Women in justice and justice for women
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International Women's Day 2026
Bangladesh educates its women, but leaves many without jobs
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Economy
The Middle East is now in a struggle for a new regional order
8 March 2026, 01:47 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Six years on, have we learned our lessons from Covid?
8 March 2026, 01:35 AM
Opinion
Public lands, patriarchal rules
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International Women's Day 2026
Column by Mahfuz Anam / The speech that emboldened us all
7 March 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
When our indifference breaks our children
7 March 2026, 01:16 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Gangster imperialism and the threat to global peace and security
6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Views
Inflation outpaces wages, squeezing real incomes
6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
The slow suffocation of a city: Dhaka’s silent COPD burden
7 March 2026, 01:41 AM
Unheard Voices
Dhaka, for all intents and purposes, is dead
In Dhaka, we don’t live anymore, we merely survive.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM
How can we stop migrant workers’ deaths abroad?
Shobuj, a young man from Tangail, in his late twenties, was reluctant to comply with his supervisor’s instruction to enter a sewage pipe for maintenance work without an oxygen cylinder.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM
How to make the Universal Pension Scheme successful
The Bangladesh government recently announced a move to roll out a pension plan, initially named the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS), during the 2022-23 fiscal year.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM
In a world dominated by images
The “Oscar Slap” has created a virtual cottage industry that profits from processing a particular on-stage action that took place during the 94th Academy Awards-giving gala on March 27.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
A deadlier pandemic lying on the world’s and our doorsteps
While Covid-19 captured the attention of the world for the last two years or more, another pandemic has been silently killing countless numbers of people around the world.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Let no one remain outside electricity coverage
Bangladesh has recently achieved a unique milestone: it has become the first country in South Asia to have 100 percent electricity coverage.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pre-election promises, post-election disappointments
According to a recent report, due to the insistence of lawmakers, the government is going to repair religious establishments and build new bridges across the country at a cost of Tk 5,132 crore.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh can stay ahead of global inflation, if it acts now
“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hitman”—these were the words of Ronald Reagan during his campaign for the US presidency at the beginning of 1980s.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Smart policies needed to deal with current economic shocks
The world is facing an unprecedented time as countries desperately try to recover from the fallouts caused by two years of Covid, followed by the newly raised geopolitical tensions due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Fragmented thoughts on Independence Day
When was the last time you looked at the face of the rickshaw-puller who gave you a ride? Or the guard who opened the door for you at a mall?
25 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Ferry disasters: Let’s not sugarcoat institutional murders
It’s like a scene from a Stephen King movie: a small passenger vessel being “devoured” by a cargo ship about 20 times its size.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
How the EC can conduct credible elections
The 13th Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal, assumed office at a time when election credibility in Bangladesh is under question.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Why does development equal wastage of public money?
Recently, Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam made some comments with regard to traffic management in the city, some of which are not without inherent logic.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Our apathy towards the suicide epidemic
Every death is a tragedy, but when a young life is cut short, there is almost always a deeper level of empathy, a shared commiseration at the sadness of a life not lived.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
What the Russia-Ukraine war means for Bangladesh's economy
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the global economy has entered a new terrain of uncertainty.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
The impossible quest for an ideal CEC
The formation or the journey of an Election Commission has rarely been a welcoming event in Bangladesh. It is always the chief election commissioners (CECs) who are blamed for all electoral evils.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Our migrants are suffering. What can we do to help?
International migration plays a significantly large role in our economy.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s abstention in Ukraine vote is an anomaly
Bangladesh’s abstention in the vote on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations’ emergency special session on March 3, 2022 deserves much more scrutiny than it has received thus far.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM
People's right to know v. Official secrecy: Can the former triumph?
The Information Commission of Bangladesh delivered a much-awaited decision on March 8, 2022, and a much-needed shot in the arm of the right to information (RTI) regime in Bangladesh.
14 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Prices of essentials: Is the only way 'up'?
The struggle of the poor and low-income group that began with the outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020 is now worsened by the unabated rise in the prices of essentials.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM