Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz at a conference in Pakistan on Tuesday called for joint work to build an effective ecosystem for research and innovation in higher education institutions in the South Asian region...
LAND acts as the primary source of food. More than eight billion people still draw 99.9 per cent of food from land. Out of agriculture, the first human intervention in the nature, emerged communities, which ultimately brought in pollution. Records show that civilisation has spoilt most of the land people lived on. Neolithic revolution caused changes in the...
IN THE ever-changing landscape of misinformation in South Asia, there has always been a debate about the state鈥檚 role in fact-checking. Can the state take on the role of fact-checker? If so, how can the state ensure that its fact-checking initiatives do not lead to censorship, especially in politically sensitive or controversial areas?..
IN THE age of escalating global warming, our coastal communities and ecosystems are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Located along the fastest rising sea in the world, the Bay of Bengal, our coastlines are facing unprecedented challenges. Each year, we witness more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, accompanied by strong storm surges causing...
Half of the world鈥檚 mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published on Wednesday...
