Remove obstacles in regenerating electricity from the Khulna Solar power plant
It is unfortunate that the country’s first large solar power plant, located in Khulna’s Sonadanga Solar Park, has been idle for a decade. This incident...
Editorial
Beyond Partisan Lines: The Fight for Bangladesh’s Financial Survival
Restoring the fractured health of Bangladesh’s national economy is no longer a matter of mere technocratic tweaking; it demands a radical and immediate reduction in...
Are we listening to nature’s warning signs?
Bangladesh is a land whose agriculture, economy and way of life are closely intertwined with nature. People here used to predict the future of crops...
Prime Minister’s Vision on Transforming Higher Education: Some Policy Proposals
Bangladesh now stands at the threshold of a historic transformation. As the world rapidly advances toward the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, and...
Concrete steps needed for conservation of Mahasthangarh from destruction
Mahasthangarh is one of the ancient urban settlements of the subcontinent. Bearing evidence of nearly 2,500 years of uninterrupted human habitation, the site is a...
Smartphone Is Making Us Unsmart
In the past fifteen years, the smartphone has transformed from a luxury device into an essential companion. It is carried in pockets and bags, kept...
Fear of rabies: Science-based measures needed to control the disease
In Bangladesh, rabies has recently been transformed into a form of panic. People from the capital to the villages are being attacked by dogs and...
Thorough assessment needed to make the deployment of AC buses in Dhaka fruitful
The transportation problem in the capital is one of the oldest and unresolved problems. All previous governments have tried to take various sustainable and technology-based...
Can Xi and Trump redefine the 21st century?
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday may ultimately be remembered not for its ceremonial optics, but for its attempt...
Act now to protect a screen-addicted generation
A study by icddr,b, widely reported by various news outlets including The New Nation on Friday, has delivered an alarming message for families, educators, and...
The Engineering Crisis: Why Bangladesh is Falling Behind
Recent public discourse has drawn attention to the lagging state of engineering education in Bangladesh, particularly its weak presence in global rankings such as the...
Building a strong cultural future for Bangladesh
Culture is the soul of a nation. It is far more than music, dance, painting, or theatre-it shapes how a country thinks, acts, and presents...