STEM-based Bangladesh: Our dream and the horizon of possibilities
Professor Dr. Payer Ahmed : Harnessing the power of science for national development is no longer a dream, it is a reality. In the context...
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Deep reforms needed to address structural economic challenges
Despite recent signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, Bangladesh’s economy remains mired in deep-rooted structural challenges. At a recent event hosted by the Policy Research Institute (PRI),...
Optimizing public financial management for sustainable growth
Dr. Nasim Ahmed : Public Financial Management (PFM) plays a crucial role in governance by ensuring proper allocation, management, and accountability of public resources. It...
Bangladesh will face multifaceted crisis if negotiations with US failed
The interim government must give due importance to addressing the deep fears and concerns that have arisen among businessmen and economists due to the setback...
Restoring security and trust at the heart of governance
The recent spate of security breaches at the Bangladesh Secretariat has raised alarming questions about the safety of the country’s administrative nerve centre. This newspaper...
A shared approach to mend the trauma of shattered minds!
The clear blue sky over Uttara Zone became a canvas of horror on July 21, 2025. Shortly after midday nearly at 1:20 PM, a training...
Weaponising starvation against Rohingya
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim : In the shadow of Myanmar’s civil war, a slower, quieter but no less brutal campaign is taking place. It has claimed...
Negligence must not claim lives, as seen in the Uttara air crash
The tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force FT-7 BGI training aircraft into Milestone School and College in Uttara on Monday has left the nation...
Broken promises to the victims of the July uprising
The July Shaheed Smrity Foundation was launched with solemn promises of care and financial support for those who suffered in the July 2024 uprising. Yet,...
Role of the USA in Iran-Israel war 2025
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : The Iran-Israel conflict, which has long simmered through proxy battles and covert operations, erupted into full-scale war in June 2025,...
Primary Stipend Exam: Discourse behind the backdrop of disparity!
Wares Ali Khan : A recent notification from the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), following a decision made on July 15, 2025, has sent a...
Reform stagnation threatening economic progress must not go on
Bangladesh’s impressive economic and social strides over the past five decades risk being overshadowed by a persistent failure to deliver meaningful and sustained reforms. Our...