Massive blaze burns Dhaka Airport cargo village: A planned sabotage?
A devastating fire ravaged Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport cargo village in Dhaka on Saturday, shutting down flight operations at the airport for about seven hours,...
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July Charter signing: Emphasis must be given on its execution
The ‘July National Charter 2025’ was signed on Friday after lengthy discussions and negotiations between the interim government and the Consensus Commission with political parties....
How will the state avoid responsibility for neglecting education?
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : There exists a significant wage gap between public and private educational institutions in Bangladesh. Teachers in MPO-enlisted (Monthly Payment Order)...
Restoring the Lifelines: A Call for National River Revival
Motaher Hossain : The birth, history, economy, and culture of Bangladesh are rooted in its rivers. The Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Kapotaksha, and Dhaleshwari—each...
Steps must be taken to identify the causes of the HSC results disaster
The pass rate in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has dropped significantly to 58.83 percent compared to last year (77.78 percent), and...
The Chemical Trap Beneath Bangladesh’s Green Fields
H. M. Nazmul Alam : The story of Bangladesh’s agriculture has long been told as one of triumph. A nation that once struggled with food...
Emphasis must be placed on advanced technology in ensuring food safety
October 16 was the World Food Day. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was established on this day in 1945. The...
Violence against women: The silence must be broken
It is alarming that the data from the ‘Violence against Women Survey 2024’ published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the United Nations...
Banking on Welfare: Shariah Finance Driving Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
Mohammad Musudur Rahman : On a sunny morning in rural Bangladesh, a small dairy women farmer hesitated to borrow from a traditional lender due to...
Ukraine-Russia War and the Zelensky Dilemma: What Next?
Prof. Dr. Zahurul Alam : As 2025 unfolds, the war between Ukraine and Russia is unlikely to see dramatic reversals. But it may be defined...
Advisors’ safe exit: What the hell have they planned?
The National Citizens Party (NCP) is not backing down from the allegations leveled against some of the advisers of the interim government about the ‘safe...
Waterlogging in Dhaka City: A case of governance failure
Waterlogging in Dhaka city is a failure of the government stemming from a lack of proper urban planning, leading to the loss of water bodies...