Why local government elections are vital for strengthening democracy?
By the end of this year, elections to various levels of local government, including city corporations, municipalities, upazilas and union councils, are likely to be...
Editorial
Thalassaemia-- A Silent Crisis Demands Urgent Action
As elsewhere across the globe, Bangladesh observed the World Thalassaemia Day on May 8. It is a stark reminder that we can prevent this preventable...
Rabindranath Tagore in the Eyes of Today’s Generation: A New Reading of Globalisation, Humanity, and Culture
Rabindranath Tagore stands as one of the most luminous figures in the history of Bengali literature and global culture. He was not merely a poet;...
A Visionary Ahead of His Time: The Enduring Legacy of Professor Alimullah Miyan
Few educators in Bangladesh’s post-independence history have married vision with institution-building as durably as Professor Dr. Alimullah Miyan. This week marks the ninth anniversary of...
Thalassaemia-- A Silent Crisis Demands Urgent Action
As elsewhere across the globe, Bangladesh observed the World Thalassaemia Day on May 8. It is a stark reminder that we can prevent this preventable...
Rabindranath Tagore in the Eyes of Today’s Generation: A New Reading of Globalisation, Humanity, and Culture
Rabindranath Tagore stands as one of the most luminous figures in the history of Bengali literature and global culture. He was not merely a poet;...
A Visionary Ahead of His Time: The Enduring Legacy of Professor Alimullah Miyan
On the ninth death anniversary of IUBAT’s founder, Bangladesh reflects on the educator who foresaw the knowledge economy before the term entered national discourse Few...
Power or Responsibility: Politics Beyond Suspicion
“If every political manifesto declares the public good as its ‘number one agenda,’ and if every leader claims the national interest as their guiding star,...
How to resolve Dhaka city’s waterlogging problem?
To resolve the waterlogging of Dhaka city there is no dearth of preparation- promises, small projects, big projects and large allocations. But as there is...
Strengthening governance through ethical leadership
Ethical governance and integrity systems are essential for accountability, transparency, efficiency, and public trust in state institutions. In Bangladesh, the need for ethical governance has...
How Ted Turner transformed the landscape of media world?
We live in a world where wars, disasters, elections, revolutions, and earthquakes can be accessed in a matter of seconds; but the concept of ‘instant...
Primary education needs reform, not funds only
The latest UNICEF research has once again exposed a painful reality: thousands of children in Bangladesh are progressing through primary education without acquiring even the...