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In fact, for an American diplomat, Ambassador Peters sometimes sounded remarkably like a demanding Bengali mother: Bangladesh is already one of the ten most populous countries in the world, so naturally nothing short of becoming a top-ten country in every other respect should be acceptable.
Bangladesh does not need another generation that merely knows how to speak about religion, culture, patriotism, or morality. Perhaps we need a generation that knows how to live them. And perhaps that is where the real Bangladesh begins.
As the global aid system shrinks itself by design, Bangladesh is being asked to do more, with less, twice over -- once for a million Rohingya it did not create, and once for a climate crisis it did not cause.
In this episode 10 of Counterpoint With Zafar Sobhan, host Zafar Sobhan is joined by Runa Khan, Founder and Managing Director of Friendship, for an insightful conversation on social development and humanitarian work. The discussion explores the challenges facing communities in Bangladesh and the importance of creating sustainable opportunities for meaningful change.
China leads in AI publication volume, citations, patent output and industrial robot installations, while the US retains advantages in notable model development, high-impact patents and investment.
The nation needs a doctrine to specifically define what the state should exist for and what it should deposit into the people's account for a longer term than an electoral cycle. The plan can be subordinated to the doctrine to ensure continuity of governance, not of party.
The success of a country's moral education cannot be measured by looking at children's lips. If you want to measure it, ask whether a seven-year-old child can sleep safely at night inside that institution.
To live fully is to stand barefoot on the razor's edge between what we know and what we can only feel -- embracing the magnificent chaos of a mind that refuses to be tamed.
Bangladesh does not need more boxes ticked. It needs evidence that financial crime is investigated regardless of who committed it, that stolen assets can be recovered, and that institutions can withstand political pressure.
Born to Egyptian Muslim parents, he wants to make a positive difference in the lives of everyday Americans. It’s a matter of pride that he boldly speaks of his Muslim faith, despite the horrendous backlash faced by this community, especially if someone dares to try rising to the ruling class.
Hi isn’t a message. It’s a doorbell. Say the thing, or call. I might even pick up.
The mother is running for survival. Her hope, perhaps, is that one day her daughter will be able to run for choice. That distinction matters.
When a grown man rapes an 11-year-old and society's first instinct is to ask whether the girl was "of age," the problem is no longer just one predator. It is a collective willingness to call a psychiatric disorder a matter of taste.
Bangladesh and India have repeatedly attempted to reset their relationship, but deep-rooted disagreements over sovereignty, regional power, strategic autonomy, water sharing, and economic reciprocity continue to undermine trust.
To promote Bangladesh's tourism industry, we need to look beyond what we would desire as local tourists and focus on what foreign tourists tell us they are interested in.
Had Begum Rokeya been alive to see the name “Oborodhbasini”, the platform through which female students are challenging these restrictions, perhaps she would have recognized the continuity before she noticed the novelty.
