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Bangladesh is standing at a turning point. In just a year’s time, the country is set to leave behind its “Least Developed Country” (LDC) status — a label it has carried for more than 50 years. For many, this...

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Finance Adviser to finalize the draft amendment to the Tobacco Control Act last July. Following the meeting, the review committee, comprising nine advisers and three secretaries, decided to hold consultations...

Every day, 87 people die in road crashes in Bangladesh, according to the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. Beyond statistics, these deaths mean broken families and devastated communities. Road crashes are a major public health crisis, demanding...

Nuts have been a popular food for thousands of years. A dig in Iraq uncovered evidence of nut consumption that dates back to 50,000 B.C. In Texas, pecan shells were unearthed near human artifacts that may date back to 6,000 B.C. The...

Bangladesh’s e-commerce sector has emerged over the past decade as a key driver of the country’s digital economy. Valued at approximately US $6.9 billion in 2023, the market reached nearly US $7.5 billion in 2024 and expected to reach...

Humans, plants, and all living species are parts of the environment. All of them need either plain lands, highlands/mountains, woods or a water body to live with and to flourish with their own characteristics and specialties. At the same...

Bangladesh is moving toward an alarming reality—one where the relentless grip of climate change continues to scar the nation’s geography, economy, agriculture, public health, and everyday life. Despite having contributed the least to global carbon emissions, Bangladesh remains one...

It is also time to critically analyze the successes and setbacks of this historic event as the July mass uprising anniversary approaches. The complexity of the popular rebellion and the events that followed in the nation over the past...

Bangladeshis  are  in the habit of  blaming the government always  for the failure to supply more energy to them. But little do they realize or like to realize that they hold in their own hands a great deal of...

Following the recent reciprocal tariff announcements, a pressing question emerges: Are US tariff hikes a setback or a strategic opening for Bangladesh? There is reason for cautious optimism, particularly regarding Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US.  With tariffs of...