Revised budget warrants a balancing act
The mid-year budget revision for fiscal year 2025-26 has placed the interim government in an undeniably difficult position. On the one side lies a formidable financial crunch; on the other, persistent demands from ministries and agencies for the full release of their allocated funds. Reconciling these opposing pressures will require...
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Education heading for the wilderness
When annual examinations of government primary and secondary schools along with pre-test examinations of grade 10 are used as a pawn for realising demands by teachers, the rot set in the country's education is laid bare. Although the Bangladesh Government Secondary Teachers' Association has temporarily called off their work abstention...
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The stark truth about homeless children
The recent story of a boy who went viral for climbing onto the roof of the Dhaka Metro Rail train was initially seen as a dangerous act. But his interview with journalists revealed a much more alarming and neglected issue in our country. Yasin is his name but he does...
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Justice for animal cruelty
Animal cruelty is a criminal offence in Bangladesh, and the country's legal system provides clear mechanisms to address any intentional harm or killing of animals. When such an act takes place, the law allows the authorities to take immediate steps to investigate and prosecute the offender. For new learners and...
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Rising operational costs threaten small businesses
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Bangladesh are under growing strain as operational costs continue to climb. Frequent increases in electricity tariffs, rising raw material prices, costly transportation, and persistent inflation have sharply reduced profit margins for small entrepreneurs. Many SMEs in retail, light manufacturing, and food processing are finding...
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