Restoring security and trust at the heart of governance
The recent spate of security breaches at the Bangladesh Secretariat has raised alarming questions about the safety of the country’s administrative nerve centre. This newspaper...
Editorial
A shared approach to mend the trauma of shattered minds!
The clear blue sky over Uttara Zone became a canvas of horror on July 21, 2025. Shortly after midday nearly at 1:20 PM, a training...
Weaponising starvation against Rohingya
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim : In the shadow of Myanmar’s civil war, a slower, quieter but no less brutal campaign is taking place. It has claimed...
Negligence must not claim lives, as seen in the Uttara air crash
The tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force FT-7 BGI training aircraft into Milestone School and College in Uttara on Monday has left the nation...
Broken promises to the victims of the July uprising
The July Shaheed Smrity Foundation was launched with solemn promises of care and financial support for those who suffered in the July 2024 uprising. Yet,...
Role of the USA in Iran-Israel war 2025
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : The Iran-Israel conflict, which has long simmered through proxy battles and covert operations, erupted into full-scale war in June 2025,...
Reform stagnation threatening economic progress must not go on
Bangladesh’s impressive economic and social strides over the past five decades risk being overshadowed by a persistent failure to deliver meaningful and sustained reforms. Our...
Discourse behind the backdrop of disparity!
Wares Ali Khan : A recent notification from the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), following a decision made on July 15, 2025, has sent a...
Shaping the future of Islamic finance
Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, PhD : Fifty years ago, the world witnessed a groundbreaking milestone-the establishment of the first full-service Islamic bank. Dubai Islamic Bank...
SSC failures signal urgent need for skilled teachers
The sharp decline in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination pass rates, with a combined success rate of only 68.45 per cent...
Reviving the manpower export sector must be an urgent priority
Bangladesh’s manpower export sector — one of the country’s most vital sources of foreign currency — is facing an alarming crisis. Once a robust driver...
“Diplomatic” communication: Is it really diplomatic?
Nilofar Suhrawardy : Diplomatic communication has perhaps faced too many tests in recent past leading to questions regarding credibility of the same, intentions of those...