It's a refreshing, busy, and truly once-in-a-lifetime experience, at least for now. I have just returned from Rangamati backwoods. Even after reaching Dhaka, the flashbacks are constantly running through my mind. I feel an urge to write them down, to put these thoughts into words, in hope that ever
Freight Forwarders are considered as the architects of international trade logistics. They organise and coordinate the carriage of goods from origin to destination through the maze of customs regulations, multimodal transport systems, and intricate supply chains. In today's world of globalisation,
Soil alone contributes significantly to sustaining resilient food, water and energy security. Bangladesh's fertile and sacred soil bears the legacy of historical triumph, cultural pride and agricultural revolution. However, we are careless and cruel to our soil, ignoring its health and dignity. Our
Panic has gripped Dhakaites as an earthquake shook their residences violently on Friday, November 21. Another tremor, thought to be the aftershock of the Friday's one, jolted the capital and other areas the next day. This was followed by three more mild quakes, considered again the aftershocks of t
We commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on the third of December every year, a day dedicated to acknowledging the struggles, achievements, and contributions of individuals with disabilities worldwide. This day serves as a platform to raise awareness, challenge misconceptio
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
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
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
