The ART agreement is against the interest of tens of thousands of families in Bangladesh whose livelihood depends on chicken farming. For their sake, the ART should be re-negotiated. It is shocking that the interim government signed this agreement without consulting representatives of the poultry industry.
The Strait of Hormuz is more than a regional flashpoint; it is the definitive laboratory for the 21st century maritime warfare.
The problem is not only that laws fail after harm occurs, but that outdated laws make women unsure whether what they are facing is legally recognized as harm or not.
It has been exactly a month since the BJP emerged the winner in the Bengal assembly elections. Some changes are more visible than others.
Sovereignty is not maintained by lines drawn on a map or by seats held at the United Nations. It is maintained by the absolute certainty that if you attack the forces of the state, the state will break you.
The future health of Bangladesh depends not only on hospitals and medicine, but also on kitchens, schools, policies, awareness, and everyday choices made by ordinary people.
AI systems still require human oversight, localization, compliance handling, data verification, exception resolution, and cultural adaptation. These are precisely the areas where developing countries may retain relevance.
Corporate success is increasingly measured by size rather than substance.
Global trade politics are changing. Reciprocity now matters far more in Washington than it once did.
Tarique Rahman’s expected Malaysia-China sequence is a necessary correction to an India-centric past. Malaysia gives the visit diplomatic balance and China gives it strategic weight. But the correction will only succeed if it produces a wider foreign-policy basket without chipping away at Bangladesh’s sovereign decision-making space.
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 protection of life and liberty is a core constitutional and operational mandate of the Home Minister in Bangladesh. He directs key security forces, including the Border Guards Bangladesh, to ensure the physical safety and security of citizens.
The NCP risks sliding into oblivion and losing its uniqueness by merging into the shadow of larger political interests. It must now undertake serious soul-searching about the long-term costs and benefits of its strategy.
What is at stake is not only the health of individual patients, but the dignity of an entire ageing generation.
The danger lies in self-diagnosis and self-treatment. Many people now rely more on social media trends than professional consultations. This shift can delay proper medical care and worsen existing health conditions.
Injecting fresh credit into such entities risks creating 'zombie firms' -- businesses that survive on subsidized finance but fail to generate sustainable returns.
