In the coastal regions of Bangladesh, access to safe drinking water remains one of the country’s most urgent and complex development challenges.

As we have been told by weather forecasters, there is a strong possibility of a “super” El Niño, possibly the most powerful in recorded history, coming to take hold across the world in the coming months.

On the morning of March 28, 2026, some 13 Bangladeshi fishermen left Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf before dawn, as generations before them had done, to pull nets from the Naf River.

Recently, Fitch Ratings observed that Bangladesh’s economic risks have increased, prompting a downgrade of the country’s sovereign outlook from “stable” to “negative.”

The World Bank’s Bangladesh Development Update, released last month, rings out a warning bell for us.

On April 28, immigration police detained Rare Al Samir, founder and CEO of the Dhaka-based edtech platform Interactive Cares, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, as he attempted to leave the country.

On a clear evening in a small town in Bangladesh, a child stands outside and looks up at the sky. The stars are visible, scattered across the darkness.

Bangladesh’s garment industry stands at a critical turning point.

In Bangladesh, the transition from a government job to a political career is not as straightforward as it ought to be.

Bangladesh’s participation in global value chains remains narrow and concentrated in low-value segments.

After a prolonged pause, Bangladesh has finally succeeded in establishing a democratically elected government through the 13th national election in February.

A mother who has lost her child to a preventable disease like measles carries an unimaginable grief. To have that grief met with the accusation that her child died because she was worried about her “fitness” is an act of cruelty that no apology can fix.

Development projects are designed to improve people’s lives through better infrastructure, education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities, and social welfare.

The global shift towards micro-packaging, particularly in the emerging markets of the Global South, represents one of the most significant transformations in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distribution history.

Recent discussions surrounding the transfer of Bangladesh’s Urban Primary Health Care Service Delivery Project (UPHCSDP) have largely focused on the distribution of administrative responsibilities between ministries.

A recent post by a colleague who had to pay Tk 2.5 lakh as an admission fee for his child at a reputed English medium school made me reflect on an anomaly that we have gotten used to.

Recently, Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, adviser to the prime minister on information and broadcasting, has welcomed constructive criticism from citizens regarding the government’s performance.

It is no secret that the Islamic banking industry in Bangladesh is under significant stress.

The prime minister’s quote that I use as the headline of this column is music to our ears, constituting the most vital policy directive that this country needs to take.

The government has reportedly grown more cautious in merging Bangladesh’s investment agencies.