Opinion

Watt’s going on? A renewable dream stuck in load-shedding

—Noshin Nawal— Renewable energy in Bangladesh is a bit like your overly ambitious cousin who swears they’ll start waking up at 6:00 am, run 10 kilometres, and read Tolstoy before

Rising temperature posing serious threat to our country

—Nusrat Sultana— Bangladesh is grappling with an escalating climate crisis as rising temperatures pose significant threats to public health, economic stability and environmental sustainability. Recent data underscores the urgency of

An urgent call to address online sexual exploitation of children in Bangladesh

—Musharraf Tansen— In today’s hyper-connected digital age, the internet offers immense potential for learning, creativity, and connection. However, it has also become a disturbing enabler of one of the gravest

Robust remittances, weak output -Bangladesh’s economic paradox

—Mostofa Kamal— Despite modest gains in reserves and strong remittance inflows, a sharp decline in industrial production and exports has undercut any optimism. Investment stagnation and rising anxiety in the

Bangladesh at risk in turbulent subcontinent

—Audite Karim— Following the 22 April attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir — where 26 innocent tourists were killed — India’s launch of “Operation Sindoor” seemed inevitable. With those tragic deaths, tensions

The woes of entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

—Brig Gen Qazi Abidus Samad— Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh begins with a vision and then entails surviving through endurance what does it take to become a successful entrepreneur in the country?