Measles-related deaths: A senseless tragedy
IT is a cause of concern that Bangladesh has now crossed a devastating milestone in its measles outbreak, with the death toll reaching 1,000. Although...
Editorial
BRICS: A Pragmatic Laboratory for Global South Multilateralism
In an era marked by geopolitical polarization and growing trade barriers, BRICS is increasingly viewed through a geopolitical optics, with some observers portraying its expansion...
Relevant Technological Knowledge May Become a Greater Asset Than Certificates
How much value academic certificates will retain in the future may become clear sooner than we think. The extraordinary progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is...
Dengue menace: The cycle of failure must be broken
Dengue is no longer confined to the capital; it is spreading across almost every region of the country. The number of dengue patients is rising...
Madrasa Education in Bangladesh: What Can We Learn from the Golden Age of Islam?
Bangladesh is passing through an important debate about the future of education. One part of this debate concerns madrasa education. With millions of children studying...
Governance challenges in the education sector
Education governance encompasses the institutions, rules, and processes through which policies are formulated, implemented, monitored, and evaluated. It involves multiple ministries, directorates, regulatory bodies, local...
River Excavation Project: Strict Accountability Needed to Curb Malpractice
OURS is a riverine country. Rivers, streams and canals crisscross the entire nation like a vast network. For any agriculture-based economy, these water sources are...
Food delivery apps and digital labor
The rapid expansion of food delivery apps is reshaping urban life in Bangladesh. Platforms such as Foodpanda and Pathao have transformed how urban residents order,...
How Can We Prevent Deaths We Do Not Even Count?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Bangladesh recorded 4,714 suicide deaths in 2021- only 2.8 per 100,000 populations. In the same year, police records...
Government must prioritise the qualitative restructuring in five departments
IT is a matter of concern that five major sectors in the country are in a fragile state due to widespread inefficiency, despite possessing a...
Traffic Jam: Will it Remain Forever?
Traffic congestion in Dhaka is no longer merely a nuisanceāit has become a serious national crisis. Every day, millions of people lose valuable hours sitting...
Which Way Will Europe Go Now?
History occasionally reaches a point when unity becomes essential for survival. The formation of tribes, societies and states has always been rooted, in one way...