Column by Mahfuz Anam / US-EU tensions over Greenland may have serious effects for us
We are now justifiably focused on the upcoming general election, which will hopefully give us an elected and accountable government and restart our journey towards democracy.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why are so many public hospitals lying idle?
23 January 2026, 00:37 AM
‘A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile’
23 January 2026, 00:42 AM
Why the next government must put power sector reform first
22 January 2026, 01:00 AM
How AI can revolutionise healthcare in Global South
22 January 2026, 01:05 AM
New pay scale needs more scrutiny
23 January 2026, 00:28 AM
Parties must go for real police reform
23 January 2026, 00:31 AM
After decades of failure, can we finally fix our education system?
22 January 2026, 01:09 AM
US twin deficits, Trump’s economic gambit, and the risk of global disorder
22 January 2026, 01:57 AM
How Dhaka’s rental housing market marginalises Indigenous tenants
21 January 2026, 12:29 PM
An efficient energy sector needs political commitment
22 January 2026, 00:53 AM
Migrant welfare must be a priority
22 January 2026, 00:55 AM
EC bias allegations risk eroding public trust
21 January 2026, 14:17 PM
Statistics do not provide safety assurance
21 January 2026, 01:46 AM
A recipe for more migration fraud?
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
After 2026 election, Dhaka must set out clear India, China, and US policies
Bangladesh often seems to treat foreign policy as subject to seasonal political moods.
21 January 2026, 13:14 PM
What voters expect when parties speak of a ‘New Bangladesh’
20 January 2026, 01:20 AM
US visa suspension: Green card pending, hope expired
21 January 2026, 13:00 PM
Iran’s struggles under repression and foreign intervention
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Time to open railway tracks to private freight operators
18 January 2026, 09:00 AM
The referendum test / Yes vote, state neutrality, and fair process
19 January 2026, 00:32 AM
‘Fire safety enforcement is harder without full-time magistrates’
24 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Interviews
‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’
6 December 2025, 03:00 AM
Interviews
‘Factory owners’ fear of labour unions stems from their loss of control’
19 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Interviews
‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Interviews
‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Interviews
'HSC-SSC results serve as a wake-up call for education reform'
24 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Interviews
National Road Safety Day / ‘Road deaths cannot be reduced without BRTA reform’
22 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Views
‘Climate finance needs to be demand-driven, not designed in donor capitals’
11 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Interviews
'There is no reason not to accept OHCHR assistance'
3 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Interviews
‘The July uprising was about truth and justice’
30 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Views
Geopolitical Insights
Is the Venezuela operation part of a US–China power struggle?
The operation in Venezuela was therefore about more than drugs, oil, or technological prowess.
8 January 2026, 06:59 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Can any power now kidnap a head of state?
7 January 2026, 06:38 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Myanmar’s hollow election: Rohingyas’ fate and Bangladesh’s geopolitical stake
24 December 2025, 10:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Why global crises are pushing the world towards renewables
9 July 2025, 05:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
The BRICS equation behind the Israel-Iran conflict
9 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Bangladesh and India's new strategic dilemma
2 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Is a global goal on adaptation possible?
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Can we make lockdown work this time around?
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Managing environmental resources for green growth in Bangladesh
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
It’s time to talk about cotton
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Why can’t they get their fair share in our budget?
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Have we done enough to address the problem of drug abuse?
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Street violence and gang culture 2.0
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Fighting the Delta variant: Do we have a plan?
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Apparel industry needs a clearer strategy for donor funding
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Accountability in utilising resources is crucial for higher revenue mobilisation
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
A Canary in the Mine
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
What Ails Democracy?
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Badruddin Umar: A tribute to a genuine scholar and committed activist
13 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Tribute
Lima's ballot, Dhaka's echo: Vargas Llosa's political foray
16 April 2025, 09:30 AM
Views
Remembering Satyendra Nath Bose
17 January 2025, 11:00 AM
Tribute
Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes
15 December 2024, 10:00 AM
Tribute
Human Rights Defenders / Remembering Sigma Huda’s trailblazing activism against gender-based violence
7 December 2024, 05:05 AM
Tribute
From the archive / Tribute by Mahfuz Anam: Remembering the flagbearer of independent journalism
30 June 2024, 18:30 PM
Tribute
Prof Azizur Rahman Khan: A visionary in financial studies
9 May 2024, 06:02 AM
Tribute
88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed / Memories of a revolutionary dreamer
27 April 2024, 13:00 PM
Tribute
Remembering Sir John Wilson: An outstanding personality
20 January 2024, 01:30 AM
Tribute
Muzharul Islam: A ‘vastukalabid’ for modern Bengal
25 December 2023, 11:30 AM
Tribute
How will the interim govt tackle the discontent in administration?
8 November 2025, 16:32 PM
Views Multimedia
Explainer / Why are BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders accompanying Yunus to UNGA?
22 September 2025, 06:57 AM
Views Multimedia
Watch / No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of judiciary: Mahfuz Anam
2 September 2025, 16:15 PM
Views Multimedia
How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?
25 February 2025, 16:25 PM
Views Multimedia
‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin
30 December 2024, 13:29 PM
Views Multimedia