Anyone travelling along Mawa Road towards the Padma Bridge can see how easily the language of progress is being used to disguise a serious national risk. Signboards announce model towns, planned ...

In an age of unprecedented access to information, one paradox continues to puzzle me. Why do so many people struggle to find direction in life despite having more opportunities than any previous ...

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), based in London, has been publishing the Global Livability Index for 173 cities worldwide. Since 2015, this report has evaluated quality of life based on five ...

Human rights experts commissioned by the UN's top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye have discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on solar energy, exploration and development of mineral resources, LNG transportation ...

In her 1963 book, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, the political theorist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase "banality of evil" to describe how mind-boggling atrocities could be ...

The disagreements between the Nobel laureate economist Daron Acemoglu and his opponents are consequential—and so are the opponents. But rather than engage in good faith with Acemoglu's arguments, the ...

At least 386 houses have been washed away by severe erosion along the Teesta River in five northern districts over the past seven days, leaving hundreds of families homeless. The erosion has ...

As someone responsible for the arts, entertainment and culture beats at UNB and Dhaka Courier, I regularly explore different forms of art, literature and culture. Music, films, theatre and visual art ...

During the so-called independent Sultanate period in Bengal, there was a short period when Habshis ruled Bengal. They were essentially slaves from Ethiopia/Abyssinia and during the reign of Sultan ...

Delhi sees "strong" government in Dhaka with strong people's mandate After weathering a "testing time" in its relations with Bangladesh, India is now willing to engage with the new government in ...

Ever since the Bengali version of the internationally acclaimed musical fusion platform 'Coke Studio' was brought to the Bangladeshi audience by Coca-Cola Bangladesh under the alias 'Coke Studio ...