Frequent load-shedding in rural areas is not only causing public suffering, but also badly affecting economic activities. From hatcheries to poultry farms and from small cottage industries to healthcare facilities and other day-to-day operations are being hampered in every sector. Many villagers wh

The total marine water area of Bangladesh covers about 48,365 square nautical miles, an area as large as the country's landmass. As a coastal country, with 300-mile long coastline, Bangladesh is well-positioned to develop a thriving marine fisheries and seafood processing industry. This vast untapp

Recent inspection by the Monitoring and Evaluation Wing of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) brought to light poor state of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools. Of the 740 secondary educational institutions inspected, 52 lacked separate wash blocks for

Bangladesh's insurance sector presents a striking paradox: despite having an unusually large number of insurance companies, insurance penetration remains among the lowest in the world. For example, while most vehicles on the country's roads are insured, most drivers and passengers do not have life

World Refugee Day was observed on June 20 under the United Nations theme, "Until Everyone Is Safe" - a call to stand in solidarity with refugees until every displaced person can live in safety, dignity, and hope. For Bangladesh, the theme carries a particularly poignant significance. As the world m

The national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 reveals the scale of the country's fiscal dilemma. On the one hand, the government is offering tax relief to ease inflationary pressures and reduce the cost of doing business. On the other, it has set an ambitious revenue collection target of Tk 6.04 tril

One of the key features of the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is the strong emphasis placed on the education sector. Long neglected in terms of public investment, education has received a significant boost, both in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).

When one speaks of justice in a modern polity, what naturally comes to mind are courtrooms, legal procedures, constitutional safeguards, and verdicts delivered by learned judges after due deliberation. Even though inordinate delays in legal procedures, legal loopholes, and, at times, political infl