In the eyes of the law, liability is personal. A uniform is not a cloak of impunity, nor does the language of the law permit targeting the uniform to put an entire institution in the dock.
There can be no mercy for those who were involved in enforced disappearances or extrajudicial killings. They must be brought to justice. Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to their victims.
Health equity is the difference between a child getting antibiotics or dying from an infection. It is the difference between a woman surviving childbirth or bleeding to death. This is a moral test for the kind of nation we want to become.
One year after the July Revolution, the path ahead is still being shaped. The violence, sacrifice, and demands of the Bangladeshi people must not be forgotten or undermined.
The tariff deal is a diplomatic win that signals a larger Indo-Pacific power shift, avoids economic fallout, and proves that while Trump’s tariffs worked, so did Dhaka’s relentless resolve to secure a better deal
The Interim Government must act with a sense of urgency to make Bangladesh the reliable, skilled, and diverse hub that the disrupted global economy is now seeking.
We need women in politics, but reserved seats are not the way. A better solution would be to mandate 33% nomination quota for each party.
As the Chief Advisor prepares to meet with Keir Starmer in the UK, it is worth looking at how the two men are similar, how they differ, and what lessons each can learn from the other.
Export-led growth should be a movement -- not a monopoly. If we want the next generation of Bangladeshi exporters to rise, we need to trust them, back them financially, and give them the tools -- not traps -- to succeed.
Bhasan Char is a symbol of the corruption and cronyism of the last regime, a so-called humanitarian scheme that served only to line the pockets of the powerful. The Interim Government can do the right thing by making a clean break from Sheikh Hasina's most disastrous Rohingya policy.
It's true that retail investors are part of the problem with the stock market. But the DSE and the rules of the game aren't helping.
Think that cheap solar and wind is taking over from fossil fuels? Think again.
Bangladesh’s debate about a humanitarian corridor highlight broader issues
As we approach the new year, we need to stop chasing grand lists of unachievable goals and focus on what’s working
