opinion Spotlight

Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society
As the continent looks to Agenda 2063, the blueprint of the African Union (AU) for a prosperous, integrated and
Friday, August 1, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025 BANGLADESH ALERT: JMBF Deeply Concerned Over Arbitrary Arrest of 5 Lawyers and Fabricated Cases Against 12 in Barguna, Satkhira, Gazipur, Bogura, and Gopalganj
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), a France-based human rights organization, expresses its deep concern
Friday, August 1, 2025
THE MANY FACES OF ALFA: UNPACKING THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF AN ISLAMIC TITLE IN YORUBALAND
How a centuries-old title still shapes culture, sparks debate, and demands clarity in Nigeria’s Islamic
Friday, August 1, 2025
Passenger Growth Slows to 2.6 percent in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Bangladesh and Great Power Politics: Deepening Relations with Middle Power can help Strategic Navigation
The world is witnessing a scenario where superpowers engage with each other in trade wars, commercial rivalries, and tensions regarding economic
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Rebuilding the Nigerian Dream: How NOA is Forging a New Social Contract
For years, a pervasive sense of disillusionment has shadowed the vibrant
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
When Gopalganj Wept: Defending Bangladesh’s Democratic Soul
“In 1971, we triumphed through the invincible strength of the people
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Seats of Power: Aides, hyenas and why some level of dictatorship is needed in a growing democracy
Handlers could be full of mischief or just manipulators
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Al Baraka Islamic Bank BSC Bahrain Sign Documentary Credit Insurance Policy to Boost Shariah-Compliant Trade
* The DCIP serves as a vital tool for Islamic banks, enhancing their ability to expand trade finance operations with reduced exposure to commercial and political risks
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The hidden health crisis threatening Africa’s workforce and business continuity
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most significant threats to workforce health, productivity and operational resilience
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
World Youth Skills Day: For Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming African women livestock farmers’ herds into a source of finance
The company she founded, Neotex.ai, has rolled out its services in new rural areas in Kenya, registering more than 1,250 head of livestock and proving the viability of its model
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower and Uplift Women & Girls Through Education & Healthcare
Merck Foundation also actively empowers women in Science and Technology through its STEM Program
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A New Dawn for Nigeria: How Tinubu's Tax Reforms are Forging a Path to Prosperity
In a move widely heralded as a watershed moment for Nigeria's economic future, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on June 26, 2025, signed four
Monday, July 14, 2025
2024 GLOBAL IMMUNISATION COVERAGE ESTIMATES: Understanding the picture in lower-income countries
Each year WHO and UNICEF release global and national routine immunisation
Monday, July 14, 2025
BANGLADESH EMERGES AS A NEW HOTBED OF TERRORISM
The unlawful and puppet regime led by Dr. Yunus Watches is in Apathy, Untouched and Untroubled!!!
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Navigating New Barriers: What Bangladesh Can Do in Response to India’s Trade Curbs
Recent weeks have seen New Delhi impose a series of trade restrictions on imports from Bangladesh
Friday, July 11, 2025
Government Of Ghana's Response To US Visa Restrictions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes note of the recent publication by the US Government on the revision of the reciprocity schedule for
Friday, July 11, 2025
Jamaat-e-Islami Mass-Murderers: A Nation Betrayed, a Soul to Reclaim in Bangladesh
“Rise Up and Salute the Sun” -- Suzy Kassem
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The Bangladesh Tragedy of July–August 2024
The July–August 2024 period epitomizes the tragic and untimely demise of a Bangladesh once
Monday, July 7, 2025
Beneath the Ashes, We Rise: A Nation’s Defiance in the Face of Betrayal in Bangladesh
In the bleak and blistering months of July and August 2024, I found myself not merely a witness
Saturday, July 5, 2025