Opportunity to pay commission in non-life insurance abolished
Sarfaraz Hossain FCS : Opportunity to pay commission in non-life insurance abolished by IDRA. On December 23, 2025, the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA)...
Editorial
Education without joy and entertainment can never be real education
Osman Gani : Education is the fundamental foundation of life, through which the future of a nation is built. But if that education is only...
Begum Khaleda Zia's Demise: An Unfading Resolute Voice in History
Husna Khan Hashi : With deep respect and sorrow, we commemorate former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia. Known for her uncompromising leadership, strong...
Severe gas crisis grips Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing one of the worst gas crises in its recent history, as supply shortages continue to deepen across residential, industrial, transport, and fertilizer...
Let’s put an end to the horror of disappearances
ENFORCED disappearances are a much-discussed term in the recent history of Bangladesh. The final report of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has revealed...
Lessons from China for Bangladesh’s export diversification
Dr. Nasim Ahmed : Bangladesh’s export economy relies heavily on ready-made garments, which make up over 80% of the country’s export earnings. Dependence on a...
Coordinated approach needed to deal with the cold wave vulnerability
A mild to moderate cold wave is currently sweeping across the country, primarily affecting the western and northwestern districts for the last few days,...
Do Not Allow Politics To Colonise Our Shared Games
Prof. Dr. Golam Rasul : When cricket is weaponized against Bangladesh while India’s own internal challenges are ignored, the message is unmistakable: power, not...
The Death of the Dhaka Chill: How Climate Change Stole Our Winter
By Syed Navid Anjum Hasan : If we turn the calendar back by twenty or thirty years, a different scenario of winter in Bangladesh...
Power Without Permission
The modern international order rests on a fragile promise: that sovereignty matters, that borders and elected governments are not overridden by raw power. Yet...
The Silent Epidemic of Character Assassination
Md. Mahbub-ul Alam : “Character Assassination” has, indeed, been known to be an ailment of human soul from time immemorial. When this spiritual malady...
Businesses hope once the elected government comes to power, economy will return to normal
THE country’s economy and trade are in a very bad state. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent wars, blockades, and...