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Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment?
Despite thousands of crores of taka being invested in various infrastructure development projects in the railway sector, the crisis of Bangladesh Railway (BR) doesn’t seem to end.
25 February 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh isn’t doing enough to cash in on its demographic dividend
The growth in Bangladesh's share of employment in industry is below the growth of other Asian economies at similar stages.
24 February 2024, 14:00 PM
How are guerillas in Myanmar raising their funds?
Since Myanmar's guerrilla groups are not listed as “terrorist” organisations in Europe and the US, supporters are facing no problems in raising public funds
24 February 2024, 03:00 AM
Liberating domestic workers for equity and dignity
The prevailing practice of employing domestic workers, at disproportionately low wages, underscores systemic inequalities.
24 February 2024, 00:00 AM
The grave irony of medical negligence causing deaths
Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh
23 February 2024, 04:00 AM
How many Indigenous authors can you name?
There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.
23 February 2024, 03:00 AM
Hybrid rule 3.0 in Pakistan?
Notwithstanding the alleged manipulations, the elections have changed the country’s political dynamics.
22 February 2024, 03:00 AM
Evidence to policy. Truth to power.
"Policy" as an institutional process is a nebulous mixture of concepts, thinking, ideology, values, pragmatism, interests and, hopefully, evidence: prior, during, and afterwards.
22 February 2024, 02:00 AM
For a brighter tomorrow, put an end to corruption today
The intricate connection between politics and corruption in Bangladesh raises profound concerns that demand immediate attention.
21 February 2024, 04:00 AM
Preeti Urang and our myopic laws
These are not isolated incidents, but part of a larger pattern that makes us look critically into the legal regime for workers toiling in the informal sector
21 February 2024, 02:00 AM
Italicisation policing, penning with a colonised mind
When a foreign word—one that isn’t part of the language in which the text is being written—is highlighted in italics in a work of literature, it becomes “other.”
21 February 2024, 01:00 AM
What went right for Rajshahi?
The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.
21 February 2024, 00:00 AM
Help our youth seize the window of opportunity
To achieve the highest possible level of economic growth, engaging the youth is crucial.
20 February 2024, 03:00 AM
The farce of expressing PCI in taka
This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.
20 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Are social media platforms encouraging impulse buying?
Social media platforms are predominantly designed for consumers rather than businesses
19 February 2024, 04:00 AM
Of translation
The challenge of untranslatability is something that the translator has to contend with throughout the process of the enterprise.
18 February 2024, 03:11 AM
On the 2024 farmers’ protest in India
Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana have taken to the streets again, just over two years after their previous year-long agitation.
18 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Preeti Urang: A child worker’s death
There should be protests, and a strong stance should be taken against such incidents
17 February 2024, 13:00 PM
The dairyman that won our hearts
It doesn’t get sweeter than a 90-year-old curd seller being awarded the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, the Ekushey Padak.
17 February 2024, 03:58 AM
Indecisiveness will cost us
From the onset of this current crisis, too, we saw indecisiveness from our policymakers
17 February 2024, 02:00 AM