Diplomatic push needed after France recognizes Palestine
Kazi Mamunur Rashid: On July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron made a striking announcement: France will formally recognize the State of Palestine, a move to...
Editorial
Bangladesh's food technology frontier: A scientific revolution for safer, smarter, and sustainable nutrition
Zaima Ahasan : From Soil to Soul, a Quiet Revolution Stirs Where science meets spice, every meal becomes a promise of safer, wiser, and greener...
India’s forced deportations to Bangladesh strain bilateral relations
Recent reports of Bengali-speaking Muslims being detained and forcibly pushed into Bangladesh without due legal process have triggered widespread outrage, both in India and internationally....
Dhaka’s urban crisis – a city suffocating without nature
Once widely known as the city of mosques and water, Dhaka now teeters on the edge of an environmental collapse. A new report by the...
Hunger is a political choice, a weapon of war
Shariq Us Sabah : In October 2023, images emerged from Gaza of a mother boiling grass to feed her children. Weeks later, in India’s Jharkhand...
Milestone Tragedy
Badrul Huda Sohel : In 2011, a US Special Force helicopter unintentionally killed a number of children aged between 8 and14 in Kunar province, Afghanistan....
Open-air smoking: A silent menace
Probir Chandra Das : Every morning on my way to work or during an evening visit to the bustling markets of Dhaka, I am met...
Readers’ Voice: Unseen Potential
Differently-abled children often carry remarkable abilities that go unnoticed or undervalued by mainstream society. Misconceptions, lack of awareness, and inadequate support systems obscure their potential....
Banking failure reflects broader governance crisis
The recent disclosure by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed that the IMF has nearly doubled its estimated cost for reforming Bangladesh’s banking sector — from...
Promoting Peaceful and Sustainable Use of Outer Space: Embracing the Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Bangladesh
AHM. Bazlur Rahman: As we prepare for the second edition of the Space Sustainability Forum, scheduled to take place on October 7–8, 2025, in Geneva,...
Power of ESG & Maqasid Shariah: Pathway for Islamic finance to lead global sustainability
Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, PhD : In an era where responsible investing has become paramount, ESG principles – focusing on Environmental, Social, and Governance factors...
A preventable tragedy demands accountability and reform
The tragic crash of a military jet at Milestone School and College in Uttara, which claimed at least 33 lives and injured over 150, is...