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How the metaverse can revolutionise education

The utilisation of a virtual and fully-engaging digital environment has the potential to change the education sector. 
9 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Taming the inflation monster in Bangladesh

Inflation in Bangladesh has reached its highest level in a decade and has been a persistent problem for more than 18 months, starting from early last year.
9 October 2023, 02:00 AM

What if UFOs have been a cover for high-tech defence research programmes?

A mix of government, private, adversarial, and unexplained objects are filling up an increasingly congested US airspace. Uncovering what fills it should be of greater public interest.
8 October 2023, 11:29 AM

In tackling inflation, the country can't ignore the world

Inflation has become a worldwide phenomenon, not only specific to the developing world.
8 October 2023, 09:45 AM

Can a defaulter prevail over the government?

Why has no investigation taken place to explore on which grounds and for whose benefit the lion’s share of the climate fund was deposited in the Farmers Bank?
8 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Are we teaching business the right way?

Today's business ecosystem isn't confined to transactions and profitability.
8 October 2023, 01:03 AM

Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’

Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters
7 October 2023, 15:00 PM

The many holes in Bangladesh’s energy master plan

The share of renewable energy is projected at merely 11 and 16 percent in 2041 and 2050.
7 October 2023, 11:00 AM

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Time for a new chapter in the story of Bangladesh cricket

The first cricket World Cup of the 2020s has to be the one where Bangladesh cricket finally reaches maturity.
6 October 2023, 13:18 PM

Neglecting public health literacy will cost us

High prevalence of inadequate health literacy causes health disparity in terms of access to and use of healthcare services.
6 October 2023, 04:00 AM

Why did the US almost shut down?

I heard that the US government was about to shut down because it was running out of money. How is that possible?
5 October 2023, 10:00 AM

A noble profession and the system that fails it

Teachers are no longer the valued, moral arbiters of society that we once deemed them to be.
5 October 2023, 02:00 AM

The fish rots from the head down

Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?
4 October 2023, 14:00 PM

Why AI tech needs to be democratised

To ensure that people profit from AI and other digital technologies and are protected from their misuse, we must discover responsible methods to use them.
4 October 2023, 11:28 AM

What's in a university ranking?

Getting ranked higher will never be easy without rectifying the institutions significantly.
4 October 2023, 03:00 AM

How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.
4 October 2023, 02:00 AM

The Bangladeshi model of dealing with bank crises

The growth of bad loans is mainly due to the business-politics nexus, lack of corporate governance, and weak judicial system
3 October 2023, 14:00 PM

The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing

It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
3 October 2023, 02:00 AM

The precarious lives of food delivery workers

The meteoric rise of online food delivery businesses in Bangladesh has brought on a sea of changes in the nation's dining habits.
3 October 2023, 00:06 AM