China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Must Be Read Through History
For China, national unity is not merely a constitutional principle; it is a lesson drawn from more than two millennia of history. That historical experience...
Editorial
Zircon-rich Cox’s Bazar coast: What is the mystery behind leaving it neglected?
BENEATH the silvery sands of Cox’s Bazar’s blue beach, where thousands of tourists wander daily, captivated by its beauty, lies a highly valuable and strategically...
Balochistan at a Crossroads: History, Resistance, Geopolitics, and the Future of South Asia
The renewed attention on Balochistan has once again brought one of South Asia’s longest-running conflicts into the international spotlight. While the province has experienced insurgencies...
Safeguarding Truth and Cultivating Critical Minds in a Machine-Generated World
Access to information was considered the cornerstone of human development for several hundred years. The Enlightenment argued that knowledge would be broader, making citizens more...
Bangladesh’s Lessons from the World Cup Final
We need to internalize a deep psychological and sociological dissection of our national mentality regarding the lessons from the World Cup Final. Football is not...
Ever-Rising Defaulted Loans: When Will This Toxic Culture End?
IT goes without saying that defaulted loans are a primary cause of the banking sector’s woes. The alarming trend of a “culture of default”-which began...
Bangladesh’s Fight Against Salinity: Salt-Resilient Crops Hold the Key to Food Security
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in agriculture over the past five decades. Through scientific innovation, improved irrigation, high-yielding crop varieties and the hard work of...
Food Security: Delay Will Only Increase Risk
A RECENT report by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—triggered by a potential war in the...
Risk-based, data-driven, board-led: The new era of internal control in banking
Bangladesh Bank’s July 2026 “Guidelines on Internal Control Management System in Banks” reflects an important regulatory milestone for the country’s financial sector. This comprehensive guideline...
Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry Faces a Trust Deficit
For years, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has measured success through a familiar arithmetic. More factories meant more orders. More orders meant more exports. More exports...
Winning the war against dengue Two city corps must act together
WITH the monsoon intensifying, Bangladesh once again faces the familiar threat of dengue. The contrasting mosquito-control strategies adopted by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and...
Bangladesh–China Relations in a Changing Indo-Pacific: Balancing Development and Strategic Autonomy
The relationship between Bangladesh and China has evolved remarkably since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1975. What began as a conventional bilateral relationship has...