Electricity is one of the foundations of modern life, powering industry, agriculture, healthcare, education, information technology and households alike. Consequently, any increase in electricity tariffs...
A nation’s progress is not measured solely by the wealth it generates, the roads it builds or the skylines that define its cities. True development...
BANGLADESH’S aspiration to become a competitive manufacturing hub rests on a simple but indispensable foundation: reliable energy. Yet the persistent delay in providing industrial gas...
V.S. Naipaul’s India: A Million Mutinies Now observed a subcontinent fracturing into a myriad localised, raging particularities, each subcaste and interest group discovering its sectarian...
Some people may have watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade starring Harrison Ford as the eponymous swashbuckling archaeologist on a mission to find the...
As I had feared, the situation is unfolding much as expected. Recent heavy rainfall and flooding have damaged not only the Aus paddy crop and...
Spain are world champions once again. Their 1-0 victory over Argentina after extra time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be remembered for...
The prolonged delay in disbursing retirement benefits to teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions has exposed serious structural weaknesses in the country’s retirement financing...
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has reached another significant milestone by overtaking China in the US apparel market for the first time in decades. Yet the...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, data analytics, and robotics, is transforming industries, economies, and societies at an...
Democracy depends on one simple but powerful idea: citizens should make political decisions based on truthful information. Elections, public debates, and accountability become meaningful only...
The majority of our population lives in rural areas of the country. For a large section of them, traveling to the capital or major cities...
