Bangladesh has come a long way since independence in 1971, crossing many milestones to reach where it has today.

People have gone missing and a good number still remain unaccounted for.

We are concerned to learn that the recovery of import-export businesses post Covid-19 lockdowns is being hampered by the slow and expensive pace of

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, we have seen governments around the world crack down on journalism in the name of protecting people from misinformation.

It is flustering news that only one percent of Bangladesh’s population is in possession of 16.3 percent of the total national income.

The misuse of student activists by their political leaders and parties must stop.

Despite racking up impressive GDP growth numbers over the years, Bangladesh’s failure to establish effective institutions and institutional capacity is very disappointing.

The open drains have turned into veritable death traps for the citizens of the port city.

Although users in Bangladesh cough out more per minute of talk on mobile phones than users in other countries of the region, the service, we

Not only did Murad use sexist, racist and belligerent language unbefitting a public official against Khaleda Zia and her granddaughter in an interview and publicly humiliate a model during an event, he went so far as to threaten sexual violence against an actress when she refused to respond to his unwanted advances.

The unbridled prices of essential commodities, coupled with the fuel price hike, are increasing the woes of people belonging to the low and

Throughout the pandemic, banks have been generously waiving loans despite their poor record of recouping funds from defaulters.

Road accidents have become endemic to our system—so much so that news of mishaps and people getting killed in these incidents are

It is concerning that default loan recovery has failed to keep pace with rising delinquent assets in Bangladesh, affecting the banks’ cash flow and income.

With the threat of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron looming in the distance, Bangladesh will have to go all out to contain the rogue virus,

The Dhaka University authorities have undertaken a new master plan to expand its campus vertically to accommodate a growing number of students, teachers and staff.

Nearly eight percent of the jobs in Bangladesh are concentrated in Dhaka city, and 40 percent are concentrated in the greater Dhaka region, which includes

We are left to wonder how ineffectively the current road safety laws are implemented if a 19-year-old has been able to drive a passenger-laden motorised vehicle since he was 15 years old.

The 1edifice called the University of Dhaka is one of the iconic symbols of the independence of Bangladesh. It remained at the forefront of the major sociopolitical and cultural movements of the Bengalis that ultimately spearheaded the final thrust for total independence in 1971.

For a country that was founded on the basis of equality, it is hugely disappointing that as Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence, the country has experienced rapid increase in inequality, especially in recent times.