The Universal Truth, Unspoken Pain, and a Call to the New Dawn
Life is not easy, and assuming it is will only lead to trouble. Yet, there is immense strength in embracing this reality with courage.
The People are Reserving Their Judgment. For Now.
The lesson from this survey is a simple one. The government should spend this window of reserved judgment governing, and communicating clearly to the public that it is doing so. The public has made its patience conditional on visible actions, reserving judgment on results. It will not last indefinitely, and it should not be mistaken for endorsement.
Turning Bangladesh’s Energy Crisis into a Blessing
At the same time, Bangladesh is producing a growing number of university graduates who are struggling to find productive employment. Rather than treating these two problems separately, Bangladesh should connect them.
Turning Bangladesh’s Energy Crisis into a Blessing
At the same time, Bangladesh is producing a growing number of university graduates who are struggling to find productive employment. Rather than treating these two problems separately, Bangladesh should connect them.
Silent Homes, Bleeding Conscience, and the Test of Truth
Ganapati Chakraborty dedicated his life to guiding generations of students towards truth and justice. The blood of his family must not fade into just another transient headline.
The Ice Failed Upstream. The Debt is Downstream.
Nepal is owed something more substantial than sympathy and more useful than a loan charging interest on damage it did not cause. Monitoring of unstable ice and glacial lakes concerns the whole basin and should be funded on a standing basis, with hydrological data crossing borders as a matter of routine rather than negotiation.
The People are Reserving Their Judgment. For Now.
The lesson from this survey is a simple one. The government should spend this window of reserved judgment governing, and communicating clearly to the public that it is doing so. The public has made its patience conditional on visible actions, reserving judgment on results. It will not last indefinitely, and it should not be mistaken for endorsement.
The Mecca Pact is an Opportunity for Strategic Autonomy
The strongest argument for Bangladesh joining the pact is not ideological or geo-political. It is strategic and an opportunity to strengthen its security, defense capabilities, economic partnerships, and diplomatic influence, while preserving its desired goal of strategic balance.
Who Owns July’s Azadi?
July’s azadi was powerful because it was capacious. It united people who agreed on the regime they opposed but not necessarily on the republic they wished to build.
When Skills Development Fails to Create Employment
Bangladesh is training more young people, but the economy is not creating enough jobs to absorb them. The result is a growing gap between skills development and meaningful employment.
A Rate Cut Solves the Wrong Problem
Lower interest rates can reduce the cost of borrowing. They cannot repair broken credit discipline, restore depleted capital, or rebuild confidence. Monetary policy can support economic recovery only when the banking system is capable of allocating capital on commercial rather than political grounds.
Can Bangladesh Afford to Wait?
History rarely remembers institutions that made difficult decisions. It remembers institutions that made the right decisions at the right time. Bangladesh is currently going through a grand transformation in the banking sector where five scheduled Islamic banks are on the verge of being merged by the Government of Bangladesh.
The Universal Truth, Unspoken Pain, and a Call to the New Dawn
Life is not easy, and assuming it is will only lead to trouble. Yet, there is immense strength in embracing this reality with courage.
The Growing Influence of AI on Gen Z
The future will depend not simply on how intelligent machines become, but on whether society remains committed to nurturing emotionally healthy, critically thoughtful, and socially connected human beings.
But Why Didn’t She Leave?
The woman does not remain because she is foolish. She may be trapped inside a psychologically destabilizing pattern in which exceptional moments of tenderness are interpreted as evidence that the relationship can still be saved.
Central Nepal Flood, the Day After
Satellite images show the glacial collapse on the North Face of Langtang was in Nepal itself
Islamic NATO or Anti-Iran Pact?
The military pact should not be viewed as an Islamic NATO. There are several reasons for this perspective. For one, there is no indication that a potential Indian attack on Pakistan would trigger a joint retaliation against India from all the signatories of the pact, the signature feature of NATO’s Article 5.
The Water was Never the Question
We do not have to say goodbye to fresh water because we build an AI data center. We might, however, make an entirely avoidable mistake if we approve the wrong cooling system in the wrong place, drawing the wrong water at the wrong time