Sabbir Ahmad

If you walk into a random classroom in Bangladesh and ask the students what they want to be when they grow up, there are some fairly common answers that might reach your ears.

There is a well-known concept in economics called the “tragedy of the commons.” To understand this, let’s imagine a village with a common well.

A 2025 study by the River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) reveals a grim reality: at least 79 rivers across the country have either died or are drying up.

If our infrastructure is a threat, the ground beneath is a ticking clock, too.

Our current image, built on resilience under difficult conditions, is admirable but insufficient for the next chapter.

Our economy’s overwhelming dependence on garment exports leaves us exposed to global supply chain disruptions, automation threats, trade policy shifts, etc. Tourism offers a useful means of diversification, and it brings foreign currency directly.

As Bangladesh approaches the pivotal February 12 election, a singular, urgent demand resonates from tea stalls to boardrooms: the dismantling of a bureaucratic apparatus that has strangled national progress for decades.

A business model is required to reduce the cost of initial setup and monthly subscription fee of Starlink services.