March 7, 2022
Revive the past glory of the railway
When it comes to long distance travelling, nothing can replace the railway. Beginning around 1880, the Bengal railway expanded soon to bring Assam and East Bengal under its folds.
February 19, 2022
Creating a productive workforce for tomorrow
One has to appreciate the fact that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman identified population boom as the “foremost national problem” for Bangladesh, even though the size of the population was 7.5 crore in the ‘70s. It amply indicates how farsighted he was in this case as we are burdened with a burgeoning population of over 16 crore today.
February 9, 2022
The inevitability of the ‘new normal’
The new normal is now normal! Four years back, seeing us sitting at the coffee table with our masks, disposable gloves and sanitiser bottles, people would have chuckled and called us abnormal.
January 26, 2022
Heroes in the time of pandemic
Let us talk about the heroes of the pandemic. We want to remember those extraordinary men and women who have offered selfless services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, knowing very well that they could get infected by the deadly virus.
January 12, 2022
Good news cometh from Carew & Co?
A recent news update from Carew & Co will uplift the spirit of many of my friends who frequently take to the bottle to release bottled-up emotions.
January 10, 2022
From death row to deafening cheers
The date January 10, 1972 will remain etched forever in golden letters in the history of Bangladesh.
December 30, 2021
Those disfigured public figures
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” Oscar Wilde reminded us of this universal truth with these witty words, which are timeless and wholesome at the same time.
December 8, 2021
Should you chase awards?
A gentleman does not. But a man not so gentle does. A genuine award from a respectable organisation becomes a thing of joy, but an award given by a shady group to a questionable character raises eyebrows.
November 19, 2021
No more citizens, we are now netizens
When a fish gets caught in a net, it curses its luck and tries to free itself from the mesh.
November 8, 2021
Climate destroyers’ pledge to save Earth too little, too late
“Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realise we cannot eat money.”