Perhaps Martin Amis’s works do not grab me for the most part because it veers too far away from the humanism of, say, Saul Bellow—a writer Martin greatly admires and has written about extensively.

The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.

The more roads you build, the more cars there will be to fill them up. I am no expert, but the numbers don’t lie.

The new budget has not displayed cognisance of the need for post-pandemic recovery and remedial actions.

Neeldhaja is the first Bangla poem to be written in the form of a letter; it places a female figure with a rebellious demeanor as the protagonist of a historical narrative.

Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.

Misleading analyses can help propagate a narrative for immediate damage control, but are not helpful to overcome the real crisis.

There is no fairy tale end to the war in Ukraine, in which Ukraine defeats Russia on the battlefield and then joins Nato.

There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.

We should have focused on addressing the macro-fundamentals, which would create a launching pad for the coming year’s fiscal flow.

What reasons do we have to believe that Wasa is anything but the MD’s personal property?

Since the budget is a political process, the rules of the budgetary game are set within that continuum.

Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.

Uprooting the native orchids is a regular event in the developing countries where these plants are not adequately protected by the relevant authorities.

The path towards truly diverse representation in literature necessitates that marginalised authors are given the chance to tell their own stories and shape our understanding of diverse experiences. 

Although Dhaka and Kolkata, two major South Asian cities, are just 240 kilometres apart and share a common history and culture, not many comparative studies on these cities have been undertaken so far.

The decreasing number of poultry farms raise fears that there might be a shortfall in the supply of poultry in the market, pushing the prices up further.

To fully benefit from its demographic dividend, Bangladesh needs to prioritise improvement in education, healthcare and job opportunities for the youth, while ensuring social welfare and healthcare for the growing elderly population.

Understanding the nation’s expectations in designing the budget for FY2024 is essential

A deep dive into Erdogan's tenure reveals rather bloodthirsty politics, but people consume the surface he puts out: that he's all for Turkiye and the oppressed and whatnot.