Why does Biman keep fixing problems the hard way?
12 August 2026
Reading the news of Biman Bangladesh Airlines flying engineers and spare parts about 7,000 kilometres from Dhaka to fix a Dreamliner stranded at Rome Fiumicino Airport, one cannot help but wonder: does this make any sense at all?
12 August 2026
In the era of AI, who gets to live longer?
11 June 2026
The desire to defeat ageing has remained a myth throughout human history and the myth might just become a reality soon
11 June 2026
The auto-rickshaw dilemma: Last-mile lifeline or grid-draining liability?
7 May 2026
A 2025 study of MRT users in Dhaka found that around 43 percent of passengers rely on informal rickshaws as their primary transport to stations.
7 May 2026
The capacity-competence disconnect in Bangladesh's power sector
29 April 2026
Somewhere in Bangladesh, a power plant stands ready to run but sits idle anyway.
29 April 2026
World Creativity and Innovation Day / Why Bangladesh is losing the innovation race
21 April 2026
If you walk into a random classroom in Bangladesh and ask the students what they want to be when they grow up, there are some fairly common answers that might reach your ears.
21 April 2026
How hoarding and panic buying are deepening the fuel crisis
7 April 2026
There is a well-known concept in economics called the “tragedy of the commons.” To understand this, let’s imagine a village with a common well.
7 April 2026
International Day of Action for Rivers / Bangladesh's rivers are dying, and so is its future
14 March 2026
A 2025 study by the River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) reveals a grim reality: at least 79 rivers across the country have either died or are drying up.
14 March 2026
We must collectively stop tolerating preventable deaths
7 March 2026
If our infrastructure is a threat, the ground beneath is a ticking clock, too.
7 March 2026
Deferment or not, Bangladesh must prepare for LDC graduation
Our current image, built on resilience under difficult conditions, is admirable but insufficient for the next chapter.
4 March 2026
Our tourism needs a policy reset
Our economy’s overwhelming dependence on garment exports leaves us exposed to global supply chain disruptions, automation threats, trade policy shifts, etc. Tourism offers a useful means of diversification, and it brings foreign currency directly.
17 February 2026
Can the next government tame the bureaucracy?
As Bangladesh approaches the pivotal February 12 election, a singular, urgent demand resonates from tea stalls to boardrooms: the dismantling of a bureaucratic apparatus that has strangled national progress for decades.
6 February 2026
Could Starlink solve the connectivity challenges in Bangladesh?
A business model is required to reduce the cost of initial setup and monthly subscription fee of Starlink services.
26 March 2025
How can we help beat the culture of littering?
Littering is a persistent problem in Bangladesh, one that all too often gets ignored by individuals and the society at large.
10 July 2023
Telecom—the next golden goose?
On a sunny November afternoon in 1997, a ringtone buzzed while I was riding a rickshaw together with a friend.
24 June 2020
Road to herd immunity: The hard truth
As the number of infections and deaths from Covid-19 increase, economies around the world have started to feel the heat.
31 May 2020
Paradox of analogue life in a digital age
Last Christmas break, I took my daughter out to dinner when she flew in to see me in Vancouver.
9 May 2020