Author: Amir M Sayem

Of course, unrest erupted against the government of Uzbekistan with thousands of demonstrators. The protests in the Republic of Karakalpakstan led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement agencies leading to the death of 18, injuries of more than two hundred and arrests of more than five hundred, though some were later freed. The government

Of course, the internet and electronic devices with a screen are very important for lives and societies. Through the internet and digital devices, anyone can be well informed about business, education, sports, politics, culture and many other aspects of life. People are now more informed about various aspects of life because of the internet and electronic media. The internet helps to connect with friends and others at home and abroad. Moreover, the internet helps to establish business and make buying of different things including daily items and others easier. It saves time and helps to invest in other activities. Consequently,…

The government of Bangladesh proposed the national budget for 2022-2023 a few days back. No doubt, the amount of the budget is the highest to date and there are many positive aspects including an emphasis on domestic investment and export diversification. The budget can lead to economic development if it is implemented with plans. But it remains unclear whether the budget will be implemented as planned. Moreover, there are some negative aspects including its limited focus on facing the potential challenges of the Russia –Ukraine war, huge budget deficit and over dependence on borrowing from domestic sources. Of course, one…

The world trade organization is a global body that sets business rules across countries. No doubt, it has significant roles in the advancement of trade around the world. It facilitates making trade policies and trade negotiations across countries, settles business disputes, helps avoid trade wars, and monitors the implementation of trade agreements. Consequently, it has lowered trade barriers and increased trade in the world with its binding trade rules. Without this important trade organization which is based on agreements signed by a majority of the world’s trading nations and supervises more than ninety percent of the global trade, it would…

Of course, conflict-induced displacement requires a sustainable solution. In this respect, there are several options such as local integration, regional integration, resettlement and repatriation. Among the options, repatriation is the most suitable solution to conflict-induced displacement. But the problem is that the process of repatriation is not effective on most occasions. The available options that are now employed for the repatriation are mostly diplomatic. But diplomatic efforts are mostly ineffective and due to the lack of effectiveness of the available options, Amir Mohammad Sayem in his article on ”Conflict-induced displacement” published in the Daily Observer (December 10-13, 2018) proposed an…

Innovative ideas are important for every society. Innovative ideas or innovations not only solve various problems but also improve lives and lead to better outcomes in many aspects of life. Of course, innovative ideas that bring significant impacts on human lives and society can be generated by many across countries but innovative ideas are underestimated or not given recognition all the time. Consequently, many innovative ideas especially those innovative ideas that have bigger impacts on lives and societies and many of those who innovate ideas remain unrecognized in different countries around the world. This is a clear injustice. Moreover, societies…

Economic freedom is very important for all across countries. Indeed, economic freedom leads to the ability to make various choices and take economic actions. Moreover, it is related to other sorts of freedom including social freedom, political freedom and cultural freedom that are important for everyone’s life. Even if there is economic freedom, which is needed to work, consume, produce, control one’s property and invest in the way one prefers, across countries around the world, it is not up to the mark. In many countries, there are inadequacies in economic freedom that is regarded as a prerequisite for economic development.…

Of course, organ trafficking is a cause of concern in the world. Indeed, organ trafficking syndicates are present at the international and national levels. Organ trafficking, or trafficking of human organs, tissues, or other body products including lungs, heart and kidney for transplantation, has become a profitable business for international organized criminals. This is mainly

Of course, material possessions are very important for better living conditions and the realization of different goals in life. Without materialistic possessions, it is difficult to do many things, despite the non-materialist aspects are also very important in life. But an extreme form of materialistic approach can lead to unhappiness and anxiety at the individual level and bring harm to family and society, whereas a minimalist approach can make it difficult to achieve many important goals in life. The pertinent aspect here is whether the world is becoming extremely materialistic. No doubt, the world is becoming so, though it is…

Of course, war is undesirable always because of the huge economic, social and other impacts. But wars, which can be both just and unjust, happen between/among countries. Despite the existence of various international treaties and conventions supportive of the non-intervention in a country by another with the use of force, the occurrence of wars in the future cannot be altogether ruled out in practice due to geopolitical and some other reasons. Additionally, and importantly, cross-border wars sometimes lead to the occupation of territories of defeated countries. Though the tendency to occupy territories by force has reduced at present, it still…