Opinion

BULK EDIBLE OIL IN DRUMS UNDERMINES CONSUMER RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH

S M Nazer Hossain In local grocery markets across Bangladesh, large drums of loose edible oil are a familiar sight. Consumers bring their own small containers, and shopkeepers measure out Read More

THE LIVING SPIRIT OF RATH MELA, WHERE FAITH TOUCHES CULTURE

How the waste we through away turns to a livelihood for others

Yanshan University: Engineering tradition meets a new era of innovation

Dengue claims nine more lives in 24 hours

Bangladesh moves to phase out MRPs as 99% apply for e-passports

No Border Can Stop a Climate Disaster

By Nicholas Biswas No border can stop a climate disaster – Nepal’s recent, devastating flash floods prove it. They stand as a stark reminder of a truth the world can

The Hidden Melancholies of Climate Disasters

Nicholas Biswas Whenever climate change is discussed, some familiar images spring to our mind: wildfires, floods, heatwaves, and drought. These events dominate the news media because they are immediate, visible,

Muri: A timeless taste of Bangladesh

– Atika Ulfat Shetu- The first light of dawn has yet to be visible. The sky is still wrapped in a soft dark haze, but the fire in the clay

The river will outlive maps: Teesta’s journey through geopolitics, myth and memory

-Zakir Kibria- The boat lies on its side like the skeleton of some beached leviathan, its wooden ribs bleached grey by the sun, which no longer finds clouds to hide