More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?
While Bangladesh has a lot of experience in tackling cyclones and floods, we have not taken heat stress into consideration until now.
The Asian View
Taiwan’s Tsai gained most from China-US standoff
According to the writer, both China and the US have been dealt different cards by Taiwan.
A people-centred Asean
The paper says it is imperative that ASEAN and the international community step up their efforts to address the situation in Myanmar and hold the junta accountable.
Heatwave: Inside the boiling pot of inequality
The cost of extreme heat from climate change is disproportionately borne by those least culpable.
History rewritten is not really history
The paper says moves to rewrite history would prevent the younger generation from becoming inclusive or feeling empathy for the diversity that India is known and admired for.
Taiwanese Americans’ lingering dread
The writer says that Taiwan has become a proxy battleground for competing national ambitions in the US and China, a kind of release valve for growing tensions.
How beauty filters like TikTok’s ‘bold glamour’ affect tweens
There is pressure, especially on girls, to adopt a polished, physical appearance through filters, which may have emotional repercussions.
Global Soft Power Index 2023: How is Bangladesh doing?
This year, Bangladesh secured 97th position which keeps her even far behind from Maldives (59th position) and (Pakistan (84th position).
Another attack on the Philippine justice system
This is not the first time that lawyers, and even judges, have experienced harassment and police profiling.
Risks of a deeper slowdown
As the IMF points out, Korea, once a rapidly growing economy, confronts a growth slowdown, which may reflect “more ominous forces” in the world economy.