Mitigating looming power crisis
The power load-shedding, a usual practice that power-sector people describe as 'load management', has returned as an impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the crisis of fuel oils is intensifying with every passing day, the country's power sector is bracing for difficult days ahead. The bite...
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What is expected from FM's Delhi visit
As Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman begins his visit to New Delhi, the symbolism is as significant as the substance. This is not just another round of bilateral talks between Bangladesh and India; it is a test of whether both countries are prepared to move beyond a difficult recent past and...
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Looking for correct answers
One wonders what the plethora of public and private research organizations do if they cannot develop a standard reference book/manual on some basic facts about the country. An article published in one of the major Bangla newspapers of the country is indeed revealing. What it points out is that there...
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Unclaimed rights, elusive justice
Bangladesh does not suffer from a shortage of laws. It suffers from a shortage of citizens who can actually use them. Every day, countless people are denied fair wages, land rights, consumer protections, or basic personal security. Yet, most of these violations never reach a courtroom. Not because remedies do...
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Protecting exports from global turmoil
Amid the ongoing Israel-Iran war, exports have declined by 19.78 per cent in March 2026 compared to the previous year in Bangladesh. It seems that significant hurdles may be faced in the export sector in 2025-26, though it recorded more than 10 per cent growth in 2024-25.Due to the Eid...
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