Opinion

Dhaka and New Delhi have much to gain from a positive bilateral engagement

–Md Touhid Hossain— Relations between Bangladesh and India have reached a critical juncture following the ouster of the Awami League regime in a student-led mass uprising in July-August 2024. It

AI BOOM FUELLING THE GLOBAL ENERGY RACE

—Sulochana Ramiah Mohan— In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) has moved beyond science fiction to actively reshape global economies, the stakes have never been higher but with Elon Musk

To solve the Rohingya crisis, we must address the root causes

—Dr Mohammad Zaman— The Rohingya crisis continues to mystify everyone with its uncertainties. In 2017, close to a million Rohingya people took refuge in Bangladesh over a period of only

The Albatross Round Our Neck

—Sikandar Ali— Ever since the publication of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the albatross, a large sea-bird, has been a universally recognised symbol of errors, lapses and

Making Politics Unprofitable Would Be the Greatest Reform

—Noore Alam Siddiqui— In the aftermath of the blood-stained July-August revolution, Bangladesh has been presented with a rare opportunity to permanently transform its political culture. Such moments of transformation come

The plight of Rohingya women

—Tasnima Haque— The 2017 influx of over a million Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, fleeing the brutal genocide in Myanmar, has created one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Cox’s