Opinion / Media reform in Bangladesh needs precision, not pressure
30 January 2026, 00:49 AM
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Confrontational election politics shows that little has changed
30 January 2026, 00:56 AM
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Opinion / Yes, no and 'confused': A closer look at the July charter as the referendum nears
30 January 2026, 01:07 AM
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Bangladesh’s T20 snub: ICC failed a key test of sporting governance
29 January 2026, 01:04 AM
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Opinion / Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration
29 January 2026, 01:10 AM
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Opinion / The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity
29 January 2026, 01:14 AM
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ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits
29 January 2026, 01:16 AM
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Opinion / Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
26 January 2026, 23:57 PM
MACRO MIRROR
Tribute / Remembering Mark Tully, the trusted chronicler of 1971
28 January 2026, 00:04 AM
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Opinion / Backlash at the ballot: Why women are being shut out of politics
28 January 2026, 00:14 AM
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The darkest hour
With his outstretched arms, with his head held high, with his simple yet impenetrable courage Abu Sayed changed everything
20 August 2024, 03:00 AM
After the euphoria, the concerns
An incredible opportunity has been created to build a more democratic, just and beautiful Bangladesh.
20 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Victims of autocrats: From Hamza al-Khateeb to Abu Sayed
The comparable patterns in the behaviour of Bashar al-Assad and Sheikh Hasina are staggering.
19 August 2024, 11:00 AM
Let’s hold a three-point referendum
Realistically speaking, governing a nation of 170 million people living in densely populated cities without some kind of democracy (representativeness) is an impossible proposition.
19 August 2024, 09:00 AM
Right to information: Time for the sunshine law
Now is the opportunity for our youth to lead us in using existing laws to build a better country.
19 August 2024, 05:00 AM
The politics of betrayal and trauma
The Awami League government betrayed the most fundamental of public trusts.
19 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Police reform requires more than a change in uniform
Police reform is a complex process and requires support from a coalition of a broad group of stakeholders.
19 August 2024, 03:00 AM
The education mission for the interim government
Students should have the right to have a role in managing the education and co-curricular activities of their institutions
19 August 2024, 02:00 AM
For true democracy, we need checks and balances of power
When the constitution and laws of a country of 170 million people allow and enable one individual to have complete control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, can that country genuinely be considered democratic?
18 August 2024, 10:30 AM
The tasks ahead for Bangladesh
What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
17 August 2024, 13:00 PM
Awami League: From progressive politics to fascism
The AL regime has been somewhat of a conundrum.
17 August 2024, 10:11 AM
It could’ve been any one of us in Moumita’s place
Women, no matter how old or young, are always on somebody’s radar.
17 August 2024, 08:15 AM
Revolution and education: Some thoughts on the ‘political’ in universities
Will all that the revolution called for in spirit prevail in structures?
17 August 2024, 05:00 AM
How to ensure justice for the atrocities committed in the past
Ensuring justice for these crimes will require bringing all responsible parties to account, from top political leaders to the enforcers on the ground.
17 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Mob justice goes against the spirit of the student movement
In a true democracy, criticism should not be equated with betrayal, but embraced as a necessary part of the discourse.
16 August 2024, 13:00 PM
When will we democratise the political parties of Bangladesh?
The real test lies in the reform strategies that can steer a country toward justice.
16 August 2024, 10:00 AM
Can the interim govt make progress with the CHT Accord?
To bring resolution, the historic CHT Accord was signed in 1997 to ensure a perennial solution to the CHT crisis through peaceful and political means.
16 August 2024, 08:00 AM
Proposition for a national youth parliament
Establishing a youth parliament is the most systematic way to engage with the youth and listen to their concerns
16 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Poison Tree of Partition
Our independent nation-state has survived and grown despite setbacks and interference, but we are yet to escape the forever poison tree of 1947.
16 August 2024, 02:00 AM
The legality of the interim government
Analysis from constitutional and international legal perspectives
15 August 2024, 13:00 PM