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Neo Space Race Inbound as China and NASA's Martian Discoveries Reshape the Frontier

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- As the world's two superpowers reignite the forever flame for dominance far above the geopolitical fray, a new chapter in the space frontier unfolds, one that is no longer driven sol... Read More


House Rent Issues in Dhaka: A Growing Concern

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Dhaka, the fourth largest city in the world with a population of over 24 million people, faces a growing and significant challenge. The densely populated megacity in Bangladesh sees ... Read More


The Duty to Protect the Climate

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Although the International Court of Justice turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state ... Read More


Beyond exotic marginalisation

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- I remember once seeing a political advertisement that featured a forlorn matriarch of the native Americas in gorgeous ethnic dress. The caption went like this: "People look at what w... Read More


Can Democracy Survive AI?

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Digital technology was supposed to disperse power. Early internet visionaries hoped that the revolution they were unleashing would empower individuals to free themselves from ignoran... Read More


Next year's election to mark major test for post-Hasina Bangladesh: Kugelman

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- South Asia affairs expert Michael Kugelman has said Bangladesh will go through a major test for a post-Hasina era as the interim government unveiled its plan to host the next national... Read More


Dutch envoy lauds Prof Yunus for steering Bangladesh through transitional period

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Outgoing Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Andre Carstens has commended Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for his leadership over the past year, particu... Read More


Farewell to our Friend of Tigers, Dutch ambassador Andre Carstens

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- When we met the Dutch Ambassador, Andre Carstens, about a year ago, we had no idea how deeply the Sundarbans-and its iconic Bengal Tiger-would capture his heart. At the time, he had s... Read More


Resisting a Trump World Order

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The image of US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland was of no mere handshake sealing a trade dea... Read More


All aboard the Election Express

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Lifting a weight off the nation's shoulders, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus disclosed the government's plan to arrange the next general election, to elect the 13th Jatiya Sangshad, in F... Read More