Nine Years Since the Rohingya Influx: No Alternative to Repatriation
THERE has been absolutely no progress in resolving the Rohingya issue over the past nine years. On the contrary, the Rohingya crisis has ballooned into...
Editorial
Government’s First Six Months, CPD’s Dialogue and Some Questions
Under the headline “There Are Indications, But No Symphony,” Daily Jugantor published a report last Monday that immediately caught my attention. It covered a dialogue...
When the Packet Stays the Same but the Product Shrinks
Inflation has a familiar face. It appears on price tags, grocery bills and household budgets. A product that once cost Tk 50 begins to cost...
Eid-e-Miladunnabi today
WE celebrate the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi across the country today (Wednesday) with due solemnity and religious fervour, commemorating the birth and the demise of Prophet Hazrat...
Climate Change Is Silently Erasing Bangladesh’s Biodiversity
Climate change in Bangladesh is usually discussed through economic losses: damaged homes, destroyed crops, lost roads and the cost of rebuilding after cyclones and floods....
Who Is Responsible for the Degradation in SSC Examination Results?
This year’s results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have once again created an urgent need to rethink the state and direction...
Comprehensive and multifaceted energy strategy urgently needed
THE cost of importing fuel oil into the country has doubled over the past year. According to Bangladesh Bank data, fuel oil prices in the...
Healthcare commercialization and patient trust
Healthcare occupies a distinctive place in society because it involves far more than an ordinary commercial transaction. A patient seeking treatment is often physically vulnerable,...
A Burning Cigarette on a Moving Bus: An Overlooked Threat to Road Safety
When we talk about road safety in Bangladesh, the conversation usually revolves around familiar concerns: unsafe roads, unfit vehicles, reckless driving, unlicensed drivers and excessive...
Fertilizer in Warehouses, But Not in Farmers’ Hands
On August 23, farmers in Bhurungamari of Kurigram reportedly broke into a fertilizer dealer’s warehouse and took fertilizer. Of the 342 bags stored there, reports...
Space Militarisation and The New Strategic Frontier
Outer space is rapidly emerging as the newest arena of strategic competition. Once celebrated primarily as a domain of scientific discovery, technological achievement, and international...
The Real Crisis Is Not Electricity, But Energy
Bangladesh’s electricity crisis is often presented as a simple mismatch between demand and supply. When the lights go out, the immediate explanation is usually a...