Transform Mongla Port in realising it’s full potential
THE inauguration of the Padma Bridge raised hopes for a revival of Mongla Port’s importance as a crucial trade hub in Bangladesh. It was anticipated...
Editorial
Coordinated initiatives needed to prevent road accidents
Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed : Accidents happen on the roads every day. Accidental deaths are now a daily news headline. When you watch the...
The looming threat of sea level rise in Bangladesh
The recent report by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) paints a grim picture of Bangladesh’s future, with nearly nine lakh people...
Discrimination in investment opportunities should be reduced
Dr. SM Jahangir Alam : The global financial sector and economic recession started in 2007 which was mainly due to the housing bubble. Added to...
Authoritarian tendencies pose a major threat to the liberal world order
Rayhan Ahmed Tapader : The nation-state that emerged in Europe through the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 was not established as a single political system....
Dhaka canals in dire straits
Dhaka’s plight deepens as it hemorrhages 120 kilometres of canals, equating to 307 hectares, over eight decades. These once-crucial waterways and drainage systems succumb to...
Authorities must stop the price spiral of essentials
In Bangladesh, the relentless surge of inflation has inflicted profound hardships in recent months, making essentials like rice, lentils, cooking oil, and sugar increasingly out...
Building SMART Bangladesh: The urgent need to tackle brain drain
Liton Chandro Sarkar : Bangladesh, a nation with massive potential and a proud heritage, is currently facing with a significant challenge: brain drain. It has...
Action needed to ensure effectiveness of tariff cuts on essential commodities
The recent move by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to slash customs tariffs on rice, sugar, and dates, while also removing the value-added tax...
Illicit activities under despotic N Korean regime
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : North Korea is an isolated country. The country is ruled by an authoritarian regime which has a little respect to its...
Ensure speedy execution of Subarnar rape victim’s sentence
Though a delayed judgment, it is welcomed. The court has recently handed down death sentence to ten individuals, while six others have been given life...
BD needs to find a safe way to balance and stabilize the global economy
Dr. SM Jahangir Alam : The global financial sector and economic recession started in 2007 was mainly due to the housing bubble. Added to this...