A Closer Look
World Children's Day / The lost children of Gaza
There is a generation of children growing up in Gaza without family, without love, without limbs, without food, without education, without basic human rights, in unspeakable depravity, scarred by the trauma of war.
Suppressing freedom of expression will not change Palestine’s truth
The world is witnessing the Gaza genocide in real time despite Israel causing blackouts
Israel’s hubris will be its undoing
The increasing ferocity of Israeli attacks will only garner further support for Palestine.
Smart Bangladesh, unsmart cybersecurity measures
In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.
Hamas assault should be a moment of reckoning for Israel
Israel – along with its shameless allies – is the architect and enabler of this war.
Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?
City authorities must take effective steps to end waterlogging in the capital city.
With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities
That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
With digital banks, we must proceed with caution
Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.
To develop tourism, give it a separate ministry
We need a shift away from how we currently view tourism.
Drowning in a sea of distressed assets
It is high time our authorities dealt with loan defaulters and money launderers with utmost importance.
Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul
The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.
The untold plight of young medical professionals over paltry pay
The lives of postgraduate trainee doctors and young medical professionals in general are riddled with struggles.
The Manipur incident speaks volumes about the fate of minority women
The way the state government has handled the delicate situation in Manipur comes off as an attempt to implement the policy of polarisation that ends with minority suppression.
Integrity does not deserve persecution
It seems that some kind of infectious cancerous disease has infected all our systems.
Tamim’s retirement saga shows why BCB must change
The rough way in which even stalwarts like Tamim and Shakib are handled speaks volumes about the overall mistreatment of players by the BCB.
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
In the land of elderly rickshaw pullers
What kind of a country do we live in where 60-year-olds are forced to pull rickshaws to earn livelihood?
Big poultry caging small farmers
The decreasing number of poultry farms raise fears that there might be a shortfall in the supply of poultry in the market, pushing the prices up further.
