“Democracy will die if people don’t vote.” This is a very powerful statement from CEC Kazi Habibul Awal.

I have been deeply, deeply affected by social media sensation Ashraful Hossen Alom’s (mostly known as Hero Alom) rendition of Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore).

It is far too easy to explain away the crisis in Bangladeshi universities saying there’s a lack of money to fund research, books, laboratories and salary.

With the death of Ahmed Sofa on July 28, 2001, Bangladesh (or modern Bengal in historical perspective) lost not simply one of its most original thinkers; it also marked the passing of an age.

Ahsan H Mansur of Policy Research Institute talks about Bangladesh’s current economic crisis with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.

The root of the problem lies in human behaviour, especially people’s apathy towards dealing with waste.

Several factors must be taken into consideration while developing a sustainable model for providing solutions to communities.

Despite all her flaws, Dhaka is still the home that loves with reckless abandon

Until recently, load-shedding was something that people in Bangladesh had forgotten – at least in Dhaka.

We need to be taking the issue of human displacement due to climate change seriously.

Both Bangladesh and Malaysia should remain resolute in promoting safe, fair, transparent and ethical recruitment, upholding the national laws and relevant international standards.

The Gambia’s case against Myanmar for the genocide of Rohingyas is now all set to be heard and judged by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

. According to one study, about 5,000 tonnes of waste is being generated in Dhaka city every day.

Despite the widespread challenges and the tobacco industry’s interference, the government of Bangladesh has taken many steps to control tobacco use, and the prime minister has vowed to make the country tobacco-free by 2040. 

As the vice-chancellor of three universities, professor in three other universities, chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), and an education minister, Syed Ali Ahsan influenced his contemporaries with his unparalleled speech and writings.

Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.

Saarc’s inability to respond to the humanitarian crisis reflects a lack of the sense of regionalism.

Mob frenzy, communal attacks, attacks on people with different views, positions and beliefs are created deliberately.

This is 2022. Imagine asking for security from your own alma mater and being caged as part of the solution.

We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.