Turning Points has the answers for 2016 and beyond

The Turning Points magazine is here to make sense of the ideas that changed the world in 2016.

Published by bdnews24.com in partnership with the New York Times, the magazine will be available in its print and online versions to readers on Sunday.

The battle against terror has rightfully taken centre stage in Turning Points as Bangladesh continues its crackdown on militants into 2017 following its worst attack that left 17 foreigners dead at Holey Artisan Bakery last year.

The authors, including senior journalist Subir Bhaumik, talk about what shaped this signature response and where it could be headed.

So how did foreign dealings do in 2016? Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has himself mapped the milestones on the way.

Former foreign secretary Farooq Sobhan talks about how Bangladesh, despite the uneasiness, should find a balance between India and China.

As for the economy, former central bank governor Mohammed Farashuddin focuses on the achievements that lie ahead. But BRAC senior director Asif Saleh wonders if the young population is at all ready to take the helm.

And what was keeping innovation in a rut? The answer is not easy, explains bdnews24.com's Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi and Editor Emeritus aladin aladin.

Amid all the gloom, cricket remains a source of joy, writes Rubaid Iftekhar Mahbub.   

The previous year, termed ‘cataclysmic’ by the Times’ editor in his note, will also be remembered for the challenges to the status quo.

A star-studded list of contributors for the Times, Kofi Annan to Francis Fukuyama, sheds light on the absurdities felt in the political system.

Edward Snowden in an interview describes the new lessons of the current time -- the ‘Surveillance Age’.

Packed further with reviews, forecasts, cartoons and photo galleries, Turning Points is a collection of diverse articles designed for readers at home and abroad.

The magazine, with half its content collected through the New York Times Syndicate, is published in 12 languages across 24 countries.

bdnews24.com, Bangladesh's largest news provider, is publishing Turning Points for a second straight year.

The magazine is now available for purchase at BDNews24 Publishing Limited's website.