A Closer Look
With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities
That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
With digital banks, we must proceed with caution
Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.
To develop tourism, give it a separate ministry
We need a shift away from how we currently view tourism.
Opinion / Drowning in a sea of distressed assets
It is high time our authorities dealt with loan defaulters and money launderers with utmost importance.
Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul
The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.
The untold plight of young medical professionals over paltry pay
The lives of postgraduate trainee doctors and young medical professionals in general are riddled with struggles.
The Manipur incident speaks volumes about the fate of minority women
The way the state government has handled the delicate situation in Manipur comes off as an attempt to implement the policy of polarisation that ends with minority suppression.
Integrity does not deserve persecution
It seems that some kind of infectious cancerous disease has infected all our systems.
Tamim’s retirement saga shows why BCB must change
The rough way in which even stalwarts like Tamim and Shakib are handled speaks volumes about the overall mistreatment of players by the BCB.
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
In the land of elderly rickshaw pullers
What kind of a country do we live in where 60-year-olds are forced to pull rickshaws to earn livelihood?
Big poultry caging small farmers
The decreasing number of poultry farms raise fears that there might be a shortfall in the supply of poultry in the market, pushing the prices up further.
The West should not meddle in Turkey's affairs
Turkey is heading for a run-off election that many international media outlets are terming “knife-edge,” and rightfully so, as vote banks are witnessing an almost 50-50 divide between both Erdogan’s ruling party (AK Party) and CHP’s Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu-led opposition coalition, called the Table of Six.
Biman never fails to disappoint
It is a well-known and generally accepted fact that Biman is a cesspool of corruption and mismanagement.
Cox’s Bazar: Buried in waste
Cox’s Bazar is already ecologically vulnerable, especially in the aftermath of the clearing of more than 8,000 acers of reserved forest land to accommodate and provide for the Rohingya refugees.
Eviction of marginalised communities: Exploited by all
The authorities have, over the years, failed to ensure dignified rehabilitation of the victims in the aftermath of evictions.
Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes
Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?
History rewritten is not really history
While it is important to update textbooks with recent events, a deliberate attempt to rewrite history is highly irresponsible.
