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Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Dismiss the Warning Before Reading It

When the minister responsible for internal security dismisses a terrorism warning before reading the report, the greater concern is no longer only the warning itself, it is the state’s capacity to respond to one.

The First Doppler Poll: What the Numbers Tell Us and What They Do Not

The first Doppler poll suggests that the government's political position remains reasonably strong. Two different national surveys, conducted through different methodologies, place government approval at almost the same level. That convergence deserves recognition.

Democracy Returns to Banga Bhaban

By choosing Mirza Alamgir, the Prime Minister has placed institutional credibility above other considerations, and in doing so has strengthened the constitutional order his government is charged with restoring.

The Pink Bus Test

The government deserves credit for recognizing that women’s mobility is inseparable from women’s participation in work, education, and public life. But the measure will succeed only if it is accompanied by a broader change in how we think about public space.

Iran May Lose the Battles. Can It Still Win the War?

Destruction is useful only when it contributes to the political end. If overwhelming military force cannot produce that end at an acceptable cost, battlefield superiority becomes strategically insufficient.

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.

The J-Z Show | Episode 27 |Cabinet reshuffle as the government approaches the 180 day mark.

In Episode 27 of The J-Z Show, Jon Danilowicz and Zafar Sobhan discuss the latest cabinet reshuffle as the government approaches its 180-day mark. The hosts examine the reasons behind the changes, what they signal about the government's priorities, and how the reshuffle could affect its performance in the months ahead.

BIT Launches Anwara Islam Scholarship for High-Achieving Female O Level Students

The scholarship will be awarded annually to one female student and will remain valid for the duration of the A Level programme, subject to satisfactory academic performance and conduct.

The Gothfather and the Deranged Mind

It is more important than ever now to understand the protagonists of Poe’s stories. In an age when the topic of mental disorders is slowly being destigmatized, we need to try even harder to normalize the understanding of one’s mind, especially if it is volatile and potentially harmful.

The Red Sea and the Remaking of Bangladeshi Foreign Policy

Dhaka has deepened military ties with Turkey while normalizing relations with Pakistan. This commitment towards strategic autonomy unsettles security planners in New Delhi, who view the accumulation of these moves as a potential erosion of Indian influence in the Bay of Bengal.

What the Body Does Not Forget

Perhaps we have placed shame in the wrong place. We shamed the body instead of violence. We questioned the survivor instead of the aggressor. We taught embarrassment where we should have taught consent. And we said: Hush. We do not speak of these things.

How Satchari’s Tipra Community is Caught in a Legal Vise

The silence at dawn in Tipra Para is not the silence of an empty forest. It is the quiet of a community whose presence has survived successive rounds of leases, surveys, forest classifications and conservation measures.

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.

Thank You, Mr Miles Davis

A birthday tribute to Mr. Miles, the one who could translate the entire humanscape into music, the chaotic cacophony of noisy human affairs could be syncopated into high art

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.

Let the Barber Read Kafka

Literature resides in the public domain of human consciousness. It resists those who aim to claim an exclusive license over it