Rethinking the Bargains of Women Empowerment
Zarrin Tasnim Mridula : Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in advancing women’s empowerment, guided by a series of policies that aim to translate equality from...
Editorial
Risks loom in agriculture as gas price for fertilizer production increased
Bangladesh’s agricultural sector is facing a new wave of uncertainty. This sector is coming under pressure at a time when overall inflation has already made...
What will be the destination of the July Uprising?
Syed Tosharof Ali : History never moves in a straight line. It advances through winding paths, enduring many ups and downs. Even after a movement,...
Winter nights of inhuman living
Nusrat Jahan (Shoronika) : Winter is sometimes a season of celebration, sometimes a season of warmth. But the empty footpaths of the city, the dark...
Why the World Wants Indians Out
Arysha Hosein : Growing global hostility toward Indian migrants reflects a wider struggle over identity, inequality, and nationalism — not a rejection of one community,...
Students are paying the price for indecision
Media reports say that students of seven government colleges in Dhaka are once again facing a deep uncertainty. The combined crisis of university affiliation, administrative...
Day 10 of COP30: Global Divide on Fossil Fuel Transition is Intensifying
By Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder The tenth day of COP30 concluded with intense competition, resulting in Turkey being selected as the host of COP31....
Urgent action needed to resolve the fertilizer crisis
Bangladesh faces a fertilizer crisis marked by supply shortages. The crisis stems from a combination of factors, including gas shortages halting local production, inadequate imports...
Trapped in Childhood: Poverty, Policy and the Persistence of Child Labor
Proma Alam : Even as global prosperity has increased in many places, its fruits have not been shared equally. Among the most troubling indicators of...
COP30 Day 9: Call for Fossil Fuel Phase-Out and a Climate Roadmap
By Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder The ninth day of COP30 was particularly significant, with political tensions, social resistance and hints at a future deal....
The future of banking in Bangladesh: Embracing the digital revolution
Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan : Bangladesh’s banking sector is on the brink of an exciting transformation, driven by rapid technological advances and a pressing...
Body shaming: A tool to destroy self-confidence
We live in a society where people are judged by their appearance, skin color, weight, height, or physical build. Calling someone fat, short, dark, or...