Govt & Opposition urged to implement unitedly ‘Workers Manifesto’
We got an elected government through the National Parliamentary Election 2026. On the eve of the election, a ‘Workers’ Manifesto formulated on the recommendations of...
Editorial
Building a Globally Competitive Halal Economy: Bangladesh Perspective
Bangladesh is entering a decisive phase in its economic journey following its transition out of the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. As the country faces...
Baitul Mukarram’s Khatib: It Is Time to End the Controversy
Baitul Mukarram, Bangladesh’s National Mosque, occupies a unique place in the religious, social, and cultural life of the country. It is not the property or...
Mental Health Matters: Moving From Neglect to Action
MENTAL health is no less important than physical health. A healthy body does not necessarily guarantee a normal life. Newspapers published reports on Saturday marking...
Economy Lacks Crucial Momentum, World Bank Warns
A WORLD BANK (WB) report has highlighted several concerning aspects of Bangladesh’s economy. The recently published report notes that economic growth has slowed, private sector...
Israel, Türkiye and Palestine: Middle East at a Dangerous Crossroads
The Middle East is entering another uncertain and dangerous phase. The conflict over Palestine has already reshaped regional politics, while relations between Israel and Türkiye...
Protecting the Sundarbans from commercial exploitation
We have a weird way of loving nature in Bangladesh. We admire a forest as long as we can put a resort beside it. We...
Strict measures must be enforced as common people face financial strain
PRICES of essential commodities are rising in the market, while the real income of common people remains stagnant. Most people are now at their wits’...
Commerce of economic security
For decades, international commerce was guided largely by the logic of economic efficiency. Countries sought cheaper production, larger markets, foreign investment and technology transfer, while...
History, Homeland and the Search for a Just Political Settlement
The Rohingya question is often reduced to a simple dispute: are the Rohingya indigenous to Arakan, or are they recent migrants from Bengal? Such a...
Water is for life, not controversy
RESEARCHERS have tested 120 water samples from Chattogram WASA and identified four types of Trihalomethanes (THMs). Levels were found to be even higher in some...
The Missing Infrastructure behind Women’s Economic Independence
A country can spend years telling women to become educated, skilled and economically independent. But if, after completing their education, a woman still has to...