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Political Appointments versus Institutional Autonomy: The Reality of Research Grants and Administrative Challenges at Jagannath University

August 6, 2026August 29, 2026 editor No Comments

The true strength of a higher education institution lies not only in its research funding or physical infrastructure, but also in a transparent, accountable, and politically independent administrative system. Two recent developments at Jagannath University have brought this reality into sharp focus. On one hand, the university significantly increased research grants for postgraduate researchers. On…

Politics, Democracy & Citizen Rights

Perception Versus Reality: Corruption, Informality, and the Cases of Bangladesh and Nigeria

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor 2 Comments

What if the world’s perception of corruption and informality is only telling half of the story? Bangladesh and Nigeria are often judged by corruption rankings and headlines that portray them as economies crippled by graft and informality. However, beneath these narratives, both countries demonstrate economic dynamism, innovation, and adaptation. Their reality reveals that we cannot…

Economy & Policy Governance

One Way Table: Why Is Bangladesh a Host in Culinary Treaties but Never a Guest?

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

The purpose of this article is to examine why Bangladesh consistently hosts foreign culinary diplomacy initiatives but rarely promotes its own cuisine through equivalent platforms abroad. While international food festivals are often presented as cultural celebrations, they are also instruments of trade promotion, tourism marketing, and economic diplomacy. The article argues that Bangladesh’s position is…

Trade, Commerce & Industry

Flood warnings and the must-dos

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

The recurrence of floods across northern and northeastern Bangladesh is not a surprise. It is an annual certainty with worsening intensity. The latest warnings from the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre forecast flash flooding over low lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, and Naogaon, arrived after communities had already suffered extensive…

Agriculture

Comparative Legislative Frameworks on Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan and Bangladesh

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

Women’s representation in South Asian legislatures has long rested on a familiar mechanism: reserved parliamentary seats. Pakistan and Bangladesh, sharing a common colonial and constitutional heritage, both adopted this model as a corrective to entrenched gender exclusion. Yet as a recent analysis in The Oniket Bulletin argues, numerical inclusion without democratic legitimacy does not translate…

Law & Local Governance

The Economics of OTT Platforms in Bangladesh: Sustaining the Gains, Expanding the Industry

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh’s streaming industry has grown from a handful of experimental apps into a genuine segment of the digital economy in less than a decade. Local platforms such as Bioscope, Chorki, Bongo, and Toffee now compete alongside global entrants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, vying for a market that industry estimates place at roughly one…

Trade, Commerce & Industry

The Political Economy of Clean Air in India and Bangladesh

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

Clean air is the prime example of a shared public good. Yet, in two of South Asia’s most polluted cities, it is being treated as a waste dump for negative externalities. Dhaka and New Delhi are both capital cities defined by the deteriorating quality of their most life-sustaining asset: air. While the World Health Organization…

Sustainability & Urban Planning

The Scattered Home: Why Bangladeshi Bangaliana Needs a Global Network

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor 2 Comments

The purpose of this article is to examine why Bangladeshi Bangaliana has struggled to develop a cohesive global presence despite the rapid growth of Bangladeshi communities across the world. While migration has created vibrant expatriate populations on every continent, it has not produced a connected cultural network capable of transmitting language, literature and identity across…

Art, Literature, History & National Heritage

Life and Philosophy of Humayun Ahmed

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor No Comments

Humayun Ahmed remains the most widely read Bangla novelist of the post-independence era, a writer whose stories defined how an entire nation understood itself. Born in 1948 in Mohanganj, Netrokona, and raised across the district towns of a young country, he grew up in a household where literature and public service were inseparable. His father,…

Art, Literature, History & National Heritage

English Medium Schools in Bangladesh: Achievements, Growing Popularity, and National Realities

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 editor 2 Comments

Over the past three decades, English medium education has expanded rapidly and become an important component of Bangladesh’s education system. While this stream of education has made a significant contribution to providing internationally recognised education, expanding opportunities for higher studies, and preparing students for the global job market, it has also raised important questions about…

Education