Why are tea garden workers trapped in a cycle of poverty?
Historically, the tea industry in Bangladesh has been standing on the backbreaking labour of tea garden workers
Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology
Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
What modern states can learn from ancient Rome
Many economists today believe we are committing one of the biggest economic blunders, which has brought ruin to countless past societies.
Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change
A global subsidy war could spur technological innovation, potentially driving down the price of renewables.
Financial sector reforms necessary to get rid of default loans
Even though the amount of our default loans is over Tk 130,000 crore, according to the government accounts, IMF suggests it is almost over Tk 300,000 crore.
Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?
Climate actions in Asia and the Pacific matter for global success and well-being.
A risky move, with no guarantee of success
Government must be think critically before going ahead with the BERC act amendment
Set up committees to address sexual abuse
Complaint committees are a must to ensure safety of working women, students
Big loan defaulters are not above the law
Will big loan defaulters continue to be untouched?
Electricity price hike will haunt both the people and the government
What impacts will the recent electricity price hike bring, in the context of the ongoing inflation?
Chronicling the other Bengal
Writers are drawn to the bleakest of places, Arundhati Roy once said, the way vultures are drawn to kills. I didn’t know the full import of the statement until I began to work on my book,
Probashi: Histories of the Bangladesh diaspora
The term diaspora originates from the ancient Greek dia speiro meaning a scattering of seeds.
Buddhist theatre in South Asia and beyond
Considerable research conducted by renowned Orientalists such as Moriz Winternitz,
Plug the brain drain
As a developing country, Bangladesh is a victim of brain drain.
Railway passengers need comfortable seating arrangement
Sadly, there are not enough seats for the passengers to sit and take rest on the platform.
Dhaka traffic made worse by our unruliness
Must we add to the woes of Dhaka traffic by driving as we please?
