High court ban fails to stop sand extraction in Padma, Tk 1 crore at risk
Sand worth at least Tk 1 crore is being extracted from the Padma River daily along the Kushtia-Pabna border, despite a High Court ban
Child Marriage in Bangladesh: The Hidden Impact on Education, Health and Family Life
Bangladesh has the highest rate of child marriage in South Asia. According to UN data for the same year, almost 47 percent of women
El Niño and its effect on agriculture from the Pacific Ocean to Bangladesh
It may sound funny that the temperature of the ocean near South America may have an effect on a rice field in Rangpur or
Why Is Gen Z So Obsessed With K-Dramas? The Psychology Behind the Korean Wave
There’s a good chance, if you scroll on TikTok or Facebook these days, you’ll see someone talking about their latest K-drama binge. Korean dramas
Petrol, Diesel and Prices: Why Bangladesh’s Fuel Market Matters to Everyone
In Bangladesh, whenever fuel prices change, it hardly stays within the petrol pump. It affectsrickshaw fares, bus tickets, vegetable prices and even your electricity
9 Years, 1.2 Million Rohingyas, Still No Way Home: What’s Next For Bangladesh?
Nine years to the day since Myanmar’s military launched a brutal crackdown that forced more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border, not a single
Mecca Pact Tests Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy: Will Dhaka Move Closer To Riyadh, Islamabad And Ankara?
Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir has said Dhaka maintains a “positive approach” toward the possibility of joining an economic or defence framework involving
Bangladesh Is Running Short of More Than Gas — The Warning Signs Are Growing
Power cuts across Bangladesh have made headlines for weeks, with some rural areas facing eight to twelve hours of load-shedding a day. The proximate
Beyond Food and Shelter: The Education Crisis Rohingya Children Cannot Afford to Ignore
When people think of the Rohingya refugee crisis, the images that usually come to mind are of overcrowded camps, food rations and makeshift shelters
Tarique Rahman and India: A Visit Delayed, but Why Does It Matter?
Tarique Rahman’s first trip to India as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister was supposed to mark a fresh start between the two neighbours. Nearly seven months