When too many crowd, the stage breaks down

The stage-breaking incident shows us that too many slogans, too much shouting, and even too much strength can be a bad thing. 
9 January 2023, 12:11 PM

Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?

UN recognition of the 1971 East Pakistan genocide is not only important for the global body to regain its credibility and effectiveness, but also to expose a military institution which is seen as of strategic value to the West.
8 January 2023, 17:10 PM

Attacks on the Mro damage the dignity of Bangladesh

There must be a functional land commission that will effectively work to resolve the land issues.
8 January 2023, 17:00 PM

Why not a PhD from a Bangladeshi private university?

Not allowing several private universities to perform up to their potential lets education down in Bangladesh.
8 January 2023, 12:00 PM

How easy is it to be a startup in Bangladesh?

These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.
7 January 2023, 14:00 PM

Living another year dangerously

2022 has been a year of great uncertainty when it seemed the world perilously reached the brink of self-destruction – be it human-induced climate change or military conflict.
7 January 2023, 10:30 AM

Dwindling university autonomy in Bangladesh

Our recently published study has found several alarming factors contributing to declining academic freedom in the universities of Bangladesh.
6 January 2023, 17:00 PM

Working with a broken mind

For someone with a serious mental health issue, getting up from bed every day is a great challenge.
6 January 2023, 13:00 PM

The non-mystery behind Khulna city's declining population

Khulna, the third largest city of Bangladesh, with a current population of approximately 950,000 and land area spanning 40.8 square kilometres, is the only city in the country which has been experiencing a negative population growth over the last two decades.
6 January 2023, 12:00 PM

‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’

Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
5 January 2023, 17:00 PM

2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT

Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
4 January 2023, 17:30 PM

Can Bangladeshi politics change its spots in 2023?

To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.
4 January 2023, 16:00 PM

Every political crisis in Afghanistan has caged women

After this new ban, many NGOs that were working for the development of Afghanistan have stopped their operations, demanding the withdrawal of the irrational bans.
4 January 2023, 13:00 PM

Will pre-election politics remain peaceful or become violent?

A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
3 January 2023, 18:27 PM

Is Bangladesh Bank finally ready to tackle the external deficit?

The reality is that using only the exchange rates without interest rate action will deepen the crisis.
3 January 2023, 14:00 PM

Morning larks or night owls?

Even if you feel like you're living your best life when it's late at night, being a night owl has some drawbacks. Most night owls still have to wake up early in the morning because of their job schedules or family responsibilities, which means that many of them don't get enough sleep. Disrupting one’s sleep pattern may have unnoticed negative effects on their overall health, in addition to having visible effects on how energetic they are during the day.
3 January 2023, 14:00 PM

2022: The year the rich won, and the public lost

The rise in the prices of goods has led to many people suffering from a silent famine.
2 January 2023, 18:11 PM

Infrastructure diplomacy in the context of South Asia and Bangladesh

For a developing country, geopolitics is almost always a losing game.
2 January 2023, 14:00 PM

Leaving no one behind

Poverty rates in recent years have demonstrated an impressive steady improvement in Bangladesh.
2 January 2023, 09:56 AM

Sabihuddin Ahmed: An Extraordinary Gentleman

A selfless servant of the public, Ambassador Sabihuddin Ahmed passed away on October 31, 2022.
2 January 2023, 05:42 AM