Opinion

The Mockery of Business Owners Continues

—Mostofa Kamal— Expecting increased industrial investment while leaving all the underlying causes of economic weakness unaddressed is yet another farce. As the industrial sector grapples with the crisis, domestic production

Artificial intelligence: A gift for humanity or a pandora’s box?

We must be wise enough to embrace the gift that AI presents while building strong defenses against its dangers Nawrin Sultana It feels like we woke up one day and

New budget, new hopes?

—Muhammad Raihan Uddin— The national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 is a big step forward in improving Bangladesh’s social safety net programs (SSNPs). With rising inflation, growing hardship, and

Bangladesh and India’s new strategic dilemma

—Zillur Rahman— A new phase of distancing between Bangladesh and India has been brought on by recent changes in bilateral trade along their shared border. Although India has traditionally viewed

Crime, Chaos and the Illusion of Peace

—H M Nazmul Alam— More than ten months have passed since the historic political changeover of August 2024, when a massive student-led uprising forced Sheikh Hasina’s exit and ushered in

Governments come and go, institutions must endure

— HM Nazmul Alam— According to democratic theory, the state is supposed to function through a separation of powers, a system of checks and balances where none of the three