Property reform for parents: A step in the right direction, but mind the gaps

On July 30, 2026, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman stated that the government is considering amending the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 to allow parents to retain the right to possess and enjoy property during their lifetime even after transferring ownership to their children.
2 August 2026

Is Bangladesh ready to build semiconductor chips?

Bangladesh already possesses some of the components needed to participate in chip manufacturing.
31 July 2026

Will Europe's heatwave finally spur climate justice?

Europe is melting, and your heatwave reservation is now confirmed at the Climate Crisis Club.
3 July 2026

Ecocide is hard to litigate, but we must still demand accountability

We like our crimes tidy. A victim, a perpetrator, a sequence of events that can be narrated without requiring a climate scientist, three expert witnesses, and a decade of satellite data.
23 April 2026

Can we finally address harassment and domestic abuse with deserved gravitas?

Let us begin with the sexual harassment ordinance. The most significant shift is symbolic and legal simultaneously as we deal with codification.
13 February 2026

US visa suspension: Green card pending, hope expired

The United States has announced that it is suspending immigrant visa processing for Bangladeshis. Not forever, it insists.
21 January 2026

Debunking the viral misinformation regarding second marriage

Somewhere between the headline and the comment section, Bangladeshi women were recently told a right had been snatched away.
16 January 2026

Do fireworks serve a purpose, or is it time to let them go?

The argument for fireworks remains largely emotional.
3 January 2026

Why women’s financial literacy is a feminist issue

Bangladeshi women are very good with money. We stretch it, ration it, rescue households with it, and somehow still manage to make ends meet when the arithmetic refuses to cooperate.
27 December 2025

Why our economy looks rich on Facebook but broke in real life

The illusion of stability is maintained through small, delayed payments that create artificial demand.
11 December 2025

COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences

For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.
1 December 2025

Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change

Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.
28 November 2025

Full pay, half freedom, complete upheaval

Apparently, salvation for Bangladeshi women has arrived. Jamaat-e-Islami has declared that, under their rule, women will work five hours a day and still receive a full day's pay. Employers will pay for five, and the government will foot the bill for the remaining three.
16 November 2025