The world experiences millions of earthquakes each year. But not many can be felt because of their low intensity or small magnitude. The magnitude measures the energy released by an earthquake and is generally based on the well-known Richter scale. Intensity, on the other hand, measures the extent
As shrinking concessional capital exacerbates a long-standing credibility gap, Bangladesh must pair a robust, enforced Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) architecture with a strategic government role as a first-loss catalyst to unlock significant private commercial investment. For decades, th
Over the past four decades, the Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) sector in Bangladesh has changed dramatically alongside the country's economic growth and deeper integration into global trade. As a second-generation leader in this industry, I have watched the shift from manual documentation an
Private universities have become pivotal in expanding access to higher education in Bangladesh, particularly in response to rising demand and the limited capacity of public institutions. This paper examines the barriers and opportunities influencing the transformation of private universities toward
Imagine a couple in their late 50s in a tranquil neighbourhood of Dhaka, let's call them Rina and Kamal. They have successfully raised their children, who are now pursuing careers abroad. For twenty-five years, their lives revolved around shared meals, school runs, and managing a household. Now, wi
A special model of development parity with tourism as the pivot unlocks untapped potential in the backwoods and integrates rural-household production units into world's most dynamic economic powerhouse, yielding quantum leaps in income. This is how China pulled up millions of people from under pov
On Tuesday morning last, temperature in Tentulia, the country's northern most point, was 14.5 degree Celsius. The indication is clear enough: winter has arrived and soon the country's middle and southern parts are gradually going to experience the fall of the mercury. The arrival of spring, king of
That a nation's close relationship or the lack of it with Nature can be a subject of study is somewhat surprising, especially when Western researchers embark on exploring nations' comparative connectedness to natural environment. To the oriental civilisations, particularly that of the Indian subcon
Bangladesh has come a long way in economic growth since 1972. In 1972, the gross domestic product (GDP) was US$ 5.70 billion where as in 2025 it stands at US$ 475.00 billion. Contribution to GDP from the services sector is continuously increasing since 1990. The main contributor of the service sect
It is a damp September morning. The early morning rain has left the long platforms of the Lalmonirhat railway station wet. The chirping of birds is heard from time to time amid the babble of passengers waiting under the blue sheds. I walk along the bluish-yellow carriages of Dinajpur Commuter, whi
When Nature, the world’s most prestigious science journal, published a paper by a young Bangladeshi physicist in August 2024, it marked more than an academic milestone. It showed that the frontiers of quantum materials research now extend far beyond elite Western laboratories, encompassing th
The proliferation of auto-rickshaws has reached the tipping point where their earlier version of pedal rickshaws is on the verge of vanishing from the scene. Electricity stored in a battery pack through charging turns a motor into mechanical power to drive the three-wheelers. This is why the vehicl
The history of human civilization is more, or less, the cronicle of war and conflicts through the ages, inter-state or intra-state. The League of Nations, recognized as the first global organization formed after World War I in 1920, aimed to preserve world peace, stability, promoting global coopera
