Stop Money Laundering: Invest in the Motherland
Money laundering is the process of disguising the illegal origin of money obtained through crimes such as corruption, tax evasion, bribery, drug trafficking, fraud, terrorism...
Editorial
Microplastics detected in toothpaste: Govt must take urgent steps in this matter
IT is deeply concerning that harmful microplastics have been detected the majority of toothpaste brands sold in our domestic market. These tiny plastic particles have...
The CHT: BEYOND CONFLICT TOWARDS PEACE, DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has been a part of my life for more than four decades. Since November 1982, I have had the privilege...
Child Safety and the Future of the Nation
The children are the greatest asset of our country and its future lies on them. The well-being of humanity depends on nurturing them properly. Their...
Why Great Powers Have Failed to Prevent Conflict in the Middle East?
Few regions illustrate the contradictions of international politics more vividly than the Middle East. It possesses nearly half of the world’s proven oil reserves, controls...
China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Must Be Read Through History
For China, national unity is not merely a constitutional principle; it is a lesson drawn from more than two millennia of history. That historical experience...
Zircon-rich Cox’s Bazar coast: What is the mystery behind leaving it neglected?
BENEATH the silvery sands of Cox’s Bazar’s blue beach, where thousands of tourists wander daily, captivated by its beauty, lies a highly valuable and strategically...
Balochistan at a Crossroads: History, Resistance, Geopolitics, and the Future of South Asia
The renewed attention on Balochistan has once again brought one of South Asia’s longest-running conflicts into the international spotlight. While the province has experienced insurgencies...
Safeguarding Truth and Cultivating Critical Minds in a Machine-Generated World
Access to information was considered the cornerstone of human development for several hundred years. The Enlightenment argued that knowledge would be broader, making citizens more...
Bangladesh’s Fight Against Salinity: Salt-Resilient Crops Hold the Key to Food Security
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in agriculture over the past five decades. Through scientific innovation, improved irrigation, high-yielding crop varieties and the hard work of...
Bangladesh’s Lessons from the World Cup Final
We need to internalize a deep psychological and sociological dissection of our national mentality regarding the lessons from the World Cup Final. Football is not...
Ever-Rising Defaulted Loans: When Will This Toxic Culture End?
IT goes without saying that defaulted loans are a primary cause of the banking sector’s woes. The alarming trend of a “culture of default”-which began...