Author: The Editorial Team

Protest movements have enormous effects on the realization of demands. Many protest movements helped to meet the demands of people, political parties and others in many countries in terms of addressing living costs, giving voting rights, providing economic opportunities and making constitutional changes. In the reduction of armed conflicts — rendered devastating on most occasions — the protest movement of people may have some notable effects, though it is not a decisive factor. Even if protest movements cannot prevent and end armed conflicts always, especially when they are large scale, they may still help to reduce conflicts by preventing them…

The government of Bangladesh proposed its budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the national parliament on June 1, 2023. This budget — the highest ever budget in the history of Bangladesh — amounts to BDT 7.61 trillion. But its revenue target (BDT 5 trillion) and deficit (more than BDT 2.5 trillion) are also the highest in the country. The budget delineates a target of BDT 155,395 crore to be borrowed from domestic sources and BDT 106,390 crore from foreign sources. Definitely, there are unsurprisingly mixed reactions to the budget proposed at a time when there is a burden of…

Entrepreneurial initiatives are crucial, not only for income but also for the contribution to society. Definitely, millions of people initiate business organizations, non-profit organizations and other organizations in many countries each year. Many do so with their own funds while many do not have the funds but manage them from other sources including loans and donations to make their endeavors successful in many countries in the world. Definitely, opportunities for entrepreneurial initiatives, which may be different sorts including small businesses, scalable startups, large companies and social entrepreneurship, have increased across the world at present. But many entrepreneurs do not get…

The Ukraine war has been going on for around fifteen months since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Along with Ukraine, the whole world including the Russian Federation, the United States and European countries has already counted the impacts of the war. But the global mediation effort has not advanced much to end the uncertain war, despite its importance. Given that there is no strengthened mediation effort amidst the continuation of the war the way it is going on with the direct and indirect involvement of powerful countries, it can be lengthened and may increase the possibility of…

Economic security is definitely crucial for everyone in the world. Economic security — the ability of people to meet their needs consistently and with dignity— not only helps prevent falling from poverty, brings economic wellbeing and improves one’s social conditions but also contributes to the national economy and society. But many do not have economic security in the world. Even if many have income, it is not adequate enough in the actual, perceived and expected sense across the world. Consequently, there is a lack of economic security, or economic insecurity that happens when there are not enough financial resources to…

Monetary donations are imperative for great causes across the world. Definitely, many government, private and non-government organizations and individuals donate money to great causes across the world. Billions of US dollars are donated to great causes across the world each year. But some countries including the United States and Myanmar donate money more than other

Mass shootings have become a growing concern in the world since they have turned out to be frequent events in many countries. Thousands of people die each year in the world because of mass shootings. According to multiple sources including the BBC, seventeen people died in the mass shootings last week in Serbia. Also, many events of mass shootings occur in many other countries including the United States, Russia, France, Germany and Canada. But mass shootings have risen in many countries in recent years, despite a global hue and cry. Importantly, mass shootings — carried out in schools, streets, shopping…

Substance abuse — rendered the use of a drug in harmful amounts for purposes other than those for which it is meant to be used — is a global problem. Many abuse substances including alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in the world. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020. Also, drug abuse is on the rise globally. Between 2010-2019, the number of people abusing drugs increased by 22 percent. But substance abuse is not limited to a specific country or a location. It is a problem…

There is a large number of homeless people in the world. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, around 150 million people are currently homeless globally. Each year, thousands of people newly become homeless globally. Homeless people — defined as those individuals who do not have any fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence — lack educational, economic and other opportunities, along with the lack of housing opportunities, needed for their better living and realizing their potential, in many countries around the world. Even if the world is progressing in economic, social and other terms, both the existence and…

The relationship between Syria and Saudi Arabia, which deteriorated with Saudi’s support to rebels in the Syrian civil war, is going to be improved. Recently, Saudi officials have met with the Syrian President and Syrian officials have met with the Saudi King. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the two countries indicated the resumption of diplomatic ties and flights and agreed on the importance of resolving humanitarian issues, creating an environment to allow aid to reach all areas of Syria, establishing prerequisites for the return of Syrian refugees, stabilizing the situation throughout Syria’s territories and reaching a political settlement,…