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Green Budget 2026: Signals Without Structural Transformation

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh’s FY2026–27 national budget presents itself as a document of growing environmental awareness. Over recent years, allocations for climate-related expenditures have steadily increased across ministries, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has received a modest boost as well. At first glance, such trends suggest that climate issues are gaining prominence within fiscal…

Economy & Policy Governance

Bangladesh’s Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Crisis: A Silent Disaster for Public Health, the Environment, and the Economy

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

The recycling of used lead-acid batteries has emerged as a major public health and environmental crisis in Bangladesh. Rapid industrialisation, urbanisation, and the widespread adoption of electric three-wheelers have driven a sharp increase in the number of discarded batteries each year. Unfortunately, a large proportion of these batteries are not recycled through safe and environmentally…

Sustainability & Urban Planning

Bangladesh and the Summer Olympics 2028

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh heads toward the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles carrying a distinction no nation desires: it remains the most populous country on earth, exceeding 170 million people, that has never won an Olympic medal. Since its debut as an independent nation at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Bangladesh has sent approximately 49 athletes across…

Politics, Democracy & Citizen Rights

Building Bangladesh’s Fashion Brand Competitiveness Beyond Contract Manufacturing

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

A Manufacturing Power Without Brand Power Bangladesh has built one of the world’s most important apparel manufacturing platforms. Its factories supply major international retailers and its ready-made garment sector anchors national exports. Yet a strategic paradox remains. Bangladesh is globally competitive in producing clothing for others, but Bangladeshi clothing brands have not achieved equivalent strength…

Trade, Commerce & Industry

The Prospects and Challenges of Bangladesh’s “One Nation, One Question Paper” Policy

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

For many years, Bangladesh’s secondary and higher secondary education system has faced criticism over disparities in the standard and difficulty of examination papers prepared by different education boards. In response, the government has introduced the “One Nation, One Question Paper” policy, under which all general education boards administer the SSC and HSC examinations using a…

Education

Engineering Research Policy in Bangladesh and its Future

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh’s engineering research framework remains critically misaligned with the demands of sustainable construction and modern mechanical engineering. While the country aspires to graduate from least developed country status and achieve developed nation standing by 2041, its policy architecture for engineering innovation is fractured, underfunded, and poorly enforced. The construction sector alone contributes 8 per cent…

Science, Technology & Innovation

Adolescent Culture in Bangladesh’s Cities: Challenges and the Road Ahead

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

Bangladesh’s rapid urbanisation has profoundly transformed the country’s social structure, family dynamics, and the lifestyles of its younger generation. Adolescents growing up in major cities such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Rajshahi are navigating an increasingly complex reality. On one hand, globalisation and digital technology have created unprecedented opportunities. On the other, rising academic expectations,…

Humanity, Social Welfare, Human Rights & Happiness

Rabindranath Tagore: The Cultural Architect of Bangladesh’s National Identity

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 editor No Comments

A Nation is Born Long Before Its Independence No matter how sudden the birth of a nation may appear, it is the culmination of generations of quiet preparation. A single night of war or a single day of protest may redraw the lines on a map, but the identity, language and sense of dignity of…

Art, Literature, History & National Heritage

Old Wounds, New Opportunities: Pakistan and Bangladesh at an Economic Crossroads

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 editor 2 Comments

More than five decades after 1971, Pakistan and Bangladesh continue to share one of South Asia’s most complex relationships. Historical grievances, political sensitivities and shifting geopolitical priorities have often shaped how the two countries engage with one another. Yet, in focusing almost exclusively on the past, both countries may be overlooking an important question: are…

Economy & Policy Governance

Guarding the Guardians: The Fractured Evolution of Media Ethics in Bangladesh

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 editor 1 Comment

Bangladesh operates one of the most complex and contested media environments in South Asia. Boasting more than 543 daily newspapers, dozens of television channels, and a rapidly expanding digital press, the country’s media sector is vast in scale but persistently fragile in its ethical grounding. Analyzing how codes of conduct and journalism ethics have evolved…

Media, Publishing & Digital Dissemination