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Tigresses’ Historic Journey to Lord’s: Sports Diplomacy and the Dawn of a New Era
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) Lord’s Cricket Ground, globally revered as the ‘Home of Cricket’- a historic green turf where millions of cricketers worldwide dream of setting foot. Today, the Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team is set to script a monumental chapter of history on this very ground. The Tigresses will face a powerful South African…
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Rising Geopolitical Tensions: Bangladesh-China Corridor Sparks Strategic Debate
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) A high-level bilateral meeting between the top leaders of Bangladesh and China was held in Beijing, opening up new horizons for regional connectivity and economic cooperation. The intensive discussions between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People have generated…
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Major Breakthroughs for Tarique Rahman in Teesta Project, BRICS, and Strategic Cooperation
New Horizon in Dhaka-Beijing Relations By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first official visit to China was not merely a traditional diplomatic visit; rather, it marked a new chapter of mutual development and cooperation between two prominent nations of the Global South.…
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Brain Drain and Political Rifts: The Crisis of Medical Expertise in Bangladesh
By Sabrina Khan (Dhaka Bureau) The stability and accessibility of healthcare are fundamental pillars of any sustainable, humane society. At the heart of this system are the healers- the doctors and clinicians whose work brings relief and care to millions. However, when geopolitical or domestic political polarization invades the domain of medicine, it is the…
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Education for Active Nonviolence a powerful tool to built a new future
Education for Active Nonviolence aims to train new generations for the world to come. This educational approach was developed through the training activities of the Universalist Humanist pedagogical movement, which finds its origins in the paradoxes and imbalances of the present moment. Education for Active Nonviolence encourages ideas and cultural reflections oriented toward the future.…
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The Cost of Being Authentic–Made Bearable by a Chosen Family
In search of a sea route to the spice islands, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) led a fleet of five ships that left Sanlucar de Barrameda, a port in Cadiz, Spain, on September 20, 1519. Three months into the expedition that lasted three years, on December 20, 1519, the Venetian chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta (1491-1534), logged…
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Children protection and development, a humanist responsability
More than 500 people gathered at Nzoia Cooperative ground, Likuyani, in Western Kenya, to take part in the celebration of the International Day of the African Child. The event brought together government officials, NGO’s, private firms, schools and community groups It was organized by African humanists in partnership with the Safe Water International Ministry (SWIM),…
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ASEAN strengthens regional cooperation for the protection of cultural heritage
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Cultural Properties Regulation Division, reopens the ASEAN Regional Dialogue: Building Foundations for Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection, held on 22–24 June 2026 in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines. Bringing together cultural heritage practitioners and representatives from ASEAN Member States, the three-day dialogue provides a platform for…
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EcoWaste Coalition Lauds Cosmetic Industry’s Support for Ending Mercury Use in Skin-Lightening Products
28 June 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition applauded the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) for joining the global fight against mercury in skin-lightening products in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. “CCIP’s backing of the mercury ban in cosmetics is very significant because it aligns over 200 personal care and…
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World Centre for Humanist Studies publishes new paper on Complex PTSD and Silo’s Psychology
The World Centre for Humanist Studies has published a new paper by Tony Robinson, Complex PTSD through the Lens of Silo’s Psychology, which explores whether the psychological writings of Silo, Mario Luis Rodríguez Cobos, can offer a coherent phenomenological framework for understanding complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Published during PTSD Awareness Month, the paper appears…