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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.
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,…
Hate crimes have notably increased in the world. According to multiple sources including the BBC, hate crimes have risen sharply in different countries. Hate crimes — which encompass criminal acts including physical assaults, vandalism, harassment, intimidation and even cyberbullying based on factors including race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability — have devastating effects on individuals and communities. The 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zeeland are an example religion based hate crimes. Additionally, there are many examples of hate crimes based on race and ethnicity including the 2019 El Paso shooting targeting Hispanics in the United States and…
The Israel-Palestine war of 2023 — started immediately after the sudden attacks of Hamas on Israelis in Gaza — has passed more than a week, leading to the death of several thousand Israelis and Palestinians, mostly civilians. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the conditions of civilians in the Gaza Strip are dire, to say the least, driven by the continued aerial bombardment of the Israeli forces and a complete blockade. Along with many residential buildings, a hospital has also been attacked. But there is no indication of a ceasefire and ending the war between Israel and Hamas, increasing…
Dear Readers and Non-Readers, Greetings to all of you from Dhaka Opinion Magazine. This is, as you know, a global magazine, though it is Dhaka based. But it is an opinion-only magazine. The magazine currently publishes Articles, Commentaries, Editorial Views and Letters (Editor’s Letters and Letters to the Editor) with the aim to help to develop, mitigate and address social, economic, educational, political, cultural, public health, technological, environmental, international affairs and other conditions, problems and challenges across the world. Reflecting the aim, the global magazine has up until now published more than three hundred articles, commentaries, editorial views, letters and…
Cultural diversity — which refers to the variety of cultures and ethnicities that exist within a society or community and encompasses different languages, traditions, beliefs and values — definitely plays a very significant role in the development of individuals, societies and nations by fostering the exchange of different views and ideas, exposing individuals to the different ways of thinking and providing economic, cultural and other opportunities and promotes peace by promoting mutual understanding, respect, cooperation and tolerance among different communities and countries in the world. But there is a lack of cultural diversity in many communities and countries that hinders…