Dengue Returns: A Test of Governance, Not Just Public Health
Dengue has returned to Bangladesh with alarming speed. By 6 October 2026, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) had recorded 90,356 dengue hospitalizations and...
Editorial
Clinics Adjacent to the Hospital: A Dangerous Geometry of Public Health
While the proliferation of nearly fifty private medical facilities and diagnostic centres within just one kilometer of Khulna Medical College Hospsital (KMCH) are a matter...
PM’s Directives to Ease Dhaka’s Traffic Congestion Deserve Praise
THE directive issued by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to accelerate the construction of the Inner Circular Ring Road in Dhaka, aimed at relieving city dwellers...
Russell’s Warning and Bangladesh’s Search for Economic Sovereignty
Nearly a century ago, Bertrand Russell wrote about the danger that economic power could undermine the substance of political independence. In The Problem of China,...
From Merely a Vendor to a Real Partner
Rethinking Technology Partnerships: Can Banks Turn Their Technology Relationships into a Strategic Advantage? What if the way a bank acquires digital solutions is becoming a...
Urgent Action Needed to Halt Rising Cyber Propaganda
THERE has been an alarming rise in the tendency of organized groups to disseminate orchestrated misinformation or narratives immediately following any event in the country’s...
Use the Opportunity to Serve the People—It May Not Come Again
Opportunities do not come repeatedly in life. Among the most meaningful opportunities a person can receive is the chance to serve others. Whether that opportunity...
Bangladesh Must Build a Culture of Political Tolerance for Peace and Prosperity
Bangladesh has entered another important phase in its political journey. Since 2024, the country has experienced a major political transition, followed by a national election...
The Health Sector’s Ailments Must Be Cured
A MAJOR ailment plaguing the country’s health sector is that equipment and infrastructure worth crores of taka often become non-functional shortly after installation, depriving the...
Bangladesh’s post-LDC rules of origin test
Bangladesh’s LDC graduation is often framed in terms of tariffs, export competitiveness, and the loss of duty-free access. Yet rules of origin may be equally...
Risk Factors for Heart Disease and a Healthy Dietary Plan
Have you ever watched a train and wondered how it works? What pulls all the coaches forward? It is the engine—the driving force that keeps...
Will AI really cause ‘a billion’ deaths if it goes wrong?
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is a technology created by humans that can vastly enhance individual capabilities. It can diagnose diseases, boost productivity, facilitate education and research,...