Broken’ news industry faces uncertain future

From disinformation campaigns to soaring scepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow. World News Day, taking place on Saturday with the support of hundreds of organisations including AFP, aims to raise awareness about the challenges endangering the hard-pressed industry. In 2022, UNESCO

SIPG hosts policy debate on future of Bangladesh

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,

Children’s futures at a crossroads

At the start of 2024, we stand at a critical juncture: Geopolitical tensions are escalating, economic integration is unravelling, and multilateral cooperation is faltering. This global fragmentation threatens to undermine decades of progress made for children worldwide. The choices we make today – whether to continue on this path or whether

Plan to import 9,000MW power in future: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday said that the government has a plan to import 9,000MW electricity in the future. “Bangladesh should increase the number of ADB (Asian Development Bank) funded projects,” he told the ADB South Asian Affairs Director General Takeo Konishi at his

Web 3.0 The Future of Internet

The Internet has been the single greatest invention of mankind which paved the way for the interconnected nature of the current society. Since its earliest days, the internet has made vast information accessible through a few clicks. Over the course of the last three decades, the internet has gone through