An ideal vision of democracy in Bangladesh
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Bangladesh and the ongoing technological revolution
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Energy security and our future
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Branding Bangladesh: The ‘identity’ challenge
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Vaccine nationalism, global public good and the poor
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Future cities: A short guide to a Bengali urbanism
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Citizen participation in sustainable rural development
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
How technology is changing business
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Automation is inevitable, we must embrace it
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
30th Anniversary Supplements
The future contours of education in Bangladesh
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Aspirations for the next 50 years
Youth-based organisations fighting against gender-based violence, harassment and bullying
Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming increase in cases of gender-based violence over the past few years. According to Ain o Salish Kendra, 1,627 women were raped in 2020. Cases of domestic violence, sexual harassment and cyberbullying have also been on the rise.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
How effective is art as a form of protest?
In today’s climate of fake news and alternative facts, social and political truth can be inconsistent and fragile. Artists, like journalists and activists, need to define the truth and defend it.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Next-gen consoles: More than just gaming hardware
The middle of November saw some of the quickest ecommerce website crashes in recent memory. Hundreds of thousands of gamers looking to cop a next gen console flooded the likes of Walmart, Amazon, and other prominent retail chains. The target? A next-gen console.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
A new direction in education
With educational institutions shutting down and exams being cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the lives of students across the world have been greatly affected. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit,
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Courage, confidence and communal harmony
The origin of martial arts dates back centuries to its birth in China, later merging towards all of Asia under the guidance of Indian Monk Ta Mo in early 500 AD. Over the years, it has become a popular sport among the youth in Bangladesh and beyond.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Tech megatrends in the last decade we need to look out for
Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum asserts that we’re in the middle of a fourth industrial revolution and it will become known as the digital revolution.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editor’s Note
If anything, the pandemic ridden past year has taught us to rethink our strategies and approaches in almost every sector. As we were forced to retreat into the safety of our homes; the idea of adopting the ‘new normal’ posed a unique challenge for a nation still grasping the rudimentary concepts of digitisation.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Digital transformation in the health sector: Making healthcare more inclusive and accessible
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has not only exposed the fragility of our healthcare system but has also made policymakers around the world rethink the healthcare systems of their respective countries.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
How Bangladesh can reverse brain drain
"Brain drain" is defined as the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country to abroad. It is a perpetually damaging problem that mostly affects underdeveloped nations. And given Bangladesh falls into that category, it is no surprise that we are facing a rapidly worsening case of brain drain ourselves as time passes by.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Angel investing 101: Doing it right in Bangladesh
As interest in the Bangladeshi startup ecosystem has grown, so has the responsibility of angel investors and other early stage stakeholders to properly assist founders and startups in preparing for their next stages of growth and funding.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Travel has finally entered the digital era, thanks to the pandemic
To many, travel was a luxury. And while it remains so for some, the pandemic made us realise that travel is also a necessity. The good thing is, we don't have to wait for 5 years to see the future of travel in Bangladesh, because it has already started happening. The future, for better or worse, is now.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
A brief look at the auto industry in Bangladesh
The rapid growth of our economy and people’s purchasing power has seen a rise in demand for personal transport. People are buying more cars and motorcycles than ever before, being able to pay their way through the duty inflated prices.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Digitisation and education: Lessons learned during pandemic
Earlier this last year when the first wave of Covid-19 swept the country and plunged the nation into an uncertain lockdown, it painted a particular grim picture for the education sector of the country.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Digital transformation unfolding a new chapter in fintech
Transforming financial technologies through digital innovations is enabling and empowering citizens and companies to do more, which played a unique role during the pandemic.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
E-Commerce of Bangladesh in the next five years: What to expect?
E-commerce has been trendy in the business scene all over the world for quite some time now, and Bangladesh has been of no exception.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Fintech: During and beyond Covid-19
If you still think the only way to pay your bills is to walk to your bank, you’re missing out on a key essence of being a 21st-century citizen.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Current trends in digital learning technology
The concept of learning has taken on new meanings corresponding to the advent of technology. Education has a new countenance and the methods of educating oneself have undergone revolutionary changes.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Key socioeconomic issues we must address to reduce poverty
Poverty is a multifaceted economic phenomenon. Although dealing with the causes of poverty in Bangladesh is complex, the country has nonetheless shown impressive improvements and resilience over the years. Before the coronavirus crisis,
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Creating a safer Bangladesh for women
Despite enacting several laws in the past decades to protect women and girls from violence, creating a safer space for women and girls is still a distant reality for Bangladesh.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
SDGs: Where are we in achieving them?
The Covid-19 crisis necessitates a new roadmap for humanity. No other previous crisis caused as much devastation and reversals in gains in development since the 1990s.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM