Opinion

Business Community: The real heroes of a crushed economy

—Mostofa Kamal— Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, The Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR), recently referred to entrepreneurs who create employment as the “real heroes” of the country. While this

Bangladesh Scouts: An artisan of building good citizens

–Aminul Islam– ‘Bangladesh Scouts’ is termed as the national scouting organization in the country. Scouting is a movement whose mission is to educate youths through

Navigating RMG Sector in New Trade Landscape

—Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Hasan— The introduction of elevated tariffs on Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports by the Trump Administration (which now halted for three months) marked a significant turning point

What is Bangladesh’s global image in 2025?

—Asif Ahmed and Shah Choudhury— In the 2025 US News & World Report Best Countries Rankings, Bangladesh placed 71 out of 87 nations. At first glance, that may seem modest

Breaking barriers in Sirajganj: Empowering young females to pursue education instead of early marriage

–Nafia Saddaf– In Bangladesh, the Sirajganj district is highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, facing frequent floods, which cause riverbank erosion and displacement. These issues directly affect

Getting the most out of our economic zones

—Syed Akhtar Mahmood— In 2011, Bangladesh lost a great opportunity to break into the global value chain for electronics. The Korean giant, Samsung, which had entered Vietnam just a few