Why Donald Trump Didn’t Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Mahbubur Rahman : When former US President Donald Trump claimed in early 2025 that he “deserved the Nobel Peace Prize,” the announcement sparked a mix...
Editorial
Make NCDs Visible and Treatable: A National Registry with a Medicines Guarantee
Shaikh Afnan Birahim : World leaders gathered in New York for the fourth UN High-Level Meeting on noncommunicable diseases on 25 September 2025. They adopted...
Political parties must take steps on July Charter consensus to advance democratic process
Although a referendum was decided to implement the July Charter, political parties could not reach an agreement on when and how the referendum would be...
Freedom Flotilla Coalition: Global Conscience against barbarity
The ‘Freedom Flotilla’, which was supposed to sail from Europe to Gaza, has failed to reach the blockaded Gaza coast. The last group of the...
World Mental Health Day and the Message of Islam: True Wellness Lies in a Peaceful Mind
Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed : Every year on October 10, World Mental Health Day is observed globally to raise awareness about mental health. The...
Bring relief to public life: Bangladesh’s inflation top in South Asia
Bangladesh is currently facing a difficult economic reality. While the government has stated its goal of reducing inflation in the current fiscal year, the reality...
When Medicines Rot and Patients Suffer
H. M. Nazmul Alam : The recent findings of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) expose a disturbing reality of Bangladesh’s public healthcare sector. In a span...
Ensure public safety: Criminal activities have taken a terrific turn
Terrible criminal activities have become visible in Bangladesh nowadays, which is shaking the foundations of society, the state, and humanity. The deterioration of the law...
Reflections of game theory in Bangladesh’s policy-making
Dr. Nasim Ahmed : Public policy-making is a dynamic process shaped by the interactions of various actors: politicians, bureaucrats, interest groups, civil society, international stakeholders,...
Collection process must be strengthened to recover all bank loans
The amount of non-performing loans in the banking sector has broken all records. According to the latest data, the amount of bad loans has exceeded...
Emphasis must be given to enhance skills of teachers to build an educated nation
Yesterday (October 5) was World Teachers’ Day. This year’s theme for World Teachers’ Day is ‘Reframing Teaching as a Participatory Profession’. The day has been...