The day cricket needed a therapist
10 January 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
3 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Election is not the real story, what counts is how it is conducted
27 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Opinion
How Dhaka airport has turned into a game of Ludo
13 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Opinion
Primary teachers’ strike is a mirror held up to Bangladesh
6 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Opinion
Our winter is fading, but the world remains indifferent
22 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
The China pivot for our students deserves a deeper look
15 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Opinion
Dhaka University’s clean-up paradox
8 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Opinion
‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry
25 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
The weight of a green passport
18 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Thoughts upon spotting a red dot
As I stood before the bathroom mirror, I noticed a red laser spot. I instinctively turned around to look for a sniper. No one there. I chuckled and inspected the mirror.
19 August 2023, 00:00 AM
The snowball effect of academic crimes
As an academic, what worries me is the exponential unfolding of a simple instance of academic dishonesty.
29 July 2023, 03:11 AM
Hero Alom's realpolitik
The allergic reaction to Hero Alom is symptomatic of a culture that deems him a foreign particle in their sociopolitical body.
22 July 2023, 04:00 AM
The paradox of our time
For Milan Kundera, who passed away this week, the "misunderstood" usage of the word "world" in World War I has unwittingly trapped every local event in a common global situation.
14 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Beef cheaper than chillies
Meat being less expensive than green chillies somehow symbolises the national failure of setting our priorities right.
8 July 2023, 03:00 AM
Two sides of the same conundrum
Prolonging the stay of an employee in service impedes fresh graduates from joining the workforce.
17 June 2023, 03:05 AM
The life of insects
The death of the brothers is a stark reminder of our insignificant existence in the grand scheme of things.
9 June 2023, 13:30 PM
The water tank with many holes
The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.
3 June 2023, 06:00 AM
A fair warning against a foul conduct
The decision to restrict US visa services to Bangladeshi nationals who might be unlawfully and immorally involved in undermining the forthcoming electoral process has created a political maelstrom.
27 May 2023, 11:00 AM
A star for the night sky
This is a piece both on and not on Samaresh Majumdar.
12 May 2023, 15:00 PM
Tiptoeing through the minefield
Writing is becoming increasingly difficult as one has to tiptoe through a minefield, not knowing which topic may set off a trigger or become a bummer. It’s not nice to hear that we have the worst record of press freedom among South Asian countries, lower than Afghanistan.
28 April 2023, 14:38 PM
10 Things I Hate About Dhaka
I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
7 April 2023, 17:00 PM
Before Trashing the Trash Culture…
The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.
1 April 2023, 15:00 PM
For whom the titles toll
The debate that has erupted now involves the desire to de-sire colonial legacies.
24 March 2023, 20:00 PM
Do we need branches of foreign universities?
Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.
18 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Lives cheapened by negligence
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
10 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation
How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?
4 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Does a degree in Bangla have no value?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
24 February 2023, 16:00 PM
The appearance and disappearance of Tagore
Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.
17 February 2023, 15:30 PM
Shaking of the ground
The series of earthquakes is a grim reminder that we should never let our guard down against nature.
10 February 2023, 15:00 PM