Traditionally, war has been quantified in terms of obvious destruction: loss of territories, cities reduced to rubble, and soldiers killed in combat. Governments count victories and defeats through statistics and shifting borders. However, the underlying effects of contemporary war are most frequen
Imagine spending months running between government offices, submitting the same documents again and again to different agencies, only to be told you are missing one more signature from one more department. For generations of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, that has not been a nightmare. It does not hav
Over the past few decades, Bangladesh has experienced multifaceted development due to expanded school enrolment, improved literacy rates, and substantial progress in gender parity in education. Still, the persistent problem of poor educational quality and inequitable access lies as a thorn in its d
Bangladesh's universities are churning out more and more start-ups. Jam-packed demo days and booming business plan competitions often spark celebration on social media. However, behind all this outward momentum is a sobering fact: around 90 per cent of start-ups fail within the first five years wor
Across Bangladesh, Ramadan 2026 has drawn young people into its centre in ways that go well beyond routine observance. In Dhaka, student clubs and volunteer groups have taken on community dinners and charity drives with a seriousness that stands out. Students at International School Dhaka, for inst
