The run-up to the US presidential election, together with China’s suspicion that the US is trying to contain its economic growth, will impede efforts to build trust and de-escalate tensions between the two countries.

The Bay of Bengal countries have the potential to form a cohesive community that fosters economic cooperation, promotes peaceful connectivity, and addresses common challenges, charting a path towards prosperity and security for the region and beyond.

Promising elections similar to the UK is hardly enough to allay the concerns about the future of our democracy.

When certain types of books are consistently marketed and sold more than others, it can result in a lack of diversity in the types of stories and perspectives that are being shared

Bangladesh has all the data needed to take the programmatic approach to tackle climate change.

It appears that the current government might seek to remove Imran Khan from the political scene.

The breakout of fresh hostilities between the PTI and the state means any hopes of a negotiated breakthrough in the ongoing political stalemate can be put to rest.

Cox’s Bazar is already ecologically vulnerable, especially in the aftermath of the clearing of more than 8,000 acers of reserved forest land to accommodate and provide for the Rohingya refugees.

A primary analysis of the outlook confirms the various speculations that Bangladesh would not be tilting West and would remain adamant about its foreign policy ideal of non-alignment.

Competition between the host and refugee communities over scarce resources breeds resentment.

Japan has critical interest in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Bangladesh, given that around 80 percent of its total trade volume passes through the ocean.

Every May 9, Europe Day is celebrated around the world.

This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.

Many thalassemia patients are transfusion-dependent for life, starting from the age of six months.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines needs to undergo a major transformation in order to grow and expand significantly.

Better wages cannot be introduced by any one actor alone.

One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.

It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps

US’ push for democracy and human rights has definitely angered the Bangladesh government.

The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world.