A Silent Killer Creating a New Crisis in Road Management
Battery-run rickshaws are now dominating not only the narrow lanes of Dhaka but also the city’s main roads. An estimated 1–1.2 million battery-run rickshaws operate...
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Can Blockchain Technology Help Address Bangladesh’s Food-Supply Crisis?
Bangladesh is an agricultural country and the economy is largely dependent on agriculture. But the existing supply chain process in agriculture is not efficient and...
The Hallucination of Civilization
The great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau walked through the gold-plated halls, but he didn’t see the progress; instead, he saw a cage. Over 250 years...
Global Governance Initiative: A Voice for the Voiceless
As we navigate the mid-point of this decade, the “ship of human civilisation has entered dangerous waters with hidden reefs and violent storms”. The international...
The Evolutionary Truth: Challenging the Lockean Myth
Imagine a quiet, candlelit study in 1689. Outside, England is still shivering from the tremors of civil war and revolution. Inside, a man named John...
Rethinking Bangladesh’s Supply Chain to Address Price Hikes
From its inception, persistent inflation and recurrent price hikes have become one of the most pressing economic challenges facing Bangladesh. Starting from the very basic...
Impact of Forensic Evidence in the Tonu Murder Case under Law
The murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu on 20 March 2016 remains one of the most unresolved and legally significant criminal cases in Bangladesh. The case...
Beyond Business: Creating Sustainable Impact for Communities and the Environment
Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Cyclones, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and rising salinity continue to strain our environment, economy, and communities....
The Budget Must Be Production-Oriented, Employment-Generating, Self-Reliant and Welfare-Based
A budget is an estimate of a government’s revenue and expenditure for a specific period, often referred to as a financial or fiscal year. Every...
Getting Cigarette Sector Taxes Right in this Year’s Budget
In a few weeks from now, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury will lay down Bangladesh’s 54th National Budget. The first since the BNP returned...
The impact of pornography on the youth and society in Bangladesh
In Modern Era , Pornography has increasingly turn into a social epidemic, eroding the moral fabric of society from within like a silent parasite, especially...
Strict enforcement of laws essential to prevent food adulteration
Unplanned urbanisation, water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution are severely affecting public health. However, food adulteration has now emerged as an even more alarming...