The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM
Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM
BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM
For an outside observer, it must be baffling that the BNP, having witnessed what the actions of the last 15 years did to the Awami League in three short weeks this summer, never even considered the fact that if they didn’t play fast and loose with people’s precious time like Sheikh Hasina used to, it would set a nice contrast in the minds of voters and the young generation.
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM
Disinformation targets right-wing audiences, Indians
15 December 2024, 14:27 PM
Reveals TGI analysis of content on Bangladesh on X
15 December 2024, 14:27 PM
A world of voting systems: What is the right choice for Bangladesh?
8 November 2024, 11:38 AM
The number of different electoral systems around the world is testament to the complex nature of democracy
8 November 2024, 11:38 AM
What is the ‘Electoral College’?
5 November 2024, 11:42 AM
The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.
5 November 2024, 11:42 AM
The need for transparency in political financing
15 September 2024, 07:30 AM
Anyone familiar with the previous “elections” held between 2014 and 2024 will know that it is virtually impossible these spending caps were adhered to, despite parties’ claims of compliance on paper.
15 September 2024, 07:30 AM
What politics for the new generation should look like
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Celebrity politicians: A diverse history
Political parties who have committed to participating in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election are preparing in full swing. The Awami League and Jatiya Party have announced their list of nominees, and interestingly, it includes a handful of celebrities
5 December 2023, 08:47 AM
‘Calm yet fierce determination’
The opening session of COP28 on Thursday started with an outpouring of remembrance and respect for Saleemul Huq and Pete Betts, two climate activists who passed away in October.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
COP28 opens with tributes to Saleemul Huq
The opening session of COP28 yesterday started with an outpouring of remembrance and respect for Saleemul Huq and Pete Betts, two climate activists who passed away in October
1 December 2023, 09:34 AM
Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history
The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.
1 December 2023, 07:57 AM
'They protested without hearing me out': the story behind Hochemin's exclusion
Hochemin Islam, a transgender woman and rights activist, was scheduled to speak at North South University (NSU) at an event titled “Women’s Career Carnival” on November 24
27 November 2023, 11:06 AM
Difference between hartal and oborodh explained
Hartal and oborodh (blockade) have been part of the Bangladeshi political reality for decades. As the political situation has tensed up after BNP's October 28 rally ended in violence, around 80 percent of working days have seen the opposition parties calling for either a hartal or a blockade
23 November 2023, 07:39 AM
Bangladeshi activist makes it to ‘BBC 100 Women 2023’
Bangladeshi activist, writer, and filmmaker Jannatul Ferdous Ivy has been named in “BBC 100 Women 2023”.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Cricket almost came full circle, but Australia had something to say
All Australia did was remind India that for once, not everything is about them.
21 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Living with diabetes as a young person
Diabetes is often associated with older people, a disease that affects the middle-aged or the elderly. However, research indicates that diabetes among young people may be more common than previously understood
19 November 2023, 14:18 PM
Parents Circle-Families Forum: Bereaved families of Palestine, Israel champion peace
The ongoing conflict and violence in the Gaza strip has led to a feeling of hopelessness across the world. The death of over 11,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis comes amid blood curdling calls for violence from both sides, and a shocking apathy from the world's leadership to bring it to an end
16 November 2023, 12:44 PM
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
Making cricket fans laugh during a miserable World Cup
In conversation with BSPN
14 November 2023, 11:15 AM
Is land scarcity really throttling the growth of solar power?
The suggestion that solar power should lead Bangladesh's charge into a renewable energy revolution is often met with the sceptical remarks that we don't have enough land. But a recent study by Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) and Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) says otherwise.
12 November 2023, 08:11 AM
How school-goers are coping during blockades and strikes
The string of blockades announced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami since the end of October has created obstacles for day-to-day activities in all walks of life. Students and educational institutions have suffered heavily, as year-end exams are scheduled to take place during the next two months
10 November 2023, 07:15 AM
Cricket is not a gentleman's game, and it doesn't need to be
Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.
7 November 2023, 08:30 AM
What’s even the point of having a cricket team?
Fans have limited patience, and cricket fans are being pushed dangerously close to the limit.
30 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh: On the precipice of World Cup failure?
Thankfully for Bangladesh, the equation is not that straightforward.
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Is there a psychological barrier when Bangladesh faces India in cricket?
We can confidently hope that our cricketers don’t quite participate in the same mental gymnastics that keep fans like us on a knife’s edge during any Bangladesh-India match, there is something to be said about the collective national approach of facing India in a cricket match.
18 October 2023, 15:00 PM
The big business of India-Pakistan cricket
In September, tickets were going for as much as 55 lakh rupees in the secondary market.
13 October 2023, 14:06 PM
Dealing with academic failure
To a student going through any sort of struggle, the world "failure" dominates their thoughts.
12 October 2023, 00:00 AM