Opinion

Financial literacy matters more than ever

–Amir Mohammed Khosru– Economic landscapes are constantly shifting and financial markets are becoming wider than ever. More banks, financial institutions, mobile banking and digital banking mean more opportunities for the

Farkhrul reaction on withdrawal of Jama’at-Shibir ban:Anyone have rights to form independent political party

TDS Desk: Anyone should be able to form an independent political party, that is the main goal of democracy, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He said, “We

Our media must be free of political influence

–MD MAGEM ALI– The time has come to free independent journalism from the clutches of politics by comprehensively reforming journalistic ethics and laws. I don’t know if it will be

Bangladesh Gets a Political Reset, but Big Economic Challenges Remain

–EAF editors– The past few years have been a season of misery for several South Asian economies. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debts in 2022, sparking an economic crisis that

Hasina’s Extradition and India’s Political Call

–Pallab Bhattacharya– As the number of criminal cases filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina grows with each passing day since she fled Bangladesh on August 5, the chorus is

After Hasina, Bangladesh Needs a Foreign Policy Reset

–Thomas Kean– The remarkable downfall of Bangladesh’s leader Sheikh Hasina was shocking in its speed, but the prime minister’s hasty escape to India as angry protesters converged on her Dhaka