Has Bangladesh gained anything by a restrictive press?
It is interesting to point out that laws exist to prevent serious and society-disrupting crimes like murder, physical assault, rape, kidnapping, child abuse, child marriage, etc,…
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Coping with the stress of layoffs
One-on-one layoffs are stressful. I strongly feel that all managers must be trained in how to conduct layoffs, or these should be done by AI robots, devoid of emotions and guilt,…
Between the ‘Free World’ and authoritarian countries
Currently, war is going on in Europe and the Middle East, and experts predict that war in Asia, too, is only a matter of time. How, then, can South Korea survive in the whirlwinds…
Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class
Even though workers are being killed regularly in horrific industrial accidents due to the negligence of factory owners, the government seems uninterested in punishing them.
Regulating vape retail market can reduce smoking epidemic
The experience of many countries, as well as the results of many studies, suggest that Indonesian lawmakers might want to consider regulating the domestic vaping market as part of…
2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities?
The writer said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in winning a third five-year term in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, many fear that…
China’s lunar missions exciting time for space exploration
China's accomplishments in space exploration and technology over the past five years, in particular, are without precedent.
End of life: The Statesman
It is not a matter of promoting death, but rather recognising the inherent dignity and agency of every human being, even in their final moments.
Leading from the Middle
The writer says that at a time of geopolitical turbulence, middle-power leadership—particularly middle-power leadership from the Middle East—will determine whether the world…
Caste dynamics
By prioritising the representation of different communities in candidate selection, the opposition parties aim to dismantle the BJP’s unchecked dominance and appeal to the…