Syed Ashfaqul Haque

Dhaka stares down the barrel of water

Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.

4m ago

Groundwater not so uncharted anymore

Groundwater is indeed a huge wealth of Bangladesh, but this ample freshwater resource is now at a serious risk of gradual depletion and contamination.

5m ago

Garment sector sets worst example among industries

The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh

5m ago

Farmers kick-start a freshwater machine

Water is everywhere in and around Bangladesh, yet the lack of freshwater is one of its most pressing concerns.

1y ago

No hope for the new poor

Money is not a problem, and the government too intends to support the poor in their dire need. What’s the problem then? The government does not know who to help out!

2y ago

Opinion: Govt shoots a messenger

She wasn’t handcuffed. Yet, she was indeed guarded by hordes of police personnel all the time: from custody to court. Following an overnight stay in custody, she was taken to court with a “guard of dishonour” and then hauled on to a prison van to jail on Tuesday.

2y ago

Eid is here, joy is not

Eid is in a day or two, no? You have to ask just to be sure.

2y ago

Opinion: Hiss or boom?

Steam goes off, lid in the handle slides down to be in airtight mode, and pressure starts to mount again within the sealed pot before the next hiss.

3y ago
July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018

Luck plays its part

Lady Luck plays a small but significant role in a World Cup that runs over a month.

July 15, 2018
July 15, 2018

Croatia too dangerous

Warriors! That is the word that describes Croatia the best.

July 14, 2018
July 14, 2018

Fifa gains in game of losers

Here comes a game that no one wants to be involved in. What glory can two losers achieve from a third-place deciding game? For teams, nothing but the World Cup matters. It's just cruel to ask one of the losing semifinalists to lose again.

July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018

It's not coming home

Sorry, England! It's not the World Cup, but the footballers who are coming home.

July 12, 2018
July 12, 2018

Apology to beautiful football

France won the match, but not the hearts. The first semifinal between the two best sides of the World Cup failed to live up to its Battle Royale billing. It was a good match but could have been great had France not played negative football. There was no reason for France to play defensively.

July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018

Lots of fights within a fight

France, Belgium face off. The two best teams of this World Cup lock horns tonight. A dream match that has every potential to live up to its billing as a Battle Royale.

July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018

Wind of change in football

Football is played in cycles, although they do not change often.

July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018

Respect Russia

Heartbreak for hosts, but Russians were heroes. Ranked 70th in the world and playing in this World Cup by virtue of being the host nation, Russia were taken on neither seriously nor respectfully by rivals and pundits. But what a gallant run the elderly Russian players had in this tournament.

July 8, 2018
July 8, 2018

Lady Luck was not with Brazil

What a match it was Friday midnight! A cracker of a contest that was fought hard till the end.

July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018

Winner not on the field

Four years ago, Brazil were hit by a tragedy bigger than a tsunami. A 7-1 thrashing by Germany was beyond the wildest imagination of the proud football nation.

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