Country-rating dependent on political stability
As the country rejoices the end of an era of managed elections and ever-increasing economic cronyism and autocratic rule, the reports are still coming in on the hefty price people have paid in blood and the fallout of political turmoil that lasted more than a month. The new interim government...
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Cost of irresponsible journalism
Journalism is the best job in the world, asserted eminent Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez some 27 years ago in an essay he wrote for Index on Censorship magazine. There are some valid reasons to differ with Marquez, and only a few in South Asia now believe in the Latin...
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Mob justice must not be condoned
Recent media reports of escalating violence and mob brutality are deeply disturbing. The frequency of these incidents raises grave concerns about erosion of moral values and its potential to undermine the very foundation of a civilized society. It is not merely the killings that are deplorable, but the myriad of...
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China's progress in tech-enabled remote surgery
China has achieved an impressive milestone in the field of medical technology. A surgeon from Shanghai Chest Hospital successfully performed a remote surgery on a patient located 5,000 kilometers away in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, utilising a cutting-edge 5G surgical robotics system. The patient, a middle-aged woman with a lung tumor...
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Reduce application fees for government job
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has achieved a significant milestone for Bangladesh, creating a new chapter in its history. The movement that was initially started with the focus on eradicating discrimination in government job recruitment culminated in one for reforming the state. For many students, securing a government job is the...
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