Opinion

When Preventable Diseases Kill Hundreds of Children, a Nation Must Ask Why

Since mid-March, Bangladesh has been witnessing a heartbreaking public health crisis. One child after another has died from complications linked to measles and severe infections that should, in many cases,

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Media under Yunus: A period of fear and control

What was the state of the media during the interim period? Takeovers and counter-takeovers became almost routine. Dismissals and a barrage of cases disrupted the normal functioning of the press.

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Legal Aid: The Humane Face of Justice

Today is National Legal Aid Day. The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, through the Law and Justice Division, observes the day officially. Yet this day is not merely

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Convergence of Cataclysms: Navigating 2026-27 Nexus of Climate Fury and Geopolitical Strife

The contemporary global landscape is no longer merely shifting; it is fracturing under the combined weight of environmental upheaval and systemic institutional fragility. As we stand at the precipice of

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The Darkness We Live With

The nights in rural Bangladesh no longer belong to rest. They stretch, heavy and airless, as electricity disappears without warning. A fan slows, then stops. The heat stays. In many

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When Math Stopped Being A Struggle

As a parent, one of our biggest challenges is introducing our children to the world—and that includes the world of math. Once a child starts primary school and brings home

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Experience Paradox

Bangladesh is producing graduates faster than it can employ them. Every year, roughly two million young people enter the labour market. Among them, a striking proportion discover that their job

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Food Security Fears Grow Amid Fuel and Fertiliser Crisis

The war involving the United States and Israel against Iran is becoming prolonged, and its impact has spread across the Gulf region. This has disrupted daily life and damaged economies.

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