Analysis

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 Importance of Being Accurate

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.

Trapped by Revolutionary Fatigue

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.

The Collapse of Elderly Care

What is at stake is not only the health of individual patients, but the dignity of an entire ageing generation.

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Every Viral Nutrition Video

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.

Assessing the Real Impact of the New Stimulus Package

Injecting fresh credit into such entities risks creating 'zombie firms' -- businesses that survive on subsidized finance but fail to generate sustainable returns.

Regulatory Flexibility In Banking: Growth Support or Risk Build-Up?

In structural terms, the policy reflects an ongoing evolution in Bangladesh’s financial regulatory framework -- from rigid quantitative controls toward more dynamic, risk-sensitive calibration.

When Generations Clash in the Classroom

The generation gap becomes dangerous only when generations stop listening to one another. When experience and innovation walk side by side, education becomes what it is truly meant to be -- a bridge between the past and the future

On China Again -- Between Peace and Power

The Chinese leaders learned it well, as was evident in his call to Mr. Trump in the opening remarks of Chinese Premier Mr. Xi Jinping, who urged him to avoid falling into the Thucydides trap and embrace peace for global prosperity. But at the close of the talk, the disturbing global concerns may be: is there a second Kissinger, or a President like Nixon, to achieve the same?

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.

Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter

As Bangladesh aspires to become a developed and knowledge-based economy, strengthening intellectual property protection must become a national priority.

The Silent Epidemic of Nicotine

Choosing to quit smoking is not merely about giving up a habit. It is about reclaiming health, protecting loved ones, and investing in a longer and healthier future.

What the Iran War has Wrought

Not only must the war around the world be stopped, but any illegitimate war anywhere in the world must also be treated as a war against humanity.

Winning Elections, Losing Democracy?

Societies often come to believe that electoral victories are all that is needed to save democracy, when in fact they end up undermining constitutional democracy through their electoral triumphs.

Bangladesh Amid Geopolitical Tempests

Bangladesh's geographical location -- standing at the intersection of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and vital maritime trade routes -- grants it immense strategic value. Washington understands this reality fully.

Diplomacy Demands Credibility. Pakistan Has None to Spare.

Pakistan may be relevant. But relevance is not neutrality, and it is not trustworthiness. Any diplomatic process in which Pakistan seeks a decisive role should be treated with strict limits, hard verification, and deep skepticism.