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Kindness gives life its biggest dividends
The history of civilisation has shown that humans survive when they are part of a community.
The poor’s debt burden gets heavier
The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.
Opinion / A glimpse into the crazy, irrational mind of a woman
Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.
When the mind gets foggier than the weather
There is an explanation, however infuriating, to each of the delightful conundrums in public work.
Images you cannot unsee
We will remember the faces of the smiling Gazan children and their families in the photos—the faces of people who have been wiped out for no fault of their own.
Events of October 28 / Where do we go from here?
In Dhaka, the designated streets occupied by BNP looked like a battlefield.
Attack on Radhapada Roy: When poets cry
The tacit tolerance of bigotry over the years has nurtured ideologies that are diametrically opposite to the founding principles of our nation
How did Sultana Jasmine die?
Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
Dhaka airport: A tale of grime and punishment
Be it uncleanliness, chaotic immigration lines, or unnecessary drama at baggage claim - our Dhaka airport has a lot to offer.
Well done, BCL sisters!
When it comes to the BCL, ordinary laws do not apply as they are not "ordinary" people.
Are we becoming a selfish, uncaring society?
Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
The ‘War on Trees’ is winning
Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
To catch a plagiarist
If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.
Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?
Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
In the game of big bucks, don’t be small fry
If you are ready to launder ill-gotten wealth, make sure it is in the thousands of crores – a few hundred crores is embarrassingly measly in this game of big bucks.
From an incorrigible New Year enthusiast
Let’s think of some out-of-the-box ways to tackle even the most formidable of problems.
