The recent remarks by State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj comparing Dhaka University to a coaching centre triggered predictable outrage.

On this World Bicycle Day, it is worth reflecting on the incredible technology that is the bicycle. I love walking, but I cannot help but admire the efficiency of the humble bicycle.

Money-printing, or monetary expansion, is often described in a way that makes it sound as if the government runs a printing press.

The government’s nationwide “Notun Kuri Sports” initiative is a commendable effort to provide our children with a healthy platform to develop their talents.

For two decades, I have watched global fashion brands speak the language of responsible business conduct—human rights due diligence, living wages, supplier partnerships, climate transition, social compliance, transparency, and shared responsibility.

On Saturday, a group of film enthusiasts in Brahmanbaria planned to do something entirely ordinary: watch a film together, discuss it, and go home.

The finance minister is set to present his government’s first national budget on June 11. Expectations are high—and for several reasons.

Over the last three decades, Bangladesh’s private sector has become one of the strongest pillars of the national economy.

In Bangladesh, the discourse on controlling heinous crimes, particularly sexual violence and serial offences, routinely centres on legislative severity.

That schools do not prepare our young people well for the world of work is a frequent refrain.

The rule of any government is difficult to judge within 100 days, but it is enough time to observe and learn about the instincts of the new leadership.

Bangladesh produces a significant share of the world’s raw leather, yet captures only a small fraction of the global leather goods trade.

Bangladesh is entering this budget cycle under significant pressure.

The citizens of Bangladesh have already expressed their trust on battery storage and the government should act soon to fix the policy problems that stand in the way of mainstreaming this nationally.

Children are no longer safe in their homes.

Social housing is designed to address the housing problems of the lower income groups. In this process, the government subsidises housing for marginalised communities.

A single homicide investigation today may involve terabytes of data.

Violence against women and children has recently become a disturbingly regular occurrence in the country. Looking into the nature of these crimes makes one wonder if not humanity but savagery has taken us over.

As the BNP government prepares major revisions to school textbooks for the 2027 academic year, the changes reported by the media once again reveal a familiar pattern—authorities continuing to alter curriculum content, historical narratives, and learning priorities without addressing the deeper structural crisis in education itself.

Bangladesh is preparing its next national budget at a difficult moment when living costs remain high, private investment is weak, foreign exchange reserves are under pressure, development needs exceed domestic revenue, and a growing share of public expenditure is absorbed by debt servicing.