Written by Md Irfan Hossain Afif (Sylhet Cadet College, Sylhet) When a child from Bangladesh looks up at the sky he sees plain stars, twinkling against the black of night, but a child from America sees more than that. He sees billions of galaxies he could discover, planets he could conquer and civilizations he could … Read more
Written by Shamima Tahera (Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka) Deglobalization is basically a concept mostly going for powerful nation state to take some steps or to go through some stages regarding economy, trade, policy to become less connected simply. This is not a mirror of Globalization neither a shadow of it. But for … Read more
Written by Ruba Rummana Samanta (Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka) Are you a feminist! Pointing out the discriminatory “system” often leads you to face the question, or should I say an exclamatory statement? It does not matter whether you are in a factual conversation rather you are being a feminist or … Read more
Written by Md. Junayed Alam (North South University, Bangladesh) “Investing in our children’s education is the most important investment we can make in our collective future.” -Barack Obama “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy … Read more
Written by Rafeed Redwan (Ideal School and College, Dhaka) Just a century ago, the economy of a region constituted whatever the locals could come up with and the handful of items elite merchants considered worth a spot on their voyage. Now, the Economy is just about the biggest example of Globalization one might conjure up. … Read more
Written by Shahria Nusrat (Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Dhaka) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been hailed as one of the most important and ambitious initiatives in history, aiming to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. But like any national or global scheme, there is always … Read more
Written by Raihana Sultana (Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka) Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from the western city of Saqqez in Iran’s Kurdistan province, died on September 16, 2022, converting an ordinarily pleasant day in Tehran into a tragic event. According to her relatives and spectators, she was detained three days before she … Read more
Written by Tahsin Mahtab (Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka) Into the Context We are all too often in denial of the importance of political economy to humanity. For many, markets and economics are a secondary consideration when it comes to issues of social and environmental justice. Each day we go about our everyday lives, … Read more
Written by Nuzhat Mahzabin Arpita (Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka) Throughout history, the mountainous Transcaucasian territory has been volatile. Laying between the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus has been a center of attraction for numerous Empires due to its geographical location and abundant resources. The Transcaucasian region finally dissolved and gave birth to three … Read more
Written by Fahim Foysal Khan (A.G. Church School, Dhaka) “If there is anything that could contribute to the end of human civilization, it’s war. And I, consider myself an unlucky individual to be a part of this dirty world.” What is war? Where did it evolve from? And why are we so desperate to wage … Read more
