Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote
With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Is the July charter drive losing its way?
It is customary for a pilot to plot a plane’s flight path long before it takes off. In fact, this is essential for the sake of ensuring safety, efficiency, and airspace coordination. Only then can it be determined if the aeroplane has veered off course, or whether something has gone wrong. Throu
10 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Reaction / Hasina drops no hint of remorse
Interviews show she remains unencumbered by even a touch of introspection or self-doubt
8 November 2025, 12:22 PM
An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?
A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
BNP’s notes of dissent show that old habits die hard
BNP has mostly opposed proposals that would significantly weaken the ruling party's authority.
29 October 2025, 03:00 AM
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Charting the south’s path
The book examines the context and circumstances that spurred these six central figures to devise or promote the solutions they did
22 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Reaction / A new standard or special treatment?
Debate erupts over court appearance of army officers
22 October 2025, 11:38 AM
Proportional representation and the politics behind it
BNP has dissented, advocating an unusual interpretation of proportional representation.
17 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote
With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Is the July charter drive losing its way?
It is customary for a pilot to plot a plane’s flight path long before it takes off. In fact, this is essential for the sake of ensuring safety, efficiency, and airspace coordination. Only then can it be determined if the aeroplane has veered off course, or whether something has gone wrong. Throu
10 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Hasina drops no hint of remorse
Interviews show she remains unencumbered by even a touch of introspection or self-doubt
8 November 2025, 12:22 PM
An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?
A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
BNP’s notes of dissent show that old habits die hard
BNP has mostly opposed proposals that would significantly weaken the ruling party's authority.
29 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Charting the south’s path
The book examines the context and circumstances that spurred these six central figures to devise or promote the solutions they did
22 October 2025, 18:00 PM
A new standard or special treatment?
Debate erupts over court appearance of army officers
22 October 2025, 11:38 AM
Proportional representation and the politics behind it
BNP has dissented, advocating an unusual interpretation of proportional representation.
17 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Trump at UN: Bluster over balance
For his part, Trump did not disappoint
24 September 2025, 12:16 PM
Silencing dissent to counter fascism?
Jamaat spokesperson told the press that anyone opposing the charter would be "siding with fascism"!
15 September 2025, 08:59 AM
After Ducsu polls, Shibir has its work cut out for itself
The battle may have been won for now, but the real test lies ahead.
15 September 2025, 02:00 AM
The final act: Learning to accept election defeat
Ducsu delivers a participatory election. Can unsuccessful candidates accept loss gracefully?
10 September 2025, 07:19 AM
Provost to nightguard: Different faces, same disregard for women
The widespread unrest at Chittagong University and adjacent villages where students and villagers clashed with each other for the better part of a day, had begun with a nightguard assaulting a female student who had returned to her mess, reportedly at 11:00pm
3 September 2025, 13:24 PM
A year of progress with caveats
The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other.
7 August 2025, 18:14 PM
Shibir reveals it has not renounced its dark past
It was yet another attempt by Jamaat's student cadres to test the waters
6 August 2025, 08:58 AM
A few questions over the Dhaka jet crash
The recent fighter jet crash at a school campus in Dhaka has led many to question the wisdom of running an airbase in Kurmitola and conducting training flights from there.
31 July 2025, 10:00 AM
Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion
It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
23 July 2025, 18:12 PM
The streets of heaven are too crowded today
On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse
21 July 2025, 15:42 PM
Crime ‘stable’ at 11 murders, 15 rapes a day!
The chief adviser's press wing goes on to assert that the official crime statistics from September 2024 to June 2025 do not "completely" support the claim that crime is sharply rising this year.
15 July 2025, 18:27 PM
Jamaat leader’s apology and the bigger question
Jamaat members still hero-worship their past leaders, who stood against Bangladesh.
1 June 2025, 02:00 AM