President Jokowi to maintain influence after succession
He will remain a significant player in shaping the country’s political dynamics through the next generation of his family, with his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka almost…
The Asian View
Are women’s reserved seats in parliament only tokens?
"50 seats out of 350 is not an equitable representation of women and clearly reflects tokenism, as if it were a kind of favour being bestowed on women politicians by the party…
Mental health in workplace is a labour legislation concern
Although Bangladesh's labour laws are comprehensive regarding wage rights, working hours, and physical health and safety, they do not explicitly address mental health concerns.
Growing India-Taiwan ties benefit both
Taipei is aware of hardworking Indian labour which contributed to the economies of Middle East nations and hence seeks them. The agreement would benefit both countries.
Backing Israel: Not just the US
Interestingly, as some nations withdrew supplying arms following the ICJ order—Israel's biggest defence export market, India, emerged more starkly in the list of its backers.
A devastating act of reason
One must understand the history of self-immolation to gauge what the two incidents signify regarding the US' role in the genocide of Palestinians, against the interest of its own…
Deadly fire sparks scrutiny of e-bike hazards
The State regulations strictly ban charging e-bikes or their batteries or even parking e-bikes in buildings, be they residential or office ones. But the builders and property…
Bangladesh isn’t doing enough to cash in on its demographic dividend
Demographic dividend refers to economic growth resulting from a change in the age structure of a country's population, typically brought on by a decline in birth and death rates.
Anti-terrorism laws protect human rights
The counter-terrorism laws and regulations contain not only substantive law provisions, such as the definition of terrorist acts and counter-terrorism measures, but also…
There is no sense or sanity in denying surging support for Imran Khan
All predictions that the sun will soon set on Khan once he is removed from power are proving wrong, notes the writer.