The scale of Bangladesh’s tannery waste problem is troubling, but there is certainly an economic opportunity hidden within it that we would be remiss to overlook. Experts estimate that properly processing tannery waste and turning it into value-added products could...
We agree with the State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj that providing midday meals to schoolchildren must be viewed as a right rather than an act of charity. His remarks come at an important time, as Bangladesh seeks to improve both access to and...
Read MoreMore than three centuries ago, French philosopher René Descartes coined the famous phrase Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am) to define the essence of human existence. His statement suggests that our ability to think is what makes us conscious, aware, and...
Read MoreTravel has lost some of its old appeal in the global age, aided by instantaneous internet communication and the relative ease of travelling long distances. In the old days, travel had a special meaning, particularly when the destination was a faraway country and the...
Read MorePublic employees deserve fair wages. But a government pay scale is never only about government employees. When millions of households are already struggling with high prices, weak purchasing power, and economic uncertainty, a large public-sector wage increase inevitably...
Read MoreThe growing circulation of illegal firearms across Bangladesh is becoming a threat that can no longer be treated as merely another law-and-order concern. At a time when public confidence in safety is already under considerable pressure, the proliferation of guns and the rise...
Read MoreThe latest survey from Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on water pollution in Dhaka is nothing short of shocking: 424 outlets are dumping an estimated 330 tons of waste every single day into the Buriganga, Turag, Balu, and Shitalakkhya rivers around...
Read MoreBangladesh is entering one of the most critical periods in its agricultural history. Over the last five decades, the country achieved remarkable success in food production through irrigation expansion, high-yielding varieties, fertilizer use, and the hard work of millions of...
Read MoreThis past week, a city neighbourhood witnessed a violent turf war for control of the illicit drug trade. Several people sustained gunshot wounds, though, fortunately, no one was killed. An initial probe found politically-linked drug dealers behind the violence, with the...
Read MoreIndia’s arrogance patronized neighbours, pushing them away.
Read MoreThe question her protest leaves behind is not whether trans citizens will ever gain recognition, but whether the rest of us will recognize the cost of their visibility, and whether we are prepared to share the risk of freedom.
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