The South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) of North South University (NSU) hosted a Policy Debate on the role and expectations of the interim government in Bangladesh on 25 September 2024 (Wednesday) at the university’s Plaza area. The post-revolution political climate, including the difficulties and opportunities for change,
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UN Security Council holds rare nuclear disarmament debate
Japan chaired a rare, high-level UN Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation on March 18. Although the meeting underscored the urgency of addressing the growing threats posed by nuclear weapons, it also highlighted the chronic divisions among key states on disarmament and nonproliferation issues. “The world now stands on the
Asthma study sparks debate over safety of cooking with gas
New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.The authors of the study said their findings suggested that around 650,000 US children
Role of monarchy is not open to debate: Trudeau
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused on Sunday to reopen the constitutional debate about the role in his country of the British monarchy, whose sovereign is automatically the Canadian head of state. Canada is one of 14 former colonies, which also include Australia and New Zealand, over which the monarch reigns. After