Rubaiul Murshed

The 2022 estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recorded 1,67,256 new cancer cases and 1,16,598 deaths in Bangladesh in a single year.

A national budget is meant to serve citizens. The question is: how much of the nation’s resources really reaches citizens in the end, and how much is used in simply maintaining the machinery of government?

On a small planet suspended in a vast, silent universe, a rare light flickers—the light of human consciousness.

In a world where packed calendars signal success, a growing concern is emerging: “Busy Bee Syndrome,” a pattern where constant activity masks deeper strain.

“A fish rots from the head”—this ancient proverb reminds us that when leadership loses its moral compass, the entire system begins to decay.

Parenting is one of life’s most powerful responsibilities.

Gross National Happiness (GNH) Day was observed last Monday, November 11th. The GNH concept was first introduced by the Bhutanese King in the 1970s. GNH promotes a holistic approach to development, emphasising that well-being should be measured by economic growth and non-economic factors such as health, education, and environmental sustainability.

Leadership failures are most apparent when decisions exacerbate inequality, suppress free expression, and sustain inefficiencies.