Those in power often express a strong commitment to renewable energy transition, but this commitment is not adequately reflected in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

Consider what happened to dozens of women across Bangladesh during the political transition of 2024.

Benazir Ahmed’s arrest in Dubai is significant in that it marks an important first step in a much longer pursuit of accountability.

On July 7, 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague handed Bangladesh the second half of its maritime triumph.

The issue was not about who spoke, but about who did not speak.

The story started in Georgia, US—not with a law being broken in some faraway place, but with residents noticing something wrong in their own homes: the water pressure kept dropping unusually.

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 deserves recognition for placing logistics and trade facilitation closer to the centre of Bangladesh’s economic transformation agenda.

The government’s proposed Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 is the largest in Bangladesh’s history.

When it comes to higher education, Bangladesh does not have a funding problem; what it has, instead, is an accountability problem.

For years, battery-run three-wheelers have operated largely outside the scope of formal regulation. Attempting to ban them altogether (as is commonly suggested) would neither be practical nor economically sound. A better approach would be to modernise and retrofit the existing fleet in phases while also keeping in mind the safety of passengers and drivers.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived amid a deeply polarised political climate, with President Donald Trump facing criticism over immigration policies, foreign affairs, and economic management. The tournament thus offers an opportunity for the Trump administration to project a more celebratory image of the country to both domestic and international audiences.

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Bangladesh has the chance to lead, not only through words but through action.

Can a budget be truly gender responsive if it does not adequately address the unpaid care burden that keeps millions of women out of the labour market?

The proposed budget, the BNP government’s first in two decades, promises a shift away from physical infrastructure to human capital development and a journey towards a democratic, humane and inclusive economy. Can these promises be delivered?

How does a university student go from watching entertainment to endorsing violence?

The BNP government has recently announced a series of education reforms. A third language will become compulsory alongside Bangla and English. Vocational education will expand.

It is true that observers have so far viewed the performance of the BNP government, which took office in February 2026 following a year-and-a-half-long interim administration, with cautious optimism.

Bangladesh’s health sector has long advanced through a paradox. On the one hand, millions of people fall into financial hardship every year due to healthcare expenses

One of the most serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s economy is that its tax collection, relative to the economy size, remains among the lowest in the world; the country ranks only slightly above war-ravaged Yemen and Sudan.

A mature democracy needs an opposition that responds to the budget with serious governing alternatives, not merely louder criticism.