Two Weeks to Sharpen Bangladesh’s AI Budget
The budget should tie its connectivity targets to affordability so that rural and low-income citizens can actually use what is being built, not just live within range of it.
Journalism Beyond Professionalism
However critical we may be, the role of the Indian media is noteworthy in the recent remarks of the ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal made on the case of Hadi killings. They collectively refrained, through mainstream and social media, from broadcasting the news publicly to preserve their national interests.
The Bedsheet Theory of Women's Success
A political culture that cannot imagine women as independent political actors inevitably returns to patriarchy's oldest explanation: If a woman has succeeded, she must have traded her body for power. That explanation tells us very little about women. But it tells us almost everything about the society that produces it.
Journalism Beyond Professionalism
However critical we may be, the role of the Indian media is noteworthy in the recent remarks of the ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal made on the case of Hadi killings. They collectively refrained, through mainstream and social media, from broadcasting the news publicly to preserve their national interests.
The Fossil Fuel Paradox
Climate activists paint a dire picture of rising temperatures devastating crops and fueling famine, but they are mostly wrong. Climate change will alter farming conditions, benefiting some areas, challenging others, with a net negative but negligible impact.
New Pay Structure, Old Problem
A higher public-sector wage bill may be justified, but without revenue reform and administrative restructuring, it could narrow Bangladesh's fiscal space for years to come.
Beijing's North Korea Anxiety
Kim is no longer the supplicant figure of earlier years. He bargains now. He postures. He makes patrons come to him.
The Kitchen Cabinet
If the former advisers genuinely believe that a small and influential circle bypassed established processes, then they should go beyond hints and partial disclosures. They should provide a complete account of how decisions were made, who made them, and why the broader advisory council accepted that arrangement.
Modi's Demography Mission is Yet Another Hindutva Gimmick
The clearest sign of gimmickry behind the so-called mission to control Bangladeshi immigrants is that the government has appointed a non-demographer to head an exercise on demographic change.
Two Weeks to Sharpen Bangladesh’s AI Budget
The budget should tie its connectivity targets to affordability so that rural and low-income citizens can actually use what is being built, not just live within range of it.
What Is Preventing Bangladesh from Becoming Cashless?
Fragmented payment systems, inconsistent fees, and weak interoperability are slowing Bangladesh’s transition to a truly cashless economy
Rethinking the Path to Revive Shuttered Industries
Liquidity is a necessary condition for industrial revival, but it is not sufficient.
The Bedsheet Theory of Women's Success
A political culture that cannot imagine women as independent political actors inevitably returns to patriarchy's oldest explanation: If a woman has succeeded, she must have traded her body for power. That explanation tells us very little about women. But it tells us almost everything about the society that produces it.
Our Moral Compass in Ruins
It should be the topmost priority of any government to ensure that our education system is running independently with the most competent and scholarly educators.
A State Within a State
The political cost of holding Salimpur is carried by whichever party is in power. But the failure is not new. The Awami League, the interim government, and the current administration have all inherited and repeated the same failure. In that sense, it is the same failure under three different governments.
The Silent Threat Beneath Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is more than a regional flashpoint; it is the definitive laboratory for the 21st century maritime warfare.
What Does Dr. Khalil's Victory Mean for Bangladesh?
At a time when Bangladesh has often found itself on the defensive internationally, this victory offers a welcome opportunity for national confidence and unity.
The Cat Who Wasn't Impressed
The images of her with the cat and the milk aren't just pictures. They are a manifesto for a very specific kind of dignified living -- a life where glamour and domestic intimacy sit side-by-side, looking off into the middle distance, accepting the world exactly as it is.
