Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class
Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.
6d ago
Why do so many Bangladeshi migrant workers die abroad?
Bangladesh needs to take initiative to investigate migrant workers' deaths and ensure proper compensation from the destination countries.
1m ago
Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous
The coal bed of Bangladesh differs from that of many other places in the world, where the water table is found usually below the coal bed, not above as in Bangladesh.
1m ago
Why is the irrigation water crisis not getting due attention?
With all three pumps of the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project out of order, hundreds of thousands of farmers are in a deep crisis.
1m ago
Why not to privatise fuel oil refinery
It seems that the government is creating a new threat of the quality and price of refined fuel oil being manipulated by permitting private companies to import and refine crude oil
2m ago
Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment?
Despite thousands of crores of taka being invested in various infrastructure development projects in the railway sector, the crisis of Bangladesh Railway (BR) doesn’t seem to end.
2m ago
Why is our tannery industry stunted?
One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards
3m ago
Structural killings, not road ‘accidents’
Regular deaths on the highways of Bangladesh have become quite a "normal" thing.
3m ago
December 24, 2023
A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?
An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
December 6, 2023
How the sand mafia is killing our rivers
Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
November 26, 2023
The price of development
Why must the locals pay the price of projects supposedly being developed for the economic prosperity of the country?
November 12, 2023
Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?
How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
November 4, 2023
How potato prices are manipulated
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
October 20, 2023
Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?
These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.
October 7, 2023
Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?
It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
October 1, 2023
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
September 21, 2023
Are factory owners above the law?
How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
September 13, 2023
How the prices of essentials are manipulated
This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
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