Was the US visa policy against undemocratic actors necessary?

The message between the lines is that the US is keeping a very close eye on Bangladesh at the moment.
30 May 2023

Time for AL to do some soul-searching

Infighting within the party has grown over the years, leading to the Awami League becoming its own rival at the grassroots level.
29 May 2023

AI, democracy, and the global order

Future historians may well mark the second half of March 2023 as the moment when the era of artificial intelligence truly began.
29 May 2023

The bloody legacy of Henry Kissinger

Kissinger remains an influential thinker in geopolitics who has deeply shaped US foreign policy but his legacy is indeed bloody.
29 May 2023

The Federal Reserve: Essential to society or the source of the problem?

There are few, if any, central bankers who are currently not taking some public criticism for raising rates. 
29 May 2023

Fishing ban in Bangladesh is a bilateral issue

The coastal communities in Bangladesh, with their heavy reliance on the sea for survival, are facing multifaceted threats to their traditional way of life. We need to act now to protect the rights and livelihoods of our coastal fishers who depend on marine resources as their primary source of income.
29 May 2023

Macroeconomic challenges that overshadow FY24 budget

The macroeconomic stability that Bangladesh's economy has enjoyed for a long time has disappeared in the face of multiple challenges – from both external and domestic sources.
28 May 2023

Bangladesh must prepare for shorter production runs

We are not geared for such runs in the same way that some manufacturers in Europe are.
28 May 2023

Is BJP's policy of exclusion and segregation backfiring?

PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the new parliament building himself has garnered scrutiny.
28 May 2023

Accreditation: A proven method to get programme recognition

At the time of Bangladesh’s liberation, there existed only six public universities, and the total number of students was around 25,000.
28 May 2023

The looming US default and some lessons

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced on May 1 that unless the US Congress raises the ceiling, the US government could run out of cash as early as June 1.
28 May 2023

Racism in football: What Vini’s story tells us

Vinicius Jr was subjected to terrible racial taunts during a LaLiga match
27 May 2023

A fair warning against a foul conduct

The decision to restrict US visa services to Bangladeshi nationals who might be unlawfully and immorally involved in undermining the forthcoming electoral process has created a political maelstrom.
27 May 2023

Fixing the learning gaps caused by Covid-19

The government has to invest in good education; a meagre two percent of the nation’s GDP is not going to create a "Smart Bangladesh."
27 May 2023

‘We are translators every day’: Arunava Sinha

You must read like a reader and not like an academic student. If the book you’re translating is a general book, it’s going to be read by readers. Intelligent readers perhaps, but readers nevertheless.
26 May 2023

The message from Gazipur city polls

Zahangir’s charisma paid off and got his mother to the mayor’s office.
26 May 2023

Stronger labour laws and basic human rights still elusive

From afar, Singapore glimmers with wealth and prosperity, but beneath the surface lies a dark truth: the exploitation of its migrant workers. And among the most vulnerable are young Bangladeshi men.
26 May 2023

What should women wear?

In May 2022, a young woman, who lives in Dhaka city, was verbally and physically assaulted at a train station in Narsingdi while waiting for a Dhaka-bound train.
26 May 2023

Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities

We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.
26 May 2023

What the upcoming budget must deliver

Given the challenges that our economy is going through, the government needs to prioritise its development targets.
26 May 2023