On May 24, three Bangladeshis were killed in landmine explosions near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari.

On June 2, with a border conference six days away, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed spoke to reporters at the Secretariat and dismantled decades of Bangladeshi advocacy in a single sweep.

Bangladesh faces fading export advantages, prompting urgent debate on industrial policy, diversification, and institutional reform.

Bangladesh has reached a point where social protection can no longer be treated as a set of small compensatory programmes for the poor.

UN body’s recommendation to postpone LDC graduation should spur preparation

An older person's well-being depends not only on physical health but also on whether they remain connected to meaningful relationships with their family and community

To paraphrase the famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, the source of true power for a nation is the ability to get your way without having to resort to violence.

It is deeply distressing that so many young people in our country continue to embark on perilous journeys to Italy, driven by the hope of a better future.

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.

Established procedures must be followed to manage border crossings

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.

Every Eid in Bangladesh turns into an unhappy memory for those who lose their loved ones in transportation-related incidents.

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.

Death toll caused by mob violence in May is alarming.

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.