opinions

Once, the rivers and canals around us were full of fish, and almost every household had its own store of rice. This is why Bengalis became known as “Mache Bhate Bangali”a people who lived on fish and rice. This...

The media sector in Bangladesh has undergone massive changes in the last two decades. The field of journalism has expanded greatly today due to technological advancements, the spread of online platforms, and the interest of young people. In line...

Once the media was the mirror of society where the reflection of truth appeared, and people could see their own reality through it. But now that mirror seems shattered into many fragmented pieces. It is difficult to distinguish which...

An unwritten competition is running rampant in the very veins of our society. It’s not a marathon, but a frantic sprint where reaching the finish line is the only goal, not the joy of the run or the experience...

16 November is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. It’s not a day to celebrate but to reflect — a time for all of us to think about the many lives lost, and those we know who’ve been...

When fire spreads across the sands of the desert, it does not only burn oil it burns history, faith, and the dreams of humanity. The Middle East today seems like that scorched land where flowers of peace do not...

Behind technology our privacy today seems like a flower kept in a glass house. It looks beautiful from the outside, but once touched with a simple gaze, it breaks. We ourselves are breaking that glass every day sometimes unknowingly, sometimes consciously....

As the world grapples with the dual crises of climate change and dependency on fossil fuels, Bangladesh, as one of the world's largest deltas and most climate-vulnerable nations, faces a complex reality. On one hand, its rapidly growing economy...

In the fast-paced technology-driven world of the 21st century, today’s young generation, Generation Z or Gen G for short, is the child of the digital age. This generation grew up with the internet, smartphones and social media. Technology touches...

In Bollywood films, the word “underworld” may sound like a thrilling world of gangsters, power, and adrenaline. But in real life, it is anything but glamorous. The underworld means murder, extortion, drugs, arms trafficking, and fear. What’s more alarming...