The government will be stronger with more women at the table
18 February 2026, 00:08 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Why this election matters more than ever
11 February 2026, 23:16 PM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Opinion / Dear mothers, stop coddling your sons
5 December 2025, 03:00 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Opinion / Without song, the soul is a desert
22 September 2025, 02:00 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Threatening to gang-rape is not just vile, it’s a crime
5 September 2025, 03:00 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Opinion / Why are young men becoming so violent?
30 April 2025, 02:00 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Why 2025 is a crucial year for Bangladesh
1 January 2025, 05:00 AM NO STRINGS ATTACHED

Are we becoming a selfish, uncaring society?

Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
9 February 2023, 15:00 PM

The ‘War on Trees’ is winning

Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
26 January 2023, 11:52 AM

To catch a plagiarist

If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.
19 January 2023, 23:00 PM

Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?

Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
12 January 2023, 18:17 PM

In the game of big bucks, don’t be small fry

If you are ready to launder ill-gotten wealth, make sure it is in the thousands of crores – a few hundred crores is embarrassingly measly in this game of big bucks.
5 January 2023, 16:00 PM

From an incorrigible New Year enthusiast

Let’s think of some out-of-the-box ways to tackle even the most formidable of problems.
31 December 2022, 18:37 PM

What will it take to be Smart Bangladesh?

What more will we achieve through being 'smart'?
22 December 2022, 18:27 PM

AL's strategy of intimidation may no longer be working

So far, whatever the ruling party has been doing is going in favour of the BNP. 
10 December 2022, 10:54 AM

How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society
24 November 2022, 15:00 PM

The unbearable smugness of AI

My phone thinks it knows me better than I know myself – how preposterous! Or is it?
27 October 2022, 14:00 PM

Why people want to leave Bangladesh

There are a litany of issues that make the lives of ordinary citizens difficult.
20 October 2022, 14:00 PM

University of BCL

The BCL has demonstrated that their “power” lies in their licence to beat up anyone they want, anytime they want – academic decorum be damned.
13 October 2022, 10:47 AM

Education minister’s comments against bigotry are commendable

It is not always that we see a politician making comments that criticise misogyny and bigotry.
1 September 2022, 11:54 AM

Price hike: Don’t worry, be happy – no matter what

If things are bad, there must be a good reason for it.
11 August 2022, 14:00 PM

Where death follows too closely

Experts and road safety activists scream themselves hoarse calling for the basics.
30 July 2022, 14:55 PM

Who is entitled to 'hurt religious sentiments'?

Apparently, only the majoritarian population experience hurt sentiments – minority communities have no sentiments to be hurt.
19 July 2022, 15:00 PM

Why I’m a fan of Ananta Jalil

But not because of the logic-defying stunts in AJ's latest movie venture, Din: The Day. It's because of Ananta Jalil, the human being.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM

How do we get the goons out of the EVM booths?

The recent eruption of political activity, and hence political news centred on city corporation elections has again livened up the dull, drab political stage of recent times.
16 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Prices of machetes, bamboo and iron rods to go up?

It may seem like an odd assortment of items to be afflicted by the inflationary fever currently in circulation, but following the basic rules of economics—when demand goes up, with existing supply, prices will go up in a free market
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Besides the PK Halder saga

Food prices have been keeping us awake at night, making some of us seriously rethink our diets.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM