Opinion

When trade becomes trap

HM Nazmul Alam : IN THE grand narrative of Bangladesh’s rise from a war-torn country to a development model for the global south, trade has always played a pivotal role.

Pharmaceuticals, personal care products as global pollutants

PHARMACEUTICALS and personal care products which include antibiotics, painkillers, hormones, antiseptics, cosmetics, and fragrances have become serious environmental pollutants. These products, which we use every day, are now found almost

Is next round under way?

THE ceasefire between Iran and Israel — declared hastily and with much fanfare by the US president Donald Trump — is already beginning to look less like a diplomatic victory

Genesis of Russia-Ukraine/west conflict

WHILE much of the world is extremely vexed, and rightly so, over the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the prospect of renewed US-Zionist blitz of Iran, it is hard to

Glamorous leftism and samosa solidarity

YELLOW cabs idled along 74th Street while a dhol beat quickened a crowd of sari-clad aunties and panjabi-wearing uncles. Into that din strode Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Queens assemblyman now running

Trump, Tehran and CRINK axis

THE recent signs of a thaw between Washington and Tehran have surprised many, especially the news that Donald Trump, never shy about vilifying Iran during his presidency, is now allegedly

Beyond growth: rise of incivility

Abdul Monaiem Kudrot Ullah : IN THE quiet town of my youth, life moved to a rhythm that felt almost sacred. We, the children, rode our bicycles with a joyful

Challenges of urban traffic policing – II

Md Motiar Rahman : URBAN traffic policing in Bangladesh, especially in megacities like Dhaka, operates within a complex and often dysfunctional institutional framework. Despite the presence of multiple agencies tasked