Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei

On May 7, Israeli newspaper Haaretz ran a news report on its website, titled “US Slow-rolling Weapons Sale to Israel, Sparking Questions of Policy Shift.”

Climate change affects different groups of people differently creating further inequity in an already unjust society.

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has proposed a new evaluation method for secondary and higher secondary students that will require students to sit for five hours of testing for each subject: four hours of “practical” group work and an hour of “theoretical” written test. Three s

Teaching is one of the noblest things a person can choose to do with their life. But sadly, that’s not the narrative that exists today.

The upcoming budget should adopt a balanced approach to address economic slowdown and inflationary pressure.

Repeated fires in the Sundarbans cannot be overlooked.

The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.

Concerns are rising as projections indicate that Bangladesh may lose certain advantages related to its population.

The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.

The latest official data paints an alarming picture of 41.6 percent of girls married under 18 and 8.2 percent married under the lower age of 15.

How will it impact Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers?

Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.

As India’s general election enters its second month, most conventional expectations have already been upended.

The fundamental principles of a country’s development policy originate from the aspirations of the people through their struggles.

The choice to prolong the SSC examination period appears to diverge from global educational trends.

What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.

The CSDDD is the result of years of campaigning by a large coalition of civil society groups who managed to shift the narrative around corporate abuse.

The students’ protests have nothing to do with anti-Semitism, a narrative that successive Israeli governments and the powerful Jewish lobby in the US have cultivated with deadly effect.

The latest Bangladesh Bank restriction on journalists is anti-democratic, anti-free press and anti-public interest.