Moving beyond the rhetoric of urban transit reform
Transport reform has been promised so often in Bangladesh that new announcements are usually met with more scepticism than enthusiasm. The government's latest plan, centred on route-based uniform bus services and a renewed push for electric vehicles, contains many of the elements that a sound transport policy would require on...
Read more
Use of AI in trade: Where does Bangladesh stand?
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) across different areas in economy and trade has pushed countries onto a complex trajectory. To attain optimal gains from trade, wider use of AI now appears unavoidable. Countries are gradually using AI in trade facilitation, a set of measures to ease cross-border movement...
Read more
World Refugee Day and Rohingya crisis
World Refugee Day was observed on June 20 under the United Nations theme, "Until Everyone Is Safe" - a call to stand in solidarity with refugees until every displaced person can live in safety, dignity, and hope. For Bangladesh, the theme carries a particularly poignant significance. As the world marked...
Read more
Congestion at Kadamtoli intersection
Heavy traffic congestion at the Kadamtoli intersection has been causing immense suffering to commuters for years. Located on the southern side of the Babubazar Bridge in Keraniganj upazila, Kadamtoli is one of the busiest commercial areas in the region. It is home to numerous business centres, markets, shopping malls, wholesale...
Read more
MPO teachers' retirement age should be extended
Teachers are not developed overnight. Through years of academic preparation, professional training, classroom practice, and continuous learning in areas such as subject knowledge, pedagogy, creativity, and information technology, they gradually become valuable assets to educational institutions. Increasing the retirement age of MPO-enlisted teachers from 60 to 65 years would allow...
Read more
