The Trump Doctrine Returns: South Asia and the Price of Pragmatic Statecraft
Md Ikhtiar Uddin Bhuiyan and Saroar Ahmed Saleheen : In ‘The Art of the Deal’, Trump wrote: “My style of deal-making is quite simple and...
Editorial
Telecommunication Network Reform: The Case for a Centralized Interconnection Framework in Bangladesh Voice Call Sector
Ahmed Ur Rahman (Romel): As Bangladesh’s telecom sector stands at the crossroads of a new licensing regime, one critical question remains unanswered: should we reform...
Let a fair investigation reveal Adani’s tax evasion truth
The ousted Awami League government’s unequal deal with India’s Adani Group in the name of importing power is no longer unknown. Not only that, but...
Migrants returning home need rehabilitation
Bangladesh ranks sixth as a source country for migrants, though eighth in terms of remittance income. This statistic brings one thing to the fore –...
India’s suspension of cross-border rail projects with Bangladesh is a strategic misstep
Emran Emon : The recent decision by the Indian government to suspend several cross-border railway projects intended to connect its northeastern states (Seven Sisters) with...
May Day, a symbol of workers’ rights
This year, the great May Day is being observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world with a renewed pledge to build an exploitation-free society...
From Indus to Ganges Why Bangladesh Must Rethink Its Water Security?
H. M. Nazmul Alam : When India recently announced the suspension of the historic Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, the world’s attention was immediately drawn...
Severe gas crisis: Crash in industrial production
A severe gas crisis is causing a sharp decline in the country’s industrial production. This is due to plummeting gas pressure, forcing factories to cut...
Most leadership fails by focusing too much on micromanagement What kind of leader are you?
M M Mahbub Hasan : Many develop into leaders due to their dedicated mentality in family, social and political life. Some are born leaders. But...
Price hikes and social unrest in Bangladesh
Sadia Sultana Rimi : Bangladesh is a developing country, where despite economic progress; rising prices have become a persistent problem in the lives of the...
Bribery in land office: No precedent for exemplary punishment
News of irregularities and bribery in the land office is not new. Every incident reported on the ground is a story of bribery, irregularities and...
Want to Keep Professor Yunus? Make him the President of the next Democratically Elected Bangladeshi Government
Dr Salman Al-Azami : In the past few weeks, there has been a concerted effort online to keep Professor Yunus at the helm of Bangladesh,...