Faith, art, and livelihood in patachitra

Patachitra is considered one of the oldest Bengali forms of audio-visual storytelling.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM

We don’t need more data - we need to understand it

The question is no longer about data scarcity, but about data governance: who holds it, who uses it, and to what end.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s forgotten girls: Living without safety, identity or rights

One of the less visible but most damaging barriers is the absence of legal identity.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Why is secondary education becoming unaffordable?

The soaring costs are turning secondary education into a secondary priority, overshadowed by the daily struggle for survival.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

The hands that clean, the Harijans we refuse to see

Our stomachs often remain empty—not because we do not work hard, but because life is unfair
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Who owns Dhaka’s streets?

The informal economy is not a leftover of "under-development" but continues to operate across advanced societies.
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM

RMG’s automation and green growth have a gender problem— Don’t ignore it

One often overlooked dimension of this transition is the interplay between automation, decent work, and the care economy.
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Why Bangladesh still believes teachers should be poor

Teachers' demands today are so modest that they almost reflect their learned helplessness.
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM

The hidden workforce: Inside Dhaka’s domestic work economy

The fundamental question is what can be done for the well-being of domestic workers in Bangladesh.
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Hearing the sonic image of Tiger: Survival lessons from the Sundarbans

How do the prey -- humans -- and the predator -- the tiger -- share forest space and survive together? Can the prey and predator truly live together?
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Will visually impaired voters be able to cast their vote?

Should it take a courtroom to remind us that democracy does not belong only to the able-bodied?
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM

A wetland losing its farmers

Men who once harvested rice now drive auto-rickshaws along the asphalt.
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM

The disappearing snails of Sundarbans

Snails and mud clams also play a vital role in maintaining aquatic ecosystems by absorbing harmful substances from river and canal beds.
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM

How many more workers have to die before impunity ends?

We need a new image of the labour movement, and a new class of entrepreneurs who will see workers not merely as tools for profit but as partners in progress.
16 October 2025, 13:39 PM

The slow death of Lawachara Forest

Dawn no longer breaks with the chirping of birds in Lawachara National Park — only with the rustle of leaves falling from dying trees. The cries of monkeys echo through the emptiness where deer once danced.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Scars of July: How are the injured now?

Despite promises of financial support and rehabilitation, many are still waiting for aid to arrive.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Encroached and evicted: The vanishing Rakhines of Bangladesh

The very land that the Rakhines once regarded as their mark of existence is now shrinking
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM

How salinity corrodes the lives of Sundarbans women

Satkhira is one of the areas most affected by salinity, where both surface and groundwater are increasingly saline.
3 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Reading tiger pugmarks: Human–tiger co-existence in the Sundarbans

In the shifting mudflats and mangrove thickets of the Sundarbans, survival is a constant negotiation.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Empty homes, empty promises: Who will stand by our parents?

There was a time in Bangladesh when the family home was more than just a roof over one’s head—it was a living institution. Generations grew together under its shade, sharing meals, quarrels, stories, and responsibilities.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM