world has yet managed. But even then, some hard-to-treat…
Analysis
How We Talk About the Climate Crisis is Increasingly Crucial to Tackling It
Our emotional register – how ‘doomy’ or ‘hopeful’ we are – will inevitably shape the policies we put forward As the climate emergency creeps closer to…
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This has been the Worst Year of Narendra Modi’s Political Career
This has turned out to be the year in which Narendra Modi ran out of luck and leadership. Could this be the reason why the second…
Analysis
Covid-19 and The Mental Health Crisis in The Medical Profession
Frontline medical workers across the world are more stressed, anxious and making poorer decisions, and they’re unconsciously telling us through their social media posts. Like everybody…
Analysis
Indifference is Not an Option
As the Covid-19 crisis deepens, messages in my social media network get increasingly dark. I know, it is not just me. All of us are dreading…
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How COVID is Changing the Study of Human Behaviour
The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about crisis, communication and misinformation, and is spurring changes in the way scientists study public-health questions. During the early…
Analysis
Webinar on The Future of Liberal Democracy in Bangladesh after the COVID-19 Pandemic
When we talk about liberal democracy and its limitations in Bangladesh, it is also necessary to point out the contemporary achievement of our country said in…
Analysis
Tackling Three Global Emergencies at Once
The world is having to tackle three major emergencies at the same time. The first is obviously the Covid-19 pandemic that is still raging around the…