What the law minister's DSA statement reveals

Until now, there was no account from the government that provided a picture on the extent of the use of the law.
7 June 2023

Are we aware of aluminium phosphide poisoning?

The fact that two children would have to die in the “safety” of their own home just because a pest control agency did not do its job properly is inconceivable.
7 June 2023

An ominous feeling of being followed

Are we becoming complacent regarding our love-hate living arrangement with mosquitoes?
7 June 2023

Understanding the game of COP

During the annual COP, all the world’s media turn up to follow the negotiations on different topics, and many civil society actors, especially the youth, make great efforts to attend.
7 June 2023

Sacred Corruption: The Unqualified and The Unscrupulous

Corruption in hajj management has come to the limelight after the publication of two reports
6 June 2023

The budget does not inspire confidence

The recent downgrade by Moody's of the credit ratings of Bangladesh’s economy and some private banks is not the only indicator that confidence is declining.
6 June 2023

Prioritise the Rohingya’s safety and well-being

The Rohingya crisis continues to leave a tragic trail of immense suffering and injustice.
6 June 2023

Lead-up to the elections just got interesting

Although this new US visa policy is proving expedient, it would not be wise to believe that the country is intent on fostering democracy in Bangladesh.
5 June 2023

Double standards of Western industrial policy

US President Joe Biden’s administration should be commended for its open rejection of two core neoliberal assumptions.
5 June 2023

‘Business, not city service, is being prioritised’

"One after another, actions are taking place to strip the Dhanmondi Lake of its intended character."
5 June 2023

Inside the chaotic Anuv Jain concert: What concertgoers and organisers have to say

Disappointed fans claim frustratingly messy circumstances ruined the show, while organisers offer explanations.
5 June 2023

Change the way you use plastic products

Bangladesh, with a population of nearly 170 million, boasts of a vast maritime boundary along the Bay of Bengal. Much like other oceans, the Bay of Bengal is also plagued by unprecedented levels of plastic pollution.
5 June 2023

The time to beat plastic pollution is now or never

Plastics have become an integral part of our life. The world purchases around one million plastic bottles every minute and uses one billion plastic bags every hour.
5 June 2023

Living in the land of dying rivers

What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.
4 June 2023

Three perils unaddressed in the new budget

It is not clear how the money needed to implement this ambitious budget will be sourced.
4 June 2023

World Financial System: Is disintegration imminent?

Much like 1944, the raging Russia-Ukraine War has put humanity in deep trouble.
4 June 2023

Ushering AI in Bangladesh

Bangladesh stands at the threshold of a paradigm shift in technological development as it is poised to change gear into a faster mode of economic development, and realising its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2041.
4 June 2023

Whom is the budget supposed to serve?

The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.
3 June 2023

How to correct global imbalances?

The global economy and planetary system are hugely imbalanced because of climate warming and widening social inequities.
3 June 2023

Delving into the new US visa policy for Bangladesh

It is interesting to note that the restrictions target a section of society that covets the US visa.
3 June 2023