Why Bangladesh must institutionalise youth representation in governance

Hasibul Islam Rafi/Development Professional SF: Bangladesh’s future inevitably belongs to its youth. The question is whether its present institutions are prepared to share power accordingly For decades, young people have been the driving force behind Bangladesh’s political turning points. This graffiti on BUET’s wall was photographed on 21 August 2024. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain Bangladesh …

Does the US-Israeli bombardment of Iran echo the US 7.5 million – tonne bombing in the Vietnam War? 

Image: AI Generated Standfirst: Within just two decades, Vietnam transformed from a colonial battleground into one of the central theatres of the Cold War. The war gave rise to one of the most devastating military campaigns in US history. On the very first day of the joint assault on Iran, Israel launched more than 1,200 …