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by Mohammad Nazrul Islam Student power means setting a goal and having the communication network, the strategy, the physical numbers, and the commitment to achieve it. Now it happened again in Bangladesh’s history. On August 5, 2024, the students have demonstrated…

Guwahati: Now it’s official- Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of interim government by Bangladesh President Muhammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday midnight, following a series of discussions with the top military personnel,  agitating student…

In the barren, conflict-ridden landscape of Balochistan, a new political force is emerging, with the enthusiastic involvement of youth and the prominent presence of young women at the forefront. This change represents not only a change in leadership but also…

Unflinching Voice of Resistance to White Power Structure Echoing from the Era of L.A. Rebellions by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Film has remained a battleground for very long, where contending ideologies, traditions, and identities came to find expressions at the expense…

The 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which took place on 6 and 9 August 1945, remains a grim reminder of the destructive consequences of nuclear weapons. By Thalif Deen The bombings are estimated to have…

The World Conference is taking place between August 3-9 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki under the theme: “Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world — for the future of the humankind and our planet”.…

by Mohammad Nazrul Islam The area reverberated with the chanting of slogans before any speeches were made. When someone came on the megaphone to shout a slogan, the rest of the crowd harmonized. Saturday, hundreds of thousands of students, parents,…

4 August 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group urged the public not to buy and apply a lipgloss product following a public health warning issued by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). In an advisory posted on its website…

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution. It highlights the importance of international and regional cooperation in addressing the human health and environmental…

Every bit of U.S. government espoused fear-mongering and warmongering rhetoric, policies, and practices, perplexingly designed as a form of deterrence, bears scrutiny. Containing a rising China has been a primary focus in what has resulted in the downward vortex of…