Should Artificial Intelligence (AI) be regulated? Heated debate has been ongoing on the issue. In many cases, the fear of AI's potential for not only equalling humans in intelligence, but even surpassing them lies behind the call for regulating the use of this latest addition to digital technology.
In Bangladesh, like elsewhere migration plays a significant role in society and economy. Considering that reality, neither data management to support policy making and field level implementation is of quality. It is not looking at the present with the urgency that is needed in such a critical secto
For the last couple of years, external debt has become one of the major concerns of the country's overall economic management, mainly due to the sharp fall in the foreign exchange reserve coupled with the fast depreciation of the local currency, Taka, against the US dollar. The foreign exchange res
The enchanting beauty of the Sundarbans mangrove forest hides a harsh reality. This UNESCO World Heritage site, spanning the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, is not only a treasure trove of biodiversity but also the lifeline of millions. A recent study by BRAC Microfinance sheds
In his scholarly keynote dissertation presented at a programme marking the 63rd anniversary of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), renowned economist Dr Binayak Sen notes with concern the emergence of two societies in one nation. Titled "Poverty Trends an
The diplomat Wali-ur Rahman passed away rather quietly last week. It was the end of a career given over to the service of the state of Bangladesh. It was a career which fifty-two years ago became part of national history when Rahman turned his back on the Pakistan foreign service and declared his a
The formulation of the halal certification policy for specific export products, particularly meat, has addressed a longstanding demand from exporters. Businesses engaged in the marketing of domestically consumed and export-bound halal products will now be required to obtain certification and displa
Henry Kissinger, the man who represented the American will in the international world, perhaps more than all others, is finally dead after completing a century. His death comes at a time when the world has changed vastly and the US shares power with several contenders and not one.. He came to the U
The earthquake that jolted the country for over half a minute on Saturday morning, December 2, did cause panic among the people at different places in the country, though no death or major damage to property was reported. In Cumilla, an administrative district 100 kilometres to the South of capita
Food security worldwide is declining and becoming a matter of major concern. There are many reasons behind the decline in food security or rise in food insecurity. Even before the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world had witnessed the alarming trend of food insecurity. In September las
The worse fear of inconsistent and uncertain gas supplies is now a reality. This is something that experts had been warning of for more than a decade but to no avail. Bangladesh's policy shift from its self-reliance in energy in favour of import has put the nation on a path where supply of natural
The High Court (HC) admonished on Monday last the Department of Environment (DoE) and the two city corporations of Dhaka for their respective failures to comply with its earlier directives on controlling air pollution in the capital. This time the HC has granted the two entities time to comply with
The actor Ferdous is a candidate for the forthcoming general election in January next year from the ruling Awami League. His selection as a candidate follows in the tradition set by others of his profession in these past many years. To what extent showbiz personalities enrich politics remains a que
