I remember some pivotal memories that can offer a glimpse of the extraordinary individual Mugdho was.

The regime's brutality towards its people has created a reservoir of resentment that foreign powers can exploit.

How prepared are urban spaces to deal with the ongoing influx of those who autonomously relocate or are forcibly displaced?

Do political parties genuinely speak for the youth?

The world's greatest untapped resource is not oil, data, or capital—it's the energy and the potential of the youth.

There is a persistent disconnect between the RTI law and the people it intends to serve.

Women are often made invisible, not through overt confrontation but through subtle, everyday behaviours that leave them feeling unseen.

The tripartite patronage of business, politics, and bureaucracy forms the bedrock of the oligarchic structure, where business elites fund political campaigns and gain legislative favours.

The July Charter may not do everything, but it must do enough to catalyse the much-needed reforms.

Embankments shape life, risk, and politics in the lower delta

Abu Sayed taught us not to step back.

It is apprehended that the US’s high tariffs on major global exporters of agricultural products, raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods, such as Brazil, Canada, China and India, would make those products available at lower prices in non-US markets.

The way he embraced death raises a profound question: what truly gives life its meaning—its duration or its quality?

With over 60 percent of its population under the age of 35, the country holds immense promise in the form of a demographic dividend.

We live in an ecosystem that is neither structured for women nor for people with different needs.

The unchecked use of single-use plastic in food delivery is a matter of concern.

We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.

The way the interim government is handling law and order raises serious concerns.

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.

In the first half of 2025, Bangladesh’s economic headlines have swung between cautious optimism and deepening alarm.