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

Sultana’s Dream was first published in 1905 in the Ladies Home Journal in what was then the Presidency city of Madras.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up his six-hour visit to New Delhi on December 6, most commentaries on India-Russia relations invariably termed it as the continuation of decades of romance that first blossomed in the Cold War era—a global geo-political scenario that is very different from what it is today.

Whenever a violent crime like gang rape or custodial torture takes place, we are quick to demand justice for it.

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

Viruses constantly change through mutation. It was only a matter of time before another mutated, more contagious variant of the coronavirus came out—and as far as we are aware, Omicron is one such variant.

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

A gentleman does not. But a man not so gentle does. A genuine award from a respectable organisation becomes a thing of joy, but an award given by a shady group to a questionable character raises eyebrows.

Violence against women is normalised in our societies to such an extent that it is almost invisible, like the air we breathe.

As the world’s biggest conference on climate change drew to an end last month in Glasgow, we cannot but help look back at what was said and heard.

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan has been made to resign from his post, at the specific instructions of the prime minister of Bangladesh, and women across the country who have been following the recent developments in this regard have breathed a collective sigh of relief.

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.

One in four Rohingya women and girls in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has suffered gender-based violence (GBV), according to data gathered by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in their centres between July and December 2019.

In today’s increasingly globalised world, where news from every corner is available at a click, we are often exposed to a myriad issues facing humanity.

Made in Bangladesh” is a brand which now resonates around the world, thanks to the size and global reach of our RMG industry.

Historically speaking, repression was the dominant feature of colonial policing, at least between 1930 and the Partition in 1947, and one cannot be certain if the attitude of the ruling establishments in the subcontinent has significantly changed insofar as the use of police powers is concerned.

It is heartening to know that Bangladesh has got the capacity to give loans to other countries. In August, Bangladesh lent USD 50 million to Sri

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