For a Better World

Dependence on fossil fuel has left Mother Earth ravaged and instigated wars. Scientists and people with good sense have been rallying to generate awareness in renewable energy and to make it widely available. In Bangladesh, these efforts have found impressive success. To exchange the most recent ideas and research outcomes, United International University held the International Conference on Developments in Renewable Energy Technology 2014 in Dhaka recently. Our cover story in this issue highlights the event.
How do you eulogise a phenomenal woman who had seen and done it all, and lived to tell the riveting tales that would continue to inspire generations? Inadequate as it may be, we offer our humble tribute to a caged bird who broke free to sing to the world.
Qatar. World Cup 2022. Surely you've already seen the headlines regarding a $5m bribe. Our resident football fanatic provides an in-depth look at the disastrous decision that was awarding the 2022 World Cup bid to Qatar.
First date. That magical rite of passage that turns even those with obnoxious swagger into stuttering ninnies. We've provided a list of dos and don'ts for your first dates so that you don't embarrass yourselves. #SHOUTCARES

– Karim Waheed, Editor, SHOUT