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Silenced Voices: The Threat to Freedom of Speech in Bangladesh
The right to free expression is one of the most fundamental aspects of human rights and is essential to the successful operation of a democratic society.…
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COVID-19: A Gap in Learning?
As we near the one-year mark since most schools resumed in-person classes, it might be worth examining the effects that Covid has had on education. When…
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What to Look for Ahead of the 11th National Election?
During a public rally in Cox Bazar, the prime minister and also the president of the Awami League, Sheikh Hasina, announced the next general election in…
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2023, A Year of Elections in South Asia
South Asia is a region which is politically, culturally and historically influential to each other. Three major states in modern South Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,…
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Why is the EVM so important to the New Election Commission?
In the absence of the Chief Election Commissioner, the newly appointed Election Commission held a program to unveil the roadmap where they found 14 challenges ahead…
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COVID-19 Impacts on Female Employment in Bangladesh: An Impediment to Economic Development
The COVID-19 outbreak has imposed an unprecedented unemployment crisis among women throughout the country. It raised an extra burden on the livelihood and income of the…
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Water Policy of China: A Natural Weapon
The water resource challenge to China’s development is exceptionally complex, encompassing geographical, political, economic, and social dimensions. There are both domestic and international impacts of China’s…
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Road Accident: A Major Concern of Bangladesh
There has been an alarming rise in the number of road accidents in Bangladesh over the last few years. The number of accidents and fatalities has…
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Startup industry of Bangladesh: Revolution and the Future
Bangladesh, the world’s 39th largest economy and one of the fastest-growing countries, with 62 per cent of the population under the age of 35, has experienced…
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The Future Implications of The Rivalry Between Politicians and Bureaucrats
“The way bureaucrats speak, it seems MPs don’t have any value”- this astonishing statement was made by Nazim Uddin, a Member of Parliament from the Awami…
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The Ukraine Crisis: Underlying Factors and Future Projections
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic was dissolved in 1991. With the dissolution, the dominance of the Russian Federation was reduced to a great extent. Along…
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Climate change: An alarming issue for Bangladesh
Climate change is compounding the environmental dangers that Bangladesh's low-income people are facing, leaving them unable to appropriately shelter, nourish, and educate their children, according to…
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Buy Now, Pay Later: A Trap or A Good Initiative?
In the middle of all this economic uncertainty brought on by Covid-19, there is a rising trend that is quickly gaining popularity among retail consumers: Buy…
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Public Health: A Sector that Should be More Specialised
Public health refers to all organised measures, whether they be public or private, that are taken to prevent disease, enhance health, and lengthen the lives of…
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The Changing Social Structure of Bangladesh
Any repeating pattern of social conduct, or more particularly, ordered interrelationships between distinct aspects of a society is referred to as social structure. Different familial, religious,…
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The Pandemic and A New Shape for Global Political Order
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a significant threat to the very existence of human life on this planet. But with threats comes an opportunity to reflect…