Healthcare commercialization and patient trust
Healthcare occupies a distinctive place in society because it involves far more than an ordinary commercial transaction. A patient seeking treatment is often physically vulnerable,...
Editorial
A Burning Cigarette on a Moving Bus: An Overlooked Threat to Road Safety
When we talk about road safety in Bangladesh, the conversation usually revolves around familiar concerns: unsafe roads, unfit vehicles, reckless driving, unlicensed drivers and excessive...
Fertilizer in Warehouses, But Not in Farmers’ Hands
On August 23, farmers in Bhurungamari of Kurigram reportedly broke into a fertilizer dealer’s warehouse and took fertilizer. Of the 342 bags stored there, reports...
Sustainable implementation needed to develop 20 ‘model canals’ in 8 divisions
SINCE assuming office, the government has undertaken essential initiatives such as canal re-excavation. Now, plans have been adopted to implement special programs designating 20 canals...
Space Militarisation and The New Strategic Frontier
Outer space is rapidly emerging as the newest arena of strategic competition. Once celebrated primarily as a domain of scientific discovery, technological achievement, and international...
The Real Crisis Is Not Electricity, But Energy
Bangladesh’s electricity crisis is often presented as a simple mismatch between demand and supply. When the lights go out, the immediate explanation is usually a...
Who will control the illicit wildlife trade?
DUE to strict controls at local markets, the unrestricted trade of wild animals is taking place on social media. Although legally prohibited, these regulations are...
Bangladesh First and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Visit to India
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India is fast becoming a defining test of Bangladesh’s foreign policy. Days after taking office in February, he...
The Right to Know Must Also Mean the Right to Accurate Information
Every day, millions of Bangladeshis are exposed to an overwhelming flood of information, much of which is false, misleading, manipulated or deliberately fabricated. Fake news...
Bangladesh’s energy crisis: The time to act is now
Bangladesh’s energy sector has faced severe crises in the past, much like the one we are experiencing today. Yet, because we failed to take adequate...
Beyond the vaccine: Why is measles still spreading?
Bangladesh is still struggling to bring the ongoing measles outbreak under satisfactory control. Since the outbreak began on March 15, nearly 140,000 infections and around...
Congratulations Mirza Fakhrul
THE election of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the 23rd President of Bangladesh marks an important moment in the country’s political journey. We extend our...