Fuel crisis: The terrible impact of Middle East War
The government’s statement that the country has adequate fuel reserves has done little to ease the concerns of consumers. According to a report of this...
Editorial
Unlocking Bangladesh’s untapped natural resources
Bangladesh is known for its strong economic growth, increased exports, and progress in reducing poverty. However, the country has several valuable natural resources that are...
Counting the Dead, Not the Journey
The government insists the roads behaved this Eid. The data, however, tells a quieter and far more unsettling story. In the official version, 100 people...
How many more lives must be lost for safe roads?
Eid-ul-Fitr is meant to be a time of reunion, reflection and joy. Yet, once again, as The New Nation reported last Thursday, the country has...
Bangladesh’s strategic dilemma over Hormuz crisis
The escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the United States has once again pushed the global energy system to the edge of uncertainty. What initially...
Growth potential amid reserve crisis
Bangladesh is the most densely populated non-city-state country in the world, with the eighth largest population (170 million) within a territory the size of Iowa....
Iran’s Kharg Island: Why is it a target of attack?
While serving in the Bangladesh Armed Forces, I was deputed to Kuwait on three separate occasions as a consultant in hyperbaric medicine. I worked in...
Eid Mubarak — a prayer for peace, unity and renewal
As Eid-ul-Fitr arrives, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, it brings with it a message of compassion, sacrifice, and spiritual renewal. It...
UN role under scrutiny again
The United Nations has once again faced criticism over its effectiveness in maintaining global peace and security. The UN Security Council recently adopted a resolution,...
Reimagining public journeys: Reviving folk culture on Bangladesh’s rails and rivers
Public transportation systems move millions of people every day, yet they rarely engage the deeper cultural life of a nation. In Bangladesh, however, the two...
At the crossroads of humanity
Human civilization stands at a defining moment. The extraordinary advances of the modern age – technological innovation, economic expansion, and military capability – have elevated...
The price of defiance: How Iran turned global trade into a weapon
The latest exchange of missiles and drones over the Persian Gulf in 2026 are a grand geopolitical distraction. While the world’s cameras are fixed on...