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The Chief Editor of Dhaka Opinion Magazine is Amir M Sayem. He is also an author, researcher and commentator on miscellaneous issues including social, political, environmental, public health and international relations. He writes with an intention to help develop societal conditions across countries.
Honor killings are a crucial problem in different countries. More than four thousand people typically women, who are believed to have brought shame or dishonor upon the family with acts including adultery, premarital sex, seeking divorce or marrying against the wishes of families, are killed by family members in the name of family honor every year globally. According to multiple sources including the BBC, such killings are found in different regions. But honor killings — which result in the loss of innocent lives, perpetuate a culture of fear and silence and bring other negative consequences — are more in Pakistan,…
Political violence is not uncommon in South America. Between 2018 and 2021, political violence — along with social conflict — has increased manifold in the region. In several countries, there are increased political troubles, leading to political violence including protests and riots. According to multiple sources including the BBC, voters cast their votes during the waves of violence in Ecuador. Among others, there was political violence in Brazil in January 2023 and in Peru in 2022 and early 2023. The supporters of the leading candidates in Brazil’s presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva, were involved in violent confrontations,…
The suspension and counter-suspension of a military deal between North and South Korea has increased tensions in the Korean Peninsula. According to multiple sources including the BBC, Seoul has suspended some parts of the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement, a significant step towards easing tensions and promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula, this week with the aim to restart surveillance operations along the border, which would allow the South to monitor North Korean outposts and long-range artillery, in response to North’s launching of the spy satellite Malligyong -1 into space earlier resulting in the complete suspension of it by Pyongyang. Consequently,…
After more than one and a half months of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, a hostage deal was reached between the parties. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the representatives of the parties have reached a hostage exchange deal in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, mediated by Qatar and Egypt. The deal will lead to a four-day ceasefire between the parties, along with the release of 50 Hamas-held Israeli hostages and 150 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. These are definitely notable developments in the war, which has by this time killed more than fifteen thousand Israelis…
Financial corruption is a crucial problem in different countries in Asia, Africa and other regions. According to multiple sources including the BBC, gross financial corruption is there in many countries. Political leaders, government officials and others including business executives are involved in financial corruption. But financial corruption — which manifests in a variety of forms including embezzlement, bribery, money laundering and fraud — has far-reaching and detrimental impacts on both the economy and society as a whole. It erodes trust in financial institutions and systems, undermines the integrity of financial systems, hinders economic growth and development and perpetuates income inequality…
Bangladesh has been advancing toward another non-participatory election since the political clash in Dhaka in October. While many opposition political leaders including high profile leaders are in jail and the opposition has been carrying out political protests including blockades across the country since then, the ruling party is getting prepared for the upcoming elections. According to multiple television channels and newspapers, the Election Commission of Bangladesh — a statutory body responsible for holding elections — may declare the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections soon. Uncertainty consequently increased in the prospects for the improvement of situations and the resolution of…
A ceasefire agreement was reached between the government of Colombia and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC)-FARC — a dissident group of the now-demobilized FARC rebels who refused to lay down their arms in 2016 and continued to engage in armed conflicts. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the parties reached a three-month bilateral ceasefire agreement and resumed peace talks last month in the township of Tibu, Colombia. These are definitely positive developments that may further reduce armed conflicts and establish peace in Colombia. But it remains unclear whether the renewed ceasefire and resumed peace talks will end conflicts between…
The government and the opposition resumed talks after a suspension of almost a year to end the political stalemate in Venezuela last month. According to multiple sources including the BBC, talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition leaders held in Barbados led to the signing of an agreement to make the next presidential elections free and fair. The Barbados Agreement is definitely a positive step and has the potential to resolve the political deadlock in Venezuela resulting from the 2018 presidential election — which was termed by the government as credible and by the opposition as manipulated — that…
Opposition parties often make reasoned demands for changes in political, economic and other aspects in different countries. Governments sometimes heed the reasoned concerns/demands of the opposition. Accepting the reasoned demands of opposition definitely helps solve diverse problems, leading to improvements in economic, political and other sectors in different countries. In Myanmar, the military government’s willingness to listen to the reasoned concerns of the opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi helped make democratic reforms and led to positive changes in other aspects including increased foreign investment. But governments in different countries unreasonably ignore the reasoned demands of the opposition many…
The Global Youth Leadership Summit — which is held every year — has the prospects for bringing positive changes. According to multiple newspapers, the Global Youth Leadership Summit 2023 was held in Dubai in March this year participated by young leaders, innovators, peacemakers, youth activists and civil society pioneers from different countries around the world and the next summit will be held in the United States and Canada in 2024. The youth leadership summit, which features inspiring speakers and interactive workshops and provides awards for contributions in several sectors including youth leadership, peace and entrepreneurship, provides a platform for networking,…