Bangladesh

Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?

UN recognition of the 1971 East Pakistan genocide is not only important for the global body to regain its credibility and effectiveness, but also to expose a military institution which is seen as of strategic value to the West.
8 January 2023, 17:10 PM

Why we love Michael Schur romances

Michael Schur is the producer, director, and writer of many amazing sitcoms of the 21st century.
8 January 2023, 15:00 PM

A guide to soft-launching your new phone on social media

A soft launch is a preview given to a restricted audience before a full-scale launch is done.
7 January 2023, 15:00 PM

How easy is it to be a startup in Bangladesh?

These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.
7 January 2023, 14:00 PM

The top romances that had everyone's attention in 2022

2022 has shown us all is fair and expected in love and war.
5 January 2023, 17:00 PM

‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’

Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
5 January 2023, 17:00 PM

AL sketches out a ‘Smart Bangladesh’

The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.
5 January 2023, 01:00 AM

How to offer support to survivors of sexual assault

Treat the survivor like you would treat someone you deeply care about.
5 January 2023, 00:00 AM

2022, the year of COVID recovery, didn’t go as expected

How much did we recover from the ravaging effects of COVID and what remnants of those dark pandemic days still linger on?
4 January 2023, 15:00 PM

Sunset Studios is making Bangladesh’s first “anime-style” project

Sunset Studios is an animation studio based in Bangladesh that has recently announced its new project, Dead End.
2 January 2023, 15:00 PM

Don't abandon crucial projects midway

The BWDB must take advice from our river experts in this regard, change their traditional “cordon approach” to rivers and adopt a modern river management approach, if they really want to manage floods in the region.
1 January 2023, 12:00 PM

The horrific reality of fireworks on New Year's Eve

Why do we start our new year with the massacre of tiny, helpless souls?
31 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Capturing the war stories of medical professionals

Muktijuddher Chikishsha Itihas captures the stories and struggles of medical professionals during the Liberation War.
31 December 2022, 09:34 AM

Time to hit the reset button

This year was always supposed to be a celebration of Bangladesh’s economic progress with the opening of Padma bridge and Dhaka metro rail and 100 percent electrification.
31 December 2022, 01:00 AM

All the wrong reasons to get into a relationship

Can there truly be reasons to be in a relationship other than love?
29 December 2022, 00:00 AM

The real cost of perfect teeth

Something as trivial as teeth often impact important aspects of one’s life.
29 December 2022, 00:00 AM

What’s a healthcare system without data? Simply incomplete.

An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.
28 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Alice in Borderland returns for an explosive second season

Alice in Borderland returns with season 2 and more questions than answers.
27 December 2022, 14:50 PM

A slap on the face of our democracy

The political culture that has been bred in the country by the ruling party is one of impunity, where party members are, directly or indirectly, encouraged to violently suppress dissenting voices. The slapping of Inamul Haque is merely a result of that attitude.
27 December 2022, 12:30 PM

Bangladesh emerge unbeaten champions in U-23 volleyball

Bangladesh emerged unbeaten champions in Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone U-23 Men's International Volleyball Championship with a nail-biting 3-2 sets win over Kyrgyzstan in a pulsating final at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.
26 December 2022, 11:34 AM