When factory falls silent, economy keeps paying
Bangladesh’s gas crisis should no longer be understood simply as an energy shortage. It is increasingly...
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24 Aug 2026
Ghost bills and the price of distrust
There are two kinds of ghosts in Bangladesh. One belongs to folklore, haunting banyan trees and...
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13 Aug 2026
Capacity charges: The hidden cost of electricity we don’t use
Bangladesh’s capacity charge regime represents perhaps one of the most expensive examples of this phenomenon. Recent...
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08 Jul 2026
Six empty cradles in search of the truth
Some tragedies arrive with noise. Buildings collapse. Vehicles collide. Sirens scream. Crowds gather. Cameras rush to...
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13 Jun 2026
El Niño, heatwaves, and Bangladesh’s preparedness question
When climate scientists warn about the possible arrival of a Super El Niño, the world usually...
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23 May 2026
Why literature matters more in the age of STEM
At almost every family gathering in Bangladesh, there is a familiar conversation. One student studies engineering,...
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18 May 2026
The footpath question we keep avoiding
Every few years, the same theatre unfolds in Dhaka. Footpaths are suddenly cleared, cameras arrive before...
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09 May 2026
A nation grows where its people grow
There is a persistent illusion that nations are built upon geography. We speak of rivers as...
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02 May 2026
DU registrar building: Lunch first, students later
Some buildings produce knowledge, and then there are buildings that produce patience, but in most cases,...
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20 Apr 2026
Living on borrowed time in a republic of negligence
We have, over time, cultivated a culture where survival itself is a calculated risk. Every ordinary...
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08 Apr 2026