Introduction: Maritime piracy used to be considered as a security threat for the traders. In this modern age, actual piracy is very rare. Because Pirates need favorable conditions to succeed like weak states with accessible coastlines, disengagement by major naval powers, and rich cargoes passing nearby. Although maritime criminal activity still exists in the Caribbean,…Read More
Month: January 2018
Energy Trilemma: A Critical Analysis
For a moment, imagine yourself without electricity: you canāt cook, you donāt have Internet, you canāt do the all-nighter you need to study for your exams, nor bathe in hot water or wash the clothes in the machineā¦ Our life has changed since mass access to energy (electricity, oil,ā¦) and we are no longer able…Read More
Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh is NOW!
The record-breaking low temperature the region was experiencing when I started to write the article. Bangladesh experienced its lowest temperature ever. The northern part of the country recorded on average 2.6Ā°C and the southern part of the country is 10Ā°-12Ā°C. Not only that, last decade, Bangladesh has experienced an extreme change in climates such as…Read More
Nadia’s dream to eradicate myths of women health
Nadia Sarwar, an epitome of courage and hard work. She never spares even a minute chance to be better at life every day and always makes lemonade when life throws lemons at her. Word āāimpossibleāā doesnāt exist in her vocabulary. Nadiaās life took the major turn when she was just a 6th grader and her…Read More
Climate Change is happening NOW: The Consequences and Initiatives taken Regarding Climate Change in Bangladesh
In some places, the impact of climate change is already observable. In others, scientists predict the occurrence of climate change based on intricate mathematical and computer models. But in Bangladesh, it is already happening NOW, at a scale that involves unmatched natural and human tragedy.Ā The long history of natural calamities of Bangladesh that used to…Read More
In Afghanistan, Access to Education Is Improving, but Gender Inequality Persists
Afghanistan has inherited a paralysed and almost non-operational educational system with embedded gender inequality from three decades of conflicts. According to Afghan ministry of education, after the Taliban ouster in 2001, an estimated one million children predominantly boys were attending school, while, girls were almost entirely deprived of schooling opportunities. Therefore, the government of Afghanistan…Read More
Poverty, Child Marriages and Development in Rural Zimbabwe
Poverty and child marriages in rural communities have effects on each other…but how can we best address these complementing problems that are hindering development in rural communities. In my own opinion, I believe that it is poverty that is driving the numbers of child marriages higher in African rural societies. Blessing Vava also commented in…Read More
Green YardsTransforms Nasty Used Cooking Oil Into Fresh-Scented Handmade Soaps
So if youāve clicked on this article, Iām sure Iām preaching to the choir here about how more can always be done to help the environment. But hereās a little plot twist: in all honesty, most of an individualās actions to save the environment barely puts a dent into environmental destruction. The biggest contributor to…Read More
The Scourage of the Death Penalty
The death penalty, commonly known as capital punishment, is the legal imposition of the sentence of killing one by any method accepted after being convicted by a court of law. Its historical background can be traced back to the biblical period when this punishment was used on criminal, political, and religious dissidents.[1] King Hammurabi of…Read More
Environment and Gender: What has changed since 1995?
Following the claims of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Earth is the fundamental resource on which people rely for their prosperity and oneĀ“s well-being. Ā Although often ignored and downplayed, in many cases gender norms affect the impact of people on the environment, the effect of environmental degradation on people, and finally, access…Read More