Bracing for another wave of energy commodity-driven turmoil
Despite increasing efforts to shift toward renewable energy, many countries still heavily rely on fossil fuels, and the transition is not happening quickly enough to avoid…
OPINION
Malaria-free Asia Pacific region is within our reach
A malaria-free Asia Pacific is feasible by 2030, because safe, effective, and affordable diagnostics tests, drugs and tools of vector control are available and made in the region.
Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?
Although Bangladesh is going through significant infrastructural development, not enough investment has been made to ensure the availability of safe water for all.
Time to make climate funds part of mainstream finance
The writer says the concept of standalone climate change funds will need to be replaced with new ways to include the trillions needed into mainstream financial planning.
Something’s rotten in Bangladeshi workers’ recruitment in Kuala Lumpur
The writer says no one should ignore the suffering of the poor migrant workers just for national revenue.
Nepal’s growing obesity crisis
The country has undergone significant socio-economic changes, leading to increased urbanisation and a shift towards more sedentary lifestyles.
A new turning point in Bangladesh-Japan ties?
The writer says Bangladesh's success in the near future may be greatly influenced by its economic relations with Japan.
Japan must lead efforts to expedite Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
In addition to smouldering financial instability in Europe and the United States, the debt issue has become a flashpoint for the global economy.
Is renewable deployment suffering from fossil fuel lock-in?
The reason behind the current crisis lies in the inability to buy imported energy to run the existing power plants and interrupted services due to technical inefficiency.
To prevent bloodletting in the name of faith, the state needs to stop using religion for political ends
The paper says allegations of blasphemy is all it takes in today’s Pakistan to destroy lives, uproot families or entire minority communities from their homes.