Restoring the Lifelines: A Call for National River Revival
Motaher Hossain : The birth, history, economy, and culture of Bangladesh are rooted in its rivers. The Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Kapotaksha, and Dhaleshwari—each...
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Steps must be taken to identify the causes of the HSC results disaster
The pass rate in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has dropped significantly to 58.83 percent compared to last year (77.78 percent), and...
The Chemical Trap Beneath Bangladesh’s Green Fields
H. M. Nazmul Alam : The story of Bangladesh’s agriculture has long been told as one of triumph. A nation that once struggled with food...
Emphasis must be placed on advanced technology in ensuring food safety
October 16 was the World Food Day. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was established on this day in 1945. The...
Violence against women: The silence must be broken
It is alarming that the data from the ‘Violence against Women Survey 2024’ published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the United Nations...
Banking on Welfare: Shariah Finance Driving Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
Mohammad Musudur Rahman : On a sunny morning in rural Bangladesh, a small dairy women farmer hesitated to borrow from a traditional lender due to...
Ukraine-Russia War and the Zelensky Dilemma: What Next?
Prof. Dr. Zahurul Alam : As 2025 unfolds, the war between Ukraine and Russia is unlikely to see dramatic reversals. But it may be defined...
Advisors’ safe exit: What the hell have they planned?
The National Citizens Party (NCP) is not backing down from the allegations leveled against some of the advisers of the interim government about the ‘safe...
Waterlogging in Dhaka City: A case of governance failure
Waterlogging in Dhaka city is a failure of the government stemming from a lack of proper urban planning, leading to the loss of water bodies...
Bloc Politics of Superpowers: China In, America Out!
Sultan Mahmud Sarker : 21st-century world politics is moving towards a time where the dominance of a single power is gradually collapsing, and a multidimensional...
Steps must be taken to control vegetable prices in the market
DUE to high prices, fish and meat have largely been removed from the diets of low-income people. Vegetables, which were their main source of food,...
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...