A law for the dead and the living: Philippine Daily Inquirer
This is why a new law providing free funeral services is a huge help for poor Filipino families whose grief is doubled by the steep cost of giving their deceased loved ones a…
Nurse their wounds: The Kathmandu Post
Nurses in Nepal are woefully paid. This exploitation of these essential healthcare workers must end.
When schools stop feeling safe
The writer says: "These (disturbing incidents in schools) are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of something deeper – a reflection of what has gone wrong in our schools…
Why are chemical warehouses still near residential areas?: The Daily Star
What has come out of the horrific incident is the level of negligence and disregard for human lives
Silence in Delhi: The Statesman
When a visiting foreign dignitary denies women access to a press event in India, it is not merely a diplomatic oversight—it is a moral failure witnessed in real time.
Will Bangladesh surf the AI wave or be pulled under?
The writer argues: "If we lean back, we'll import cultural defaults from elsewhere. If we lean in, we can shape them ourselves."
Protect our children at all costs: The Daily Star
According to Ain o Salish Kendra, a Bangladeshi human rights organisation, between January and August this year, a total of 297 children were killed across the country.
Time to draw the line between influencers and journalists
Regulating social media is not about curbing freedom of expression; it is about safeguarding society from manipulation, division, and violence. The cultivation of hatred must not…
The tech monster is here, yet many are unaware
The prospect of humanity being manipulated by Al and reduced to mindless cyborgs could arrive way earlier than previously thought, the writer says.
Japan’s schools build democratic citizens by giving kids responsibilities in ‘special activities’
The process is supported by “special activities” in which children work together to improve their daily school lives, thereby learning cooperation and other essential…