Opinion

Endless Challenges of ‘Acceptable’ Election

—H M Nazmul Alam— Bangladesh is once again entering a familiar season: one where the promise of elections competes with the shadow of distrust. The Election Commission (EC) is busy Read More

Economic recession and government spending

Life and the Conflicts of the World Today

Migrants: Promise of equal treatment more than policy

Farmers’ Strong Market Ties Can Guarantee Fair Price

Is ‘Genius Act’ a Threat for Banks?

Shifting Sands of Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy

—H M Nazmul Alam— In the span of a single year, Bangladesh’s diplomatic compass has swung from a steady, India-oriented north to a far more unpredictable and diversified map. The

When the Rohingya crisis becomes an opportunity for some

— Ahtaram Shin — Nearly eight years into exile, the wounds of the Rohingya people remain raw, bleeding silently in the margins of a distracted world. More than a million

The Nation’s Media in Fear and Uncertainty

—Mostofa Kamal— In a bleak landscape, even the faintest improvement can feel like welcome rain in a desert. That is how Bangladesh’s slight progress in the global press freedom index

What Lies Between Vote and Void?

—Kaniz Kakon— There’s a strange quiet that often follows the announcement of something long awaited. The kind of quiet that doesn’t feel like relief, but more like a held breath.