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How do we deal with Covid-induced school dropout?

The new Education Watch study provides new insights on how to recover the education sector from the pandemic's impact.
31 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Pursuit of profit and our burning cities

Enforcement is frequently weakened by a culture of seeking benefits and taking shortcuts.
31 March 2024, 00:00 AM

Death of an architecture

Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall should be retained and restored.
30 March 2024, 04:00 AM

Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous

The coal bed of Bangladesh differs from that of many other places in the world, where the water table is found usually below the coal bed, not above as in Bangladesh.
30 March 2024, 03:00 AM

Era of complacency must come to an end

Taxpayer funds, earmarked for the advancement of knowledge and the betterment of society, must not be squandered on corrupt practices.
29 March 2024, 01:00 AM

10 FAQs about India's citizenship law

Even in Bangladesh, people are concerned about the CAA because of its perceived impact on the fate of Muslims.
28 March 2024, 14:00 PM

Food security before Covid and now

Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.
28 March 2024, 02:00 AM

When does a bank fail?

There are four main reasons why banks fail: credit risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and liquidity risk (bank run).
28 March 2024, 02:00 AM

Consistently inconsistent: The US’ credibility hangs in the balance

Washington touts human rights, democracy, and peace, but only if achieving these doesn’t clash with its main priorities: economics and security.
28 March 2024, 01:00 AM

People with disabilities have been reduced to numbers and statistics

Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
27 March 2024, 11:22 AM

Integrating our conservation and adaptation approaches

Over the last five years, one approach took shape quite strongly in relation to climate change and biodiversity conservation, and that is Nature-based Solutions.
27 March 2024, 05:00 AM

Can inclusion be a synonym for tokenism?

In reality, those in power fear inclusion. It is a threat to their order, an unwelcome change.
26 March 2024, 13:00 PM

The link between climate change and financial systems

Banks situated in countries facing elevated climate risk demonstrate diminished levels of financial stability.
25 March 2024, 12:49 PM

Why is making new friends more difficult as we grow older?

The game has changed, and it’s not you – it’s time. Or, more accurately, the lack of it.
25 March 2024, 11:00 AM

Challenges to the recognition of Bangladesh genocide

Even in the leading work of global genocide scholars, the Bangladesh case is either sadly missing or ingeniously presented.
25 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Time to implement national guideline

It is high time that this guideline was implemented at all levels in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024, 00:00 AM

The coveted Finnish happiness, explained by a Bangladeshi

In other words, the Finnish government sells extensive security and Finns buy it by paying taxes throughout their working life.
24 March 2024, 11:00 AM

EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.
23 March 2024, 14:00 PM

Breaking free of patriarchal moulds: A daughter's journey

A daughter’s identity is not defined by who she is fundamentally or characteristically, but who she should become to thrive in a man’s world.
23 March 2024, 04:00 AM

Reducing income inequality: An agenda in search of actions

Reducing income inequality by taking concrete steps is morally fair and economically justified.
23 March 2024, 02:00 AM