What we need to know about artificial intelligence and privacy rights
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel Klara and the Sun, his first since receiving the award in literature in 2017, has some relevance for policymakers and ordinary citizens...
Food insecurity increases amidst the latest Covid-19 spike
Food insecurity in Bangladesh during the pandemic is rising. Even in the best of times, millions of people in the country go hungry.
World faces a looming crisis compounded by vaccine inequities
In a world that has always favoured the rich over the poor—both within a country and across nations—the Covid-19 pandemic will worsen this maldistribution further unless actions are taken soon to...
The latest Suez crisis and the economic fallout
The latest crisis surrounding the Suez Canal appears to have come to a favourable resolution, avoiding a full-blown disaster. The world was watching with bated breath for almost 10 days, as the...
NRB expertise and skills must be tapped aggressively
Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRB) have played an important role in the economic growth of the motherland. Whether it is the remittances we are talking about or the “diaspora network” that facilitates...
What path lies ahead for Afghanistan?
From 1979 onwards, since the Soviet Army moved into Afghanistan to support Babrak Karmal and the communist regime, the country has been embroiled in one conflict after another.
WTO receives a booster shot with new DG
The World Trade Organization (WTO), the body that is entrusted to promote free international trade, has recently received two very well-timed shots in the arm.
Can raising the minimum wage sometimes hurt the workers?
Raising the minimum wage is supposed to benefit the workers, particularly those who are making less than the minimum and are struggling to make a decent living.
How can our new graduates stay ahead in the tough job market?
I entered the job market when I was a graduate student at Dhaka University and have switched jobs many times since then.
A case for improving labour conditions in Southeast Asia
It has been well-known for a long time that Bangladeshi migrant workers in the Middle East and South Asian countries are at the receiving end of all sorts of uncertainties one can think of.