Subsidy is OK, if only its beneficiaries are the poor
That an IMF (International Monetary Fund) delegation on a visit to Bangladesh has no objection to the provision of subsidies in the power and energy sector is not unconditional. The beneficiaries of this provision have to be none other than the poor. But the affluent will have to pay the...
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High service fees stymie Bangla QR success
Imagine walking into a neighbourhood shop in Stockholm and reaching for a banknote to pay. You may be surprised when the cashier politely tells you that cash is no longer accepted. What still seems unimaginable in Bangladesh has become an everyday reality in many parts of the world. The rapid...
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Stand by flood-affected people
The south-eastern region of Bangladesh, including Chittagong, has been severely affected by devastating floods. More than one million people have been affected, and over 44 lives have been lost. Many roads remain inaccessible, and thousands of families are still taking shelter in temporary shelters. Although floodwaters have started to recede...
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Prompt engineering a new literacy
Language has always connected people with one another. Now, it is becoming a bridge between humans and machines. As artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot respond to natural conversation rather than simple commands, linguists are paying close attention to how we communicate with AI. Are...
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