Indonesia has hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit on May 10 and 11, 2023. This summit's motto is "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth." The summit aims to transform the Indo-Pacific into an area of peace and prosperity through comprehensive cooperation. This appr
The persistent inflation crisis remains a major pressure point as far as managing the Bangladesh economy in the current context. This is evident through surge in prices observed since June 2020, following the onset of the pandemic. Despite minor fluctuations, high inflation has persisted the recent
The fiscal framework of Bangladesh has shown signs of considerable stress all through the ongoing fiscal year (FY23). This has been manifested in, inter alia, subdued growth in revenue mobilisation, slow implementation of the annual development programme (ADP), and increased reliance on bank borrow
Analysts throughout the world have lately started discussing whether artificial intelligence (AI), a technological invention, will single-handedly decide and break up the future course of human history. Professor Santiago Zabala and senior Journalist Claudio Gallo while accepting the future emerge
Rarely do International Relations (IR) undergraduates find a book that clearly spells out the “who’s who” and “what’s what” of a new topic in the discipline. University of Rajshahi’s Shariful Islam’s Blue Economy: Diplomacy for Bangladesh: Contexts, C
A lot of people are born with an artistic self within the deep recess of their mind. As they grow up, many are found engaged in activating the artist who remains buried in their inner selves. They remain busy with this act throughout their life. As they continue their career, they go ahead with the
A strong tendency could be detected among the younger film makers in both Dhaka and Kolkata in the recent years. These new-generation directors prefer Mrinal Sen to Satyajit Ray. Their bypassing of Ray stems from the great classical director's being confined to a 'safe and innocent' art-dominant wo
As the UN Organisation responsible for defending and promoting freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism, UNESCO led the observance of the World Press Freedom Day on May 3 this year. This year's celebration was particularly special for the international community as it marked the 30t
The word or term ‘development’ is mostly used to refer to a specified state of advancement or economic growth. Development is generally considered a process creating growth, progress or positive change. In a broader perspective, however, the definition development encompasses physical,
Many ardent admirers of Tagore are not prepared to hear even a distant allusion to the observation that the poet in his later years became a little shaky over the rise of modernists in Bangla poetry. To the former, Rabindranath Tagore was an invincible and towering figure in Bangla literature, espe
Green industrialisation as part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a precondition for sustainable and inclusive growth and is closely related to the following goals: Goal -7 “Clean energy for everyone”: Secure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy fo
Bangladesh has been able to control infectious diseases and reduce child death rate over the past decade. Non-communicable diseases control (NCDC) programmes have not yet started effectively. A genetic disease thalassemia is like the tip of the iceberg which has not yet received the due importance
Digital experts in the recent past have not only grown aware of the greater need for expansion of the internet paradigm but also that such a process is another step towards expansion in the observance of human rights. This awareness appears to have emerged because of reported difficulties being fac
