Opinion

Distressed businesses should be given chance to recover

Distressed businesses must be given an opportunity to recover. This will enable them to resume operations and repay their bank loans. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s economy has gone

Journeys That Don’t Return

The journey begins with trust. A seat by the window, a familiar road, the quiet expectation of arrival. This week, that expectation collapsed twice in ways that demand more than

No respect for liberation war among interim govt advisers

We have reached the 55th year of independence. The level of devaluation of independence during this time—I’m not aware of such a thing happening in any other country in the

US DEFENCE secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have little patience for questions that do not conform to his preferred style of declaring unsubstantiated victories, whether against South Americans or in

Is the United States Losing despite Its Military Prowess, Success?

The Middle Eastern war is now entering its third week. Despite the losses suffered by all parties involved, war usually shows its dynamics within three weeks. Incidentally, the United States

Plan needed to revive the economy

Bangladesh now needs a clear economic roadmap and renewed focus on economic and energy diplomacy as the economy faces mounting pressure, slowing industrial activity and rising investor uncertainty. Nearly two

That 18 months of unrelenting pressure

During the 18 months of the interim government, we were under severe pressure due to government actions. We became victims of mobs led by some unruly individuals claiming to be

River’s quiet warning

A VISIT to the River Jamuna near Sirajganj offers a striking and unsettling picture of the fragile river landscape. Beneath the bridge, the river appeared unusually shallow, its vast bed