Northern Bangladesh Faces Severe Water Shortages, Studies Warn
By Motaher Hossain : No natural resource on earth is unlimited or inexhaustible. One day, even nature’s richest reserves will run out. Yet, with careful...
Editorial
We must diversify our products to boost exports
Diversifying Bangladesh’s export basket has been a high-priority policy objective and a much-talked-about subject for many years. As the country prepares to graduate from the...
Rationality of Hilsha Export from Bangladesh (Export Earnings vs. Empty Plates)
Md. Muzibur Rahman : Hilsha is the national fish of Bangladesh. It holds a special place in the culture, economy, and cuisine of the nation....
People struggle for survival due to the unbridled price hike
THE unbridled price increase of daily necessities in the country’s kitchen market has now taken a terrifying shape. The prices of basic daily food ingredients...
The Colonial Blueprint: Inequality’s Enduring Architecture
Rifat Alam : From the red dust of old trade routes to the gleaming skyscrapers of today, the suite of inequality that dictates who prospers...
Government needs to proceed with caution in terms of financial management
THE fallen Awami League government had borrowed Tk 1.32 trillion from the central bank during its 15 and a half years rule. Due to the...
The Mirage of Growth and the Crisis of Unemployment
H. M. Nazmul Alam : Unemployment in Bangladesh has long been treated as a silent shadow, an afterthought buried beneath the triumphant claims of growth...
We need to act to reduce the rising temperature to avoid national disaster
Global temperatures are constantly increasing for various reasons. And Bangladesh is no exception. Disruption of the environmental balance, including the greenhouse effect, is one of...
Tolerance a must to remove fears of instability before the JS polls
The country’s economy is in shambles. The condition of industry, business and trade is appalling. Investment is stagnant. Factories are closing down one after another....
The impact of overseas postgraduate education on Bangladesh
Dr. Nasim Ahmed : Over the last few decades, a steady stream of postgraduate students from Bangladesh has completed advanced degrees abroad. This trend underscores...
Readers’ Voice: Old Dhaka’s Biryani: A History of Taste or a Pride of Heritage?
Old Dhaka means narrow lanes, endless gatherings, hospitality, and a world of unique flavors. The king of those flavors is biryani. Beginning in the Mughal...
Bangladesh-China Health Diplomacy: A Model of South-South Cooperation
Mohammad Maruf Hasan, PhD : The Bangladesh-China model underscores that South-South cooperation is not charity; it is a strategic alignment where mutual investment yields shared...