New Age

Misappropriation of Ben products and protection of ‘Traditional Cultural Expressions’

Kabita Chakma | Updated at 10:10pm on October 26, 2020

There have been increasing local and global concerns about misuse or misappropriation of indigenous cultures by powerful individuals or institutions, often belonging to dominant communities....
The precarity of pre-existing conditions

Elora Halim Chowdhury | Updated at 12:50am on October 15, 2020

THE World Health Organisation officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, which, in the opinion of many health and policy professionals, was...
Challenges of life and livelihood

Samina Luthfa | Updated at 12:14am on October 15, 2020

THE COVID-19 pandemic has affected and will be affecting the world including both developing and developed countries. Countries of the world have responded differently to...
Pandemic, democracy and press freedom

Anis Chowdhury | Updated at 12:10am on October 15, 2020

THE 17th founding anniversary of the outspoken national daily, New Age, comes at a time when, according to Reporters Without Borders, journalism is ‘entering a...
Which recovery path may we pursue?

Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir | Updated at 12:02am on October 15, 2020

THE COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges throwing the economy off-guard at a time when the country is stepping onto its 50th year of independence....
Let’s keep asking questions

Kaniz Fatema | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2020

HARDLY anyone can remember when was the last time we heard about any constructive debate on nuclear power in Bangladesh. When was the last time...
Engagement for environment

Farooque Chowdhury | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2020

ALL conscious citizens know the state of the Bangladesh environment. Bangladesh’s courts of law regularly rule in favour of the environment. Bangladesh media cover the...
Consent is good, but sexual agency is better

Nasrin Khandoker | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2020

SEXUAL violence has nothing to do with sex. Violence means to harm, to violate, to harass, to humiliate other people. Sexual violence is a matter...
Hegemonic masculinity in state, society

Mirza Taslima Sultana | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2020

Women or girls have never been safe in Bangladesh. Since childhood, my parents suggested that I return home before dark for my own safety. That...
Misrecognition of women’s roles

Rumana Hashem | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2020

THE year 2020 has been phenomenal not only for loss of life from COVID-19, economic collapse of capitalist ventures, extreme levels of workers exploitation and...