Of course, bullying, a global issue, is a cause of concern in many countries. In different countries, bullying, rendered as a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. is there in schools, communities, workplaces and other places across countries. Indeed, many experience bullying but children and adolescents face bullying more. Moreover, online bullying or cyber bullying, which is verbal threats or harassing behaviors conducted through electronic technology such as cell phones, email, social media or even text messaging, has recently become a new phenomenon and cause of growing concern in many…
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China started to carry out the biggest ever military drills in a reaction to the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States to Taiwan. While it was supposed to end its military drills, China has decided to continue it for several more days, though it has reduced the extent of the military drills around Taiwan, a self-ruled country that China claims as its part, by considering the drills to be successful in completing a test of its military capabilities. The drills led to increased tension between China and Taiwan, which later started military drills…
Landmines are a cause of concern in different countries in the world. Indeed, thousands of people die each year in the world because of the explosion of landmines. Moreover, landmines are now proliferating in a faster way and, according to available sources including the ICRC, there are dozens of millions of mines that are spread worldwide. As is estimated, around 2 to 5 million more mines are being laid each year in different countries. Scattered landmines kill and maim between 1.000 and 2.000 people per month in the world, though the number of new casualties each year has decreased in…
To Whom It May Concern, Tension has risen on the border between Serbia and Kosovo a few days ago. This is because of the violence driven by the new Kosovar law that makes it mandatory for everyone including Serbians to have a Serbian Identity card and Pristina-issued Car License plate for passing the border or
The tension between China and United States has grown over Taiwan recently. Both the powerful countries have warned each other several times over Taiwan, which China considers as its part though the United States views it as a self-governing country. But the visit of Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the
To Whom It May Concern, Girls’ education in Afghanistan is retarded once again. The Taliban government banned education for women especially at the secondary and higher secondary levels. Notably, the Taliban government banned girls’ education when they came to power earlier. Even if they told that they would provide the scope of girls’ education in
To Whom It May Concern, The Russia-Ukraine, which began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has been going on for more than five months. Besides, sanctions and counter sanctions have been given since the start of the war, Unprecedented economic and other sanctions and counter sanctions were already imposed by the West against Russia and Russia against the west respectively. Sanctions and counter sanctions led to enormous effects not only in Russia and western countries but also in many other countries in economic and other terms. By this time, thousands of people have died, millions of Ukrainians have fled their…
Dear Readers and Nonreaders, Thank you for your support to Dhaka Opinion Magazine, a global opinion magazine that publishes articles, commentaries, editorial views and letters with an aim to help to develop economic, social, political and other conditions across countries around the world. The magazine has so far published more than sixty articles, five commentaries, forty editorial views and fifteen letters in economic, social, political, environmental, public health, education, cultural, international relations and other areas. Though the number of publications is limited at present, the magazine will soon increase the number by keeping its standards to realize its goal. Up…
Each year, thousands of people die at sea on their way to move from different countries to Europe. Indeed, many people try to move to European countries through the sea but a significant portion of them die. According to available sources (including the UNHCR), around 3000 people died at sea in 2021 on their way to Europe. The number of deaths was more than one thousand and five hundred in 2020. Most of the deaths are in the Mediterranean sea and most sea boats through which migrants cross are crowded inflatable boats that can easily be deflated or capsized. Migrants…
To Whom It May Concern, There are some canals in Dhaka that are illegally grabbed and/or are being narrowed due to illegal grabbing by influential elites including political leaders and businessmen. Moreover, according to available sources, a considerable amount of land, both government and private, and a significant portion of rivers and lakes in and around Dhaka city are illegally occupied by powerful elites. Of course, it is difficult to say the number of lands, canals, lakes and rivers are illegally grabbed in Dhaka city because of lack of data. The lack of exact information exists especially in the illegal…