Syed Ashfaqul Haque

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.

12m 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

Eid is here, joy is not

Eid is in a day or two, no? You have to ask just to be sure.

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
December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023

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.

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

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.

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Garment sector sets worst example among industries

The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh

October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022

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.

June 4, 2021
June 4, 2021

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!

May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021

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.

May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021

Eid is here, joy is not

Eid is in a day or two, no? You have to ask just to be sure.

March 1, 2021
March 1, 2021

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.

February 28, 2021
February 28, 2021

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. At the end of a few hissings, foods are cooked faster than time, with lesser energy burnt. A simple knowledge about "how to manage pressure" led to the invention of pressure cooker by French physicist Denis Papin way back in 1679.

February 9, 2021
February 9, 2021

Fix the error, not the mirror

Just imagine a day without a mirror. You’re getting ready for work, not knowing how you look. Your car, without rear-view mirrors, is on the busy road to office, negotiating the peak hour traffic.