A Closer Look

A Closer Look

Civil war in Myanmar: Bangladesh should beef up border security

Some 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces have entered the Bangladesh side illegally to escape fighting

ICJ interim ruling on Israel’s war on Gaza: Unsurprisingly disappointing

Still, it has the potential to force the much-needed ceasefire by creating sufficient pressure on Israel's key allies.

Israel is stoking Iran’s wrath

Is Israel's desire for dominance in the region the only factor behind wanting to take the war to Iran?

As civil order crumbles in Myanmar, Bangladesh should be alert

If Myanmar’s civil war continues on its current course, there could be ripple effects on Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.

Attacks on Yemen could open Middle East’s pandora’s box

The US and UK strikes in Yemen have only aggravated the possibility of large-scale conflict in the already volatile Middle East.

Rohingya refugees: Forsaken and forgotten

Rohingya refugees remain stuck in a limbo with no effective solution to the crisis in sight.

Israel's endgame in Gaza is complete depopulation

if Israel’s target is Hamas resistance fighters, then why is it punishing the civilians in Gaza, and forcing them further towards the sea?

How the US is arming Israel's genocide in Gaza

US weapons, provided with visible enthusiasm to the Israeli occupation forces, are being used to commit war crimes and genocide in Gaza.

Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul

The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.

The untold plight of young medical professionals over paltry pay

The lives of postgraduate trainee doctors and young medical professionals in general are riddled with struggles.

The Manipur incident speaks volumes about the fate of minority women

The way the state government has handled the delicate situation in Manipur comes off as an attempt to implement the policy of polarisation that ends with minority suppression.

Integrity does not deserve persecution

It seems that some kind of infectious cancerous disease has infected all our systems.

Tamim’s retirement saga shows why BCB must change

The rough way in which even stalwarts like Tamim and Shakib are handled speaks volumes about the overall mistreatment of players by the BCB.

Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again

Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.

In the land of elderly rickshaw pullers

What kind of a country do we live in where 60-year-olds are forced to pull rickshaws to earn livelihood?

Big poultry caging small farmers

The decreasing number of poultry farms raise fears that there might be a shortfall in the supply of poultry in the market, pushing the prices up further.

The West should not meddle in Turkey's affairs

Turkey is heading for a run-off election that many international media outlets are terming “knife-edge,” and rightfully so, as vote banks are witnessing an almost 50-50 divide between both Erdogan’s ruling party (AK Party) and CHP’s Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu-led opposition coalition, called the Table of Six.

Biman never fails to disappoint

It is a well-known and generally accepted fact that Biman is a cesspool of corruption and mismanagement.

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