Construction of the Sugandha-Kalatoli beach road / A grave threat to Cox’s Bazar’s sand dunes
29 August 2026
Experts warn that the Sugandha-Kalatoli beach road project threatens Cox's Bazar's natural defenses. Read the analysis on ecological and legal risks.
29 August 2026
Chained majesties: The plight of captive elephants in Bangladesh
15 August 2026
Bangladesh must urgently end captive elephant exploitation and implement comprehensive rehabilitation systems to ensure true animal welfare.
15 August 2026
Muzharul Islam and his spaces of belonging
14 July 2026
What sets Muzharul Islam apart is his commitment to social thinking.
14 July 2026
Raghu Rai: When life performs for the camera
4 May 2026
For over 60 years, he shaped a visual language that defined the Indian subcontinent.
4 May 2026
Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
28 April 2026
February, 2016. India was in turmoil. Across universities, protests erupted over the tragic suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula.
28 April 2026
Rajuk’s short-sighted DAP puts millions at risk in a major quake
17 December 2025
Unplanned urbanisation, violations of the National Building Code and the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), and rampant filling of wetlands with sand for housing projects have made Dhaka the riskiest city in the country.
17 December 2025
Why we should be worried about the latest revision of DAP
28 October 2025
Revised DAP approved-in-principle raises concerns.
28 October 2025
Public spaces under siege in Bangladesh
16 October 2025
The scarcity of open spaces in Dhaka has long been a serious concern for its residents.
16 October 2025
The government must respect the court’s ruling on Hatirjheel and Panthakunja
It must remember that its duty is to listen to the people, not the other way round.
21 September 2025
Who owns the public spaces of Dhaka?
Ideally, a geographical area is supposed to have 25 percent tree coverage to protect its environment, but Dhaka has less than 7 percent.
18 May 2024
Women photographers of the Bangladesh Liberation War
War and women – this phrase usually conjures up an image of women being victimised during war, but there are activities of women, fighting on the battlefield, or even capturing photos with a camera in hand, which represents that time.
15 December 2022
Marc Riboud’s Bangladesh 1971: Mourning and Morning
Marc Riboud's 1971 war photography provides vital historical documentation of the Bangladesh Liberation War and its aftermath.
30 October 2022