Bangladesh experienced over 30 earthquakes in the past one year. Though most of them were minor in intensity, measuring between 2.9 and 5.7 on the Richter Scale, they sounded the alarm for the country. Bangladesh is inherently prone to seismic activities as the country is located in an area where t
The killing of a youth in his twenties named Nirab Ahmed by workers of a filling station in Jhenidah over a quarrel is indeed shocking. As reports go, Nirab, with two of his friends went to a filling station in Jhenidah town to buy fuel for his motorbike on Saturday evening. The f
Bangladesh is a nation shaped by water. With approximately 3,865 kilometres of navigable inland waterways in the dry season and nearly 5,968 kilometres during the monsoon, the country relies profoundly on river and coastal transport for commerce, connectivity and livelihood. The national fleet comp
In one of his speeches earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman emphasized the need for creating an educational environment where children will learn singing dancing, painting and other art forms along with academic lessons. During his 17-year exile in the United Kingdom, he had an opportunity to see
Every single year on Women's Day, we see social media posts, special advertisements, and campaigns about women's empowerment. Public figures share messages of respect and equality. Institutions hold discussions about women's achievements. But the next Day, women continue to face harassment on the s
Before sunrise, the streets of Dhaka slowly start to fill with working people. Among them are thousands of women wearing sarees or salwar kameez, walking quickly to their offices, factories, and shops. For many people, this scene has become normal. But in reality, it shows a quiet revolution that h
Bangladesh is now standing at a very important economic turning point. The country is preparing to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category in 2026, and the vision of becoming a developed nation by 2041 is no longer just a political slogan; it is now a real economic goal. However, a
The education ministry's recently unveiled 12-point reform plan to update the national curriculum contains several notable recommendations. Among them, the proposal to increase the education budget to five per cent of GDP stands out as both timely and necessary. Bangladesh has long spent less on ed
People in Dhaka and across the country are exasperated by the chaotic, inefficient public transport system. Previous governments failed to develop an efficient system. Abrupt and disjointed measures meant to fix public transport only made things more chaotic. As a result, mobility for regular commu
Bangladesh's rapid infrastructure expansion has strained fiscal and financial capacity. Public debt reached US$ 174 billion as of June 2025, driven largely by infrastructure financed through budget allocations, bank borrowing, and concessional external loans. At the same time, the banking sector re
The war in the Gulf region has put Bangladeshi migrant workers in their host countries in great jeopardy. It is not just about their safety and security due to the war raging through the region. Iranian drone and missile attacks on the US military installations including air and seaports, oil insta
Not all extortions are extortions. Collection of mutually agreed money from transport operators, according to a minister of the newly installed cabinet, is not extortion. He explains, "What is described as extortion on the roads" cannot be considered extortion because transport owners' association
Some recent media reports have highlighted the mosquito menace bedevilling life after sunset. Mosquitoes seem to be breeding unchecked in the absence of any effective eradication strategy by the city corporations and municipalities. The mosquito population is so dense in the surroundings that it ha
