Opinion / From hope to disillusion: Human rights abuses under the interim government
Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.
24 November 2025, 03:00 AM
How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter
Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Against law and humanity: Why India’s push-ins must stop
India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.
15 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?
Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.
19 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Opinion / The right way to reform the public administration
Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward
One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.
12 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Why must workers always take to the streets for unpaid wages?
Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.
27 March 2025, 02:10 AM
Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?
High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.
23 March 2025, 02:00 AM
How potato prices are manipulated
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
4 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?
These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.
20 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?
It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Are factory owners above the law?
How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023, 14:00 PM
How the prices of essentials are manipulated
This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
What history tells us about election-time government
It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.
2 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself
No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.
14 August 2023, 04:15 AM
The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
5 August 2023, 04:00 AM
Why is Gazprom drilling gas wells instead of Bapex?
What have the authorities done in all these years to increase Bapex’s capacity?
21 July 2023, 13:32 PM
Is the proposed pension scheme really universal?
The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?
13 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector
The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.
1 July 2023, 15:00 PM
Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate
The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.
23 June 2023, 01:00 AM
Economic crisis in Bangladesh: It all comes down to accountability
When economic conditions are normal, the importance of the protective role of democracy is often not felt.
16 June 2023, 04:04 AM
Whom is the budget supposed to serve?
The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.
3 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Rise of inequality, drumbeat of development
Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.
25 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Desperate migration of the youth amidst ‘development’
If there is no decent job opportunity within the country, young people will always strive to get it even if they need to risk their lives.
13 May 2023, 15:00 PM
Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?
Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.
25 April 2023, 17:00 PM
The price of expensive development
This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.
12 April 2023, 17:00 PM
The illusion of food self-sufficiency
If Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food, price hikes in the international market should not affect the domestic prices.
2 April 2023, 16:00 PM