Dhaka stares down the barrel of water
Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
11m ago
Groundwater not so uncharted anymore
Groundwater is indeed a huge wealth of Bangladesh, but this ample freshwater resource is now at a serious risk of gradual depletion and contamination.
1y ago
Garment sector sets worst example among industries
The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh
1y ago
Farmers kick-start a freshwater machine
Water is everywhere in and around Bangladesh, yet the lack of freshwater is one of its most pressing concerns.
2y ago
No hope for the new poor
Money is not a problem, and the government too intends to support the poor in their dire need. What’s the problem then? The government does not know who to help out!
3y ago
Opinion: Govt shoots a messenger
She wasn’t handcuffed. Yet, she was indeed guarded by hordes of police personnel all the time: from custody to court. Following an overnight stay in custody, she was taken to court with a “guard of dishonour” and then hauled on to a prison van to jail on Tuesday.
3y ago
Opinion: Hiss or boom?
Steam goes off, lid in the handle slides down to be in airtight mode, and pressure starts to mount again within the sealed pot before the next hiss.
3y ago
February 25, 2015
Fix the error, not the mirror
You're getting ready for the office, not knowing how you look. A woman dresses herself up for a party, blindly. A girl is having her hairdo or makeup done before going out to meet friends, with no clue about her looks. A dentist tries to do a root canal job on a tooth deep inside a patient's mouth, basing on what he can see and what he can't. The outcome is obvious -- a laughter or disaster.
February 4, 2015
Isn't it what we call terrorism?
A bus full of sleeping people was petrol-bombed in the wee hours yesterday on the highway in Comilla, about 100km from Dhaka. Seven, including children and woman, were burned alive. The attackers vanished swiftly, punishing ordinary folks for defying the ongoing hartal.
October 1, 2014
The merchant of rainbows
This is how the protagonist in Louis Armstrong’s iconic song sees the world around. With references to green trees, red roses, blue skies, white clouds, friends shaking hands and babies growing up, the lyrics inspire us to notice the colours of life despite all the pains and sufferings.
August 6, 2014
How Bangabandhu's name being abused
Of late, the all-powerful government of Sheikh Hasina appears most vulnerable to lies and instigations. It develops a quick seizure syndrome at any hint of criticism or dissenting voice. And any Tom, Dick and Harry can now exploit the state machinery to get any individual or institution in trouble.
July 15, 2014
Messi remains Club King
Too near, yet too far. Lionel Messi came so close to what was required to surpass Diego Maradona, the football god of his country. But the World Cup, tragically for the Albiceleste, remains elusive for a player considered one of the greatest of all time.
July 13, 2014
Messi to win against the machine
The moment has come. The moment is to decide who will take the World Cup home—Argentina or Germany? Who will have the final smile— team with a superstar or an all star team?
July 13, 2014
Goodbye, Big Phil
The Orange humiliation could have been harsher even. Thanks to the pulled-hamstring of Sneijder, Brazilians could get some sort of respite. The margin of defeat could have been more humiliating if not the No. 10 Dutch had to sit out the match.
July 12, 2014
FIFA gains in game of losers
Here comes a game that no one wants to be involved in. What glory two losers can achieve from a third-place deciding game? For teams, nothing but the Cup matters. It's just cruel to ask one of the losing semifinalists to lose again.
July 11, 2014
Fifa gains in game of losers
Here comes a game that no one wants to be involved in. What glory two losers can achieve from a third-placing deciding game? For teams, nothing but the Cup matters. It’s just cruel to ask one of the losing semifinalists to lose again.
July 9, 2014
Shock bigger than Maracanazo
A tragedy, bigger than Maracanazo, has consumed Brazil Wednesday. Brazil were thrown out of the World Cup; a heart-break that the hosts could get over with. But a 7-1 thrashing by the Germans? No way! Brazil would never be able to swallow the insult.
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