The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.

Ironically, the UAE has appointed the CEO of one of the world’s largest oil producers to preside over COP28.

It is unfortunate that security agencies have been used in a manner that has generated more fear in people’s mind than confidence and faith in them.

The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission

Recent research has shown that air pollution and depression share a strong link.

The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.

It seems grossly inappropriate that in a country on its way to achieving middle-income status, there are still people dying from poverty.

I am not ruling out the possibility of Bangladesh being granted a place in the GSP+. I would rather argue that we need to also prepare for a time when we can stand on our own two feet as far as international trade is concerned. To do this, I believe we now need to make faster moves on bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and also preferential trading agreements (PTAs) with some of our existing trading partners, where we can negotiate mutually gainful benefits and opportunities. It is a new game that our government and businesses must start preparing for.

Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies

One of his finest strengths was his ability to communicate at all levels. He could comfortably address a roomful of diplomats, academics and policymakers, and not miss a beat when speaking to them about his dreams. He could mix with ordinary people from all walks of life, speak in their local dialects, and relate to their problems just as easily.

Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to grow at the rate of 3.4 percent, maintaining the steady growth from 2022's expansion.

The mistakes in textbooks have triggered a barrage of criticism on social media.

After around three decades, if we look back at that fateful by-election of Magura, we would realise that the situation has not changed much.

“Bhoot”, the Bangla word for ghost, derives from the Sanskrit word Bhūta, referring to living beings and the past. Later, it also came to mean ‘disembodied spirit.’ Ghost stories carry a special tradition in Bangla literature and the root lies in folklore and rural culture.

The people are now fighting for the rights that were taken away from them.

In the past, a Bangladeshi IT firm called SK Technologies had raised questions about Bijoy's activities on social media with evidence.

The pressure to write more, become more visible, master more, and claim mastery over issues beyond one’s discipline or format can make one seek shortcuts.

If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.

As if in vengeance we have been ferociously and relentlessly destroying our rivers in, what can only be termed as, a suicidal streak.

Secretary Lu’s visit, against these backgrounds, reiterated the message of the past year that the US would like to see a fair and inclusive election in Bangladesh and that it is concerned about the shrinking civic space.