Political parties start campaign for national election across Bangladesh
Campaigning began across the country on Thursday (January 22) for the hugely anticipated national election since the 2024 mass uprising that ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina...
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Pressure will mount on the next government to repay foreign debt
Foreign debt is the main source of development activities, including the implementation of mega projects, in the country. As the foreign debt continues to rise,...
Arctic Geopolitics and Greenland: Power, Security, and Geopolitics
Dr. Jahangir Alam Sarker : The recent political crisis in Venezuela, and the active role of the United States therein, signals a broad transformation in...
Steps needed to improve quality in primary education
The Department of Primary Education has taken on a large-scale project in the name of improving primary education, which is considered a waste of huge...
The Conflict in Eastern DR Congo and Impact on Regional Security
Dilshad Ahmed : An overview of the genesis of the conflict The East of DR Congo suffers from internal conflict that has ultimately led...
Unrest in alliances and parties over elections
The 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum are just around the corner. The appeal hearing against the decision of the Returning Officers has already...
“The Learning Revolution: How AI Bridged Bangladesh’s Education Gap”
Farzana Zahid Manoshi : Just a few years ago in Bangladesh, the word digitalization was depicted through the visualization of multimedia projectors, students reviewing learning...
Gaza to Dhaka: Choosing the Wrong Side
M A Hossain : There are moments in a nation’s life when foreign policy stops being a matter of strategy and becomes a test...
Government must address WEF concerns about crime activities in Bangladesh
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Risk Report- 2026 has identified crime and illegal economic activities as the main risks now facing Bangladesh....
The Silent Hierarchy of Skin colour
Husna Khan Hashi : Despite significant progress toward equality in the modern world, skin colour continues to influence how people are perceived, judged, and...
Double Test: National election and referendum on the same day
The 13th national parliamentary election and referendum are just less than a month away. It is a rare and significant event in the political history...
Post-election economy likely to turnaround
The forecast for Bangladesh’s economy in the January edition of the World Bank’s newly published ‘Global Economic Prospects’ has opened a window of optimism amid...