Mosquitoes, True Beneficiaries of Climate and Chaos
H. M. Nazmul Alam : Dhaka does not need opinion polls to measure public dissatisfaction. It needs a mosquito count. When a city records...
Editorial
Extortion on the roads must be stopped
Unfortunately, due to the lack of road management and sustainable infrastructure, anarchy like extortion has become an unwritten rule. Anarchy on the roads is not...
Gaza and the Geography of Injustice: How Land, Power, and Displacement Shape a Lasting Conflict
Prof. Dr. Zahurul Aam : The Gaza Strip occupies a narrow stretch of land on the eastern Mediterranean, yet it sits at the heart...
Public awareness needed to reduce gas cylinder tragedy
Accidents due to explosions in gas cylinders, which have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, especially in cities and towns, are not...
If mobs go unchecked, government will pay the price
Md. Mukhlesur Rahman : In every democracy, the right to protest is sacred. It is a pillar upon which public accountability rests. From the freedom...
Farm loan relief must be backed by reform
We welcome the decision of the new government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including...
China’s 15th five-year plan beckons new hopes for Bangladesh’s national rejuvenation
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : As the global economy enters a period of technological fragmentation, supply chain realignment and strategic rivalry, attention is...
The poor must not be deprived of family card benefits
One of the promises of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) election manifestos was the family card distribution programme to alleviate the plight of the...
China’s 15th five-year plan beckons new hopes for Bangladesh’s national rejuvenation
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid As the global economy enters a period of technological fragmentation, supply chain realignment and strategic rivalry, attention is turning...
Youth must be protected from the terrible threat of drugs
WE all want a drug-free society. We want the youth to focus on building the country instead of being addicted to drugs. We also...
Merit, Not Quota: DGFI Gets a Battle-Tested Chief
Ahsan Habib : Whenever a powerful appointment drops in Bangladesh, one question pops up like clockwork: Was this about merit — or was this about...
The Future of Bengal in the Digital Age
Md. Mahin Uddin : The world is changing rapidly. In this era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology is no longer confined to a single...