Protecting journalists is protecting democracy
The brutal killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur has once again forced Bangladesh to confront a sobering truth: our journalists remain dangerously vulnerable. Whether...
Editorial
Turkish-European partnership in Africa: Challenges and opportunities for collaboration
Kazi Mamunur Rashid: The evolving landscape of African geopolitics increasingly places Türkiye and Europe at a crossroads. Back in 2009, Ahmet Davutoglu, then chief adviser...
Bangladesh's leap forward: Islamic finance fuels agri transformation
Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, PhD : In a world grappling with food insecurity, climate change, and economic instability, the integration of Islamic finance into agriculture...
Energy woes must not block Bangladesh’s apparel gains from US tariff shift
Bangladesh’s industrial sector stands at a crossroads. The United States’ decision to impose a punitive 50 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian goods has created...
Readers’ Voice: Regarding road accidents
A news published in The New Nation on August 7, ‘Home coming turns tragic in Noakhali crash’, is heart wrenching and unbearable. It said that...
Bangladesh needs AI revolution to shape future economies
Engr. Seaam Bin Masud : “We can’t just build bigger – we shall have to build smarter, that’s where Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps in, and...
Strategic Preparation of Bangladesh for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases
Strategic Preparation of Bangladesh for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases Dipta Saha: Non-communicable conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic...
Italian dream:Youth trapped in pursuit of European mirage!
Wares Ali Khan : A cruel silence has descended upon fourteen families in Bangladesh. For five long months, they have been suspended in a state...
An interim year of progress, but investment and jobs must follow
As the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, completes its first year in office, the nation stands at a pivotal...
The IRC Bloc and South Asia’s Geopolitical Future: Bangladesh at the Crossroads
Emran Emon : In the theatre of global geopolitics, the script is shifting—and rapidly. The world watches with bated breath as a once-unthinkable triangle begins...
Lead pollution is killing our children: It needs urgent actions
It is alarming that around 98 per cent of 500 surveyed children aged between two and four in the capital were found to have concerning...
Some thoughts on developing of Non-Life Insurance Sector
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury: Negative impact on non-life insurance sector in coming days. There are some limitations that hinder the development of non-life insurance like giving...