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Ten million jobs and the weight of a promise

Dhaka, April 29 -- Every government that has ever sought power in Bangladesh has promised jobs. The promises arrive reliably with every election cycle and depart once the campaign dust settles. What m... Read More


The city eating into vitals of a nation

Dhaka, April 16 -- There is a concept in urban sociology that Saskia Sassen developed in her landmark work on the global city -- the idea that certain metropolises become command centres of the world ... Read More


Rohingya as a test case of global moral failure

Dhaka, April 9 -- There is a concept in political philosophy that the Italian theorist Giorgio Agamben spent decades developing - one that, read in a library or a seminar room, feels like an intellect... Read More


Political economy of deaths in road accident

Dhaka, April 2 -- In Bangladesh, every road accident is often reported as an unfortunate tragedy. Yet, when examined sociologically, each crash is also a signal of a deeper institutional failure. The ... Read More


When love meets the ledger

Dhaka, March 6 -- On the restless streets of Dhaka, where flyovers rise above old bazaars and glass towers cast long shadows over rickshaw-lined lanes, a quiet transformation is reshaping the most int... Read More


From ballot revolution to democratic renewal

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- February 12, 2026 marks a historic inflexion point in the political evolution of Bangladesh. It is not merely the date of the 13th National Parliament election but a moment that enca... Read More


AI challenges Bangladesh's promise of inclusion

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- For more than a decade, 'Digital Bangladesh' was not merely a political slogan; it functioned as a practical framework for governance, service delivery, and socio-economic transforma... Read More