Civil war in Myanmar: Bangladesh should beef up border security
For Bangladesh, the spillover effect of this conflict will be multipronged: national security, socioeconomic, and geopolitical. The border areas with Myanmar, even before the…
Tasneem Tayeb
As civil order crumbles in Myanmar, Bangladesh should be alert
Given Myanmar's internal strife, there is risk of criminal elements capitalising on the existing vulnerabilities of law and order in the country to accelerate and expand their…
Silencing the messengers: Israel’s deliberate killing of journalists in Gaza
While many journalists have perished in the carpet bombing, there is mounting evidence that Israel is deliberately targeting journalists to prevent the stories of genocide and…
The lost children of Gaza
What kind of a world do we live in, where acronyms such as WCNSF (Wounded Children No Surviving Family) are required to refer to children, asks the writer.
Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?
The writer says the government must revisit their plans and see where they are going wrong with these investments, or evaluate if their strategy is even relevant in the first…
To develop tourism, give it a separate ministry
While prudent macroeconomic policies and effective reforms, among other factors, are said to be behind the improvement, tourism is also playing a vital role.
Rohingya repatriation: Easier said than done
It is in the interest of the greater Asian region that the Rohingya be helped to return to their homeland, where they belong.
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
The writer says Bangladesh needs a holistic approach to bring down drug trafficking rings, despite their identities and affiliations.
In the land of elderly rickshaw pullers
The writer says Bangladesh, as a nation, should be able to better protect and provide for the disadvantaged and marginalised population.
History rewritten is not really history
The paper says moves to rewrite history would prevent the younger generation from becoming inclusive or feeling empathy for the diversity that India is known and admired for.