Dhaka’s air quality crisis demands urgent action
On the dawn of the New Year, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, woke up to an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions, reaching an...
Editorial
BB’s aggressive interest rate hike: A risky gambit to tame inflation
The Bangladesh Bank’s recent decision to raise its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 7.75 percent, marking a total increase of 125 basis...
Gas crisis in the capital has become acute
An acute crisis of household supply of gas has hit the capital multiplying the sufferings of its residents. According to a daily report, gas supply...
Budget management should ensure fiscal prudence
A B Siddique: Since the 1990s there have been visible changes in the monetary policy framework as part of the restructuring efforts of the economy....
Whom to vote, why to vote in an election
Sadikur Sadik : Democracy is often said to mean ‘rule by the people. According to Britannica ”Democracy is a system of government in which laws,...
Government must ensure that no household faces food insecurity
In a groundbreaking revelation, Food Security Statistics 2023, brought by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) stated nearly 22 per cent of households face moderate...
Explore potentials of renewable energy sources
With renewable energy accounting for a mere 1.90 percent of our total power generation capacity, compared to Pakistan’s 6.8 percent, Sri Lanka’s impressive 22.22 percent,...
The cyber shield: Empowering the banking industry with strong security system
Md. Saiful Islam Masum : Banks can be targeted by various types of cyber attacks that aim to exploit vulnerabilities in their security systems. Here...
A positive relationship between teachers and students matters
Mohammad Rukanuddin : Strong links exist between improved academic performance and excellent student-teacher interactions. When students and teachers are in close, supportive relationship, the conditions...
2024 will be very important, but can the new year also bring new hope?
Bharat Dogra : With several significant elections (Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine etc.) being topped toward the end of the year by the US Presidential...
Amidst a horrendous 2023, civil society is fighting back society
Farhana Haque Rahman : The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating ‘natural’ disasters, while...
Readers’ Voice
Public toilets are not a luxury, but a necessity Amidst the glossy narratives of a booming Bangladesh, a multitude of social and civic issues fester...