Author: The Editorial Team

Presidential pardon, a crucial and praiseworthy step, exists in many countries. Presidential pardon — a power granted to the President to forgive individuals for various crimes — has various positive impacts. This power can be used to restore civil rights, provide a second chance for individuals who have served their time to correct themselves and promote the reintegration of individuals involved in divisive political issues or events into society that are beneficial for human development. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the presidential pardon exists in many authoritarian and democratic countries around the world including, but not limited to…

Prisoners of wars are killed in many countries, leading to concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, many prisoners of war are killed in different wars. There are complaints of the killing of prisoners of war by Russia and Ukraine in the Ukraine War, though disproportionately. Along with several other international and civil wars in the 2000s, there are many examples of the killing of prisoners of war in other wars including, but not limited to, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The killing of prisoners of war is…

Secret torture prison is a concern globally. Secret torture prisons, made not only for torturing and killing people within a country but also for prisoners of war and enemy civilians, exist in many countries, but there are differences in cruelty and deaths. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, secret torture cells of the Sednaya prison in Syria led to inhumane torture and the deaths of thousands. In addition, there are secret torture prisons in many other countries including, but not limited to, Thailand, Israel, North Korea, Libya, Bangladesh, Lithuania and Cameroon. These facilities are…

Ending conflicts and reaching peace are vital and desirable and lead to various beneficial outcomes. Conflicts lead to the deaths and displacement of many and the destruction of properties including residential buildings and bring many other negative outcomes, leading to concerns. But — on the contrary — mitigating conflicts and reaching peace lead to economic stability and

The Middle East has been undergoing armed conflicts, both inter-country and civil wars, leading to concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, conflicts have been going on in different Middle East countries. There are conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen — though the intensity has reduced in Iraq and Yemen and the overthrow of the Assad regime has probably ended the civil war in Syria — and conflicts are going on in Palestine and Lebanon (between Israel and Hamas and between Israel and Hezbollah respectively). Conflicts have led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and…

Addressing limitations or flaws in development efforts is vital to making them effective and improving various conditions that are beneficial. Flaws in development efforts are not surprising and it exists in every development initiative in different countries. But addressing flaws leads to better economic conditions, social grounds, improved political systems and many other positive outcomes in different countries. Keeping the flaws unaddressed keeps development efforts less effective and hinders progress and development in various areas including economic, social and political. But there is a lack of addressing the flaws of development efforts in many countries in Asia, Africa and other…

Dhaka (December 02, 2024): Dhaka Opinion Magazine, a global/international opinion magazine, held a press conference on the ‘’Government System during Elections in Bangladesh’’ at the National Press Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 2, 2024. The press conference, attended and addressed by Amir M Sayem, the Founder and Chief Editor of Dhaka Opinion Magazine, was held based on its publication on Contradictions over elections in Bangladesh and a possible Electoral Government and expressed views on a possible government system during elections in Bangladesh. It is notable that Bangladesh has been undergoing serious political problems regarding the government system during elections for…

Mauritius is a developing country with a GDP per capita of around 10000 USD. It has huge development potentials. Its economic development, improved educational opportunities and development in other aspects has improved the quality of life of its citizens. Mauritius, whose economy is based on agriculture, exports, financial services and tourism, ranked the top African country with the best quality of life by Mercer’s Quality of Life Index in 2023. The country’s improved infrastructure, stable political condition and strong economic growth — along with its strategic location in the Indian Ocean — can contribute to its attractiveness for foreign investment and foster…

Powerful countries play vital roles in mitigating conflicts — both international and civil wars — in different regions. They play crucial roles in fostering peace resolutions through a variety of means including diplomatic steps, sanctions and even military interventions. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, different global powers have played crucial roles in mitigating many conflicts including, but not limited to, the Kosovo war and the Nagorno-Karabakh war. While the negotiations of global powers have reached peace agreements in many areas including the Nagorno-Karabakh war, NATO air strikes, in support of peace mediation, made the…

Reforms are often carried out during interim governments, which are in place because of several reasons including the overthrow of the government and the fall of the government after war, in many countries. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, many countries have carried out major economic and political reforms during the transitional government, especially after the fall of the government including, but not limited to, Tunisia and Nepal. But the interim government faces various challenges in making reforms — crucial for development — in different countries. Support from political parties is vital for making reforms…