Md. Shamsul Alam

Md. Shamsul Alam is a retired Senior Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh and a 9th BCS Administration Cadre officer. He served in the Prime Minister’s Office and other key institutions. Known for his role in the pro-democracy movement, he introduced the concept of “July 36” in 2024.

Ten Steps to End Bangladesh’s Power Crisis

Bangladesh’s power sector has reached a difficult crossroads. Over the past decade, the country has significantly expanded its electricity generation capacity, extended power connections and built new plants across the…

Energy, Opinion | 3 September 2026

Six Months On, Hope Begins to Take Shape

When a new government takes office, public expectations naturally rise. So does the volume of discussion at tea stalls, drawing rooms and roadside cafés. Some say, “This time the country…

Opinion | 18 August 2026

July 36: Promise of a New Bangladesh

History does not always obey the calendar. Calendars count days, months and years, but they cannot measure the moments when a nation awakens. They record time as a sequence of…