Bullish borrowing not acceptable
Bangladesh’s per-capita foreign debt ballooned to USD460 or Tk 39,000 in the fiscal year 2021, up by over $67 from a year before, according to...
Editorial
There is no control over arrogant transport sector
A young boy becomes the victim of an unhealthy competition of two buses in the city’s Moghbazar intersection on Thursday. The victim Rakibul was selling...
The Air of Dhaka
Dhaka is now at the top of air pollution in the world. According to a report by IQ Air, a Swiss-based organization that monitors global...
Geopolitics will shape polls in China’s neighbours
Ravi Shankar Buddhavarapu :If you’ve been watching the US-China arm-wrestle for dominance in the Indo-Pacific, you’ll have a lot to focus on this year.National leadership...
Decolonising MDBs Why Reform Is More Realistic Than We Think
Sander Glas :The “decolonization” of international development, once an ideal championed by alter-globalists, is turning into a common language and imperative for the development community,...
Readers’ Voice
Dhaka’s Poor Air Quality Bangladesh has been experiencing high levels of air pollution in the last couple of years which has led to a significant...
To curb spread of pandemic: The cheap antigen is our last resort
When countries are shifting to at-home rapid antigen tests for detecting the coronavirus to keep pace with the Omicron’s blistering speed of transmission, the government...
Opinion Deforestation & Our Responsibility
Kazi Farhana Islam :The deforestation in Bangladesh is more than the amount of deforestation that is taking place every year. According to the Food and...
Agri-sector Development: Imperative For Rural Economy
Md. Arafat Rahman :Agriculture is a special area closely linked to important issues such as ensuring food and nutrition for the people, creating income opportunities...
Justice, Nationalism, Christianity and Race
Nick Byrd, PhD :At an event about the legacy of Dr. King this morning, I found myself wondering what we can do about injustice. Compared...
Roadmap for light engineering industry a must to capture global market
Media report said Bangladesh needs prioritised focus on production and export of light engineering and plastic goods for faster export growth. It therefore needs rapid...
Steps needed to flourish economically promising resort industry
Bangladesh’s resort industry, which has seen spectacular growth in the last decade, enjoys a bumper business this season after two devastating years of pandemic pause....