What awaits Awami League after the Hasina verdict?
The deeper question now is whether Awami League survives as a party, or only as a memory of fear and loyalty, says the writer.
Quake defences delayed by red tape: The Daily Star
The government must urgently open the quake safety assessment facility.
Dhaka’s earthquake danger ignored for too long
The fate of a megacity like Dhaka facing a potential major earthquake depends on its level of preparation, scientific insight, and coordinated action, says the writer. Without…
A strategic discussion in Malaysia’s Sabah
The writer says: "Ultimately, the question 'Why are we here?' was not for the six men to answer, but for Sabah voters to contemplate. It is the voters who must now carry the…
High cost of health care: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Higher government spending on health has not translated into a big reduction in out-of-pocket spending, or the costs borne directly by households.
The oust Marcos plot
The oust-Marcos plotters incorrectly misread the lay of the land if they expected a massive migration of support for VP Sara, the writer says.
The children who work while we look away
Recent surveys by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF revealed that 9.2 percent of children aged between 5 and 17 are engaged in child labour, an increase of 1.2…
Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people
The writer says: "Legalities aside, those who lived through those crucial days, witnessed the tragic incidents, reported on them, wrote on them, or warned and alerted the…
Crime and punishment: Sheikh Hasina’s conviction comes as lesson for all authoritarian rulers
Ultimately, says the writer, the coercive power of the state could not withstand the power of the people.
Deforestation is climate action’s blind spot
The writer says: "Give forests a chance, and they will heal the climate — and us. This conviction is not naive optimism. It is the practical application of physics, deep…