Dengue spending gone wrong: who is liable?
THE Anti-Corruption Commission’s latest findings at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) expose a disturbing degree of institutional negligence in the city’s fight against dengue. If...
Editorial
Robot in the robe: How AI is reshaping the judiciary
For centuries, justice has been symbolized by a blindfolded figure holding a set of scales – an enduring representation of impartiality, reason and human judgment....
Opratim must not become another forgotten tragedy
The death of 13-year-old Ishiyat Shahriar Opratim of Cumilla leaves us with questions that cannot be buried alongside him. On Friday afternoon, Opratim left his...
Food beyond survival
Bangladesh has learned to produce more food from limited land, but the next challenge is more demanding: producing food in a way that can survive...
Rising Educated Unemployment Sparks Calls for Job Creation
EVERY year, hundreds of thousands of young men and women enter the labour market with higher education degrees, yet they fail to find employment that...
China’s Education Model Could Transform Bangladesh’s Human Resources
A recent initiative by Bangladesh’s Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon has revived an old question in my mind: how can education...
For Bangladesh, energy and food security are inseparable
Bangladesh can reduce how much of an external energy shock becomes a domestic food-security shock. That requires treating energy security, fertiliser security, and food security...
Let’s Raise Awareness Against Bribery
For the people of this country, encountering bribes, harassment, and administrative red tape while seeking government services is an everyday reality. From obtaining official documents...
Animal Rights in Bangladesh: We Have a Law, But Where Is the Protection?
A society can be judged by how it treats those who cannot speak for themselves. Human beings can demand their rights, file complaints, seek legal...
Bridging the Great Divide: Protecting Bangladesh’s Technical Backbone and Diploma Engineers
Engineers frame a nation’s development dreams. Every highway, bridge, power grid, water network, and industrial setup requires engineering expertise from inception to execution. Yet, Bangladesh’s...
The Cost of Carelessness: How Much Longer Will We Pay?
AN explosion and fire occurred while gas cylinders were being unloaded from a covered van at a garment factory compound at Jamgora, Ashulia, outskirts of...
Fuel Price Hikes in Bangladesh: The Need for a Transparent and Balanced Policy
Bangladesh has once again raised fuel prices. Effective September 21, 2026, diesel has increased from Tk 115 to Tk 135 per litre, octane from Tk...