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Chinese startup D3 Bio secures $108 M to advance global clinical programmes

Singapore, Dec. 12 -- D3 Bio, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative oncology therapeutics, has announced the completion of a $108 million... Read More


ICIMOD drives regional cooperation to inspire new mountain scholars

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Pema Gyamtsho on Wednesday laid emphasis on greater collaboration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya... Read More


Can we break the triad of corruption, rights abuse, and injustice?

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day. Rarely, however, do we realise that corruption an... Read More


Making peace with the multiple histories of 1971

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- In few zones of the world is history so debated and fought over as in Bangladesh. It's also interesting that the fight occurs without any regard for facts. This would sound very odd ... Read More


Now what about the 'Election hobe na' crowd?

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Chief Election Commissioner's announcement of the election schedule is yet another milestone crossed for Bangladesh, on the road it is traversing to a renewed embrace of democrac... Read More


1971: A time to remember, a time to move forward

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- I vividly remember 1971 December 16 as Bangladesh was liberated. Freedom had been in the air for a while and it was obvious that the Pakistani forces were going down. Every one hoped... Read More


The Autocrats' War on Universities

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- We have become so accustomed to aspiring autocrats attacking universities that we hardly ever stop to ask why. But pushing back against authoritarians requires understanding their mo... Read More


Celebrating Friendship: Romania's National Day in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Romania's National Day was celebrated in Dhaka on Saturday (6 December) with an event that blended commemoration, diplomacy and a forward-looking vision for bilateral cooperation. H... Read More


Nothing if not Genocide

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Alongside the deliberate, disproportionate targeting of Hindus, the intellectual killings, particularly the shockingly hateful parting act of the Pakistani forces and their collabora... Read More


Proposing a reset button for Bangladesh and India

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A few weeks ago, I joined a live TV conversation with an Indian journalist known for his expertise on Bangladesh. He has even written a novel about the 1971 Liberation War. Our back-... Read More