From television and newspaper reports, we frequently learn about the discovery and seizure of adulterated food from factories, warehouses, markets and shops. Food adulteration—particularly through...
WATER levels in the Padma River are rising due to heavy rainfall over the past few days and an influx of water from upstream. Various...
THE war in the Middle East will eventually stop through a combination of diplomatic compromise, economic exhaustion, and shifting political timelines, though a permanent end...
Bangladesh’s banking crisis is usually discussed through balance sheets, capital adequacy and non-performing loans. For ordinary citizens, however, its consequences are far more tangible: expensive...
For many Bangladeshi parents, giving a smartphone to a child has become almost as ordinary as buying schoolbooks. Parents believe smartphones help children communicate, study,...
AMIDST the ongoing tensions in relations between Bangladesh and India, the term of the Ganges water-sharing treaty is set to expire in just three months,...
The two-day 18th BRICS summit began in New Delhi on Saturday (September 12), bringing together leaders such as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President...
Human civilisation is passing through a difficult period in which unprecedented opportunities for development coexist with serious threats to our very existence. Science and technology...
THE banking crisis has reached a point where another round of restructuring, rescheduling and promises of reform will not suffice. When 10 of the country’s...
Prime Minister TariqueRahman’s five-point energy plan comes at a critical time for Bangladesh. Domestic gas production has fallen sharply while demand keeps rising, leaving industries,...
Bangladesh is routinely praised as one of South Asia’s fastest-growing economies. Over two decades, it has made real gains in poverty reduction, infrastructure, exports and...
Children in many areas face unsafe routes when travelling to and from school. During busy hours, roads near schools become crowded with cars, motorcycles and...
