Author: The Chief Editor
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.
Monetary incentives play crucial roles in social change. Different sorts of monetary incentives are given including cash transfers, tax incentives and subsidies. These programs — which encourage individuals and/or organizations that achieve certain goals related to the desired social change — aim to encourage behaviors or actions and address a range of issues including poverty alleviation, environmental conservation and public health promotion. Such incentives are given in different developed, developing and less developed countries including, but not limited to, the United States, Canada, Germany, India, South Korea, South Africa and Brazil. For instance, the government provides grants for social enterprises…
The killing of opposition political leaders takes place in many countries, leading to concerns. The killings of prominent opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan in 2007, Benigno Aquino Jr. in the Philippines in 1983 and Chokri Belaid in Tunisia in 2013 are some notable examples. Very recently, according to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the death of Alexei Navalny, the prominent opposition leader and a strong critic of the Russian regime, in a prison of the Russian Federation has led to strong global reactions, protests and arrests in different cities including Moscow. Though whether he was killed is…
The armed conflicts in Sudan have been going on for around a year. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the conflict is between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The joining of the SPLM-N rebel group in the fighting — which has spread to several areas including Khartoum, the capital city, the greater Darfur and Kordofan regions, killed thousands, displaced more than seven million and led to civilian abuses — has made the problem complicated. But there is no indication of ending the war, risking the destabilizing peace in the conflict-prone regions such…
Armed conflicts in Myanmar have fiercely increased. The Myanmar army — which came to power through a bloodless coup in February 2021 — has left hundreds of military bases and security posts facing the unprecedented attack of rebel groups in several states. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, intense fighting has been going on between the government forces and rebels since the beginning of Operation 1027 last year in several states including the Shan State and Rakhine, leading to many deaths and displacement. But there is an absence of any notable peace steps in ending the current…
The killing of three soldiers of the United States has increased tensions in the Middle East. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, three US soldiers were killed by a drone attack on a US military base — Tower 22 — near Jordan’s border with Syria by the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, leading to tensions between the US and Iran. The US president said the United States would respond to the attack, the first time strike that has killed US troops in the region since Hamas’s 7 October attack on Israel. Amidst the escalation of the Gaza…
Ill-motivated propaganda often turns out to be a concern in many countries of the world. Propaganda — which refers to the deliberate dissemination or promotion of ideas, arguments, facts, or information that may not be objective and may be selectively presented or even fabricated with the intention to influence the beliefs, thoughts, or actions of others and is made through a variety of means including mainstream media, social media, paintings, cartoons, pamphlets, films and posters — often have far-reaching negative impacts including fueling division and hostility among different groups. According to multiple newspapers, the use of advanced data analytics and…
The Gaza war has deteriorated with the attacks and counterattacks in the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade routes used for a globally significant portion of grain, liquefied natural gas, consumer goods and other trades, and increased the chance of further devastating impacts. According to multiple newspapers, including the BBC, the war has already killed more than twenty five thousand, mostly Palestinians, along with a devastating humanitarian crisis. Additionally, the economic impacts of the Gaza war — which has destroyed or damaged at least 60 percent of housing units, more than 350 educational facilities and many other facilities…
Peace is definitely crucial for every society. Peace — which usually refers to a state of harmony, tranquility and absence of violence or conflict — is the foundation upon which societies thrive and individuals flourish. But without peace, conflicts arise within and between nations, many lives are lost, many people are displaced and social progress is hindered. Among others, peace that allows for the cultivation of harmonious relationships fosters cooperation and understanding among diverse communities and between different nations. But there is a lack of peace in the world. According to multiple sources including newspapers, there are conflicts within and…
Hijacking takes place in many countries in the world. Hijacking includes air hijacking, sea hijacking and land hijacking that pose significant threats to public safety and security worldwide. The hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 181 in 2016, the hijacking of the MV Mozart off the coast of Nigeria in 2021 and the hijacking of a train in Malaysia in 2017 are some recent examples. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, hijacking is on the rise in the world. The hijacking of passenger planes and aircraft, ships, buses, or trains leads to the death and endangerment of many lives,…
The Indian government reached a peace deal with the ULFA last month, leaving a prospect for peace in Assam. According to multiple sources including the Indian Express, a tripartite deal — a Memorandum of Settlement — was reached in New Delhi among the Central Government, the Assam Government and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), one of the biggest insurgent groups in northeast India. The deal disbands the operations of the separatist group. This is definitely a good step and has the prospect of making peace in Assam, one of the Northern states of India. But it remains unclear…