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
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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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In the aftermath of violence
Maybe it was the anger at a system that demanded martyrdom before acknowledging legitimate grievances
1 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Netanyahu's speech: Congress applauds and AIPAC pays
His fourth speech was arranged behind the backs of the Democratic administration to contribute to the undermining of Biden and the success of Trump
1 August 2024, 04:00 AM
What does our labour market look like for educated youth?
The reason behind the educated youth’s overwhelming preference for public sector jobs, particularly those in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), must be understood in a greater detail and also through a critical lens of youth unemployment.
1 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Violence against students: ENOUGH!
When Bangladesh bleeds, no one scores any political point, however lofty their political ideologies are.
31 July 2024, 13:00 PM
Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure paves the way for safer, healthier communities
Building and maintaining pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is an investment in our communities' health, safety, and well-being
31 July 2024, 07:16 AM
Will the Democrats win after Biden’s withdrawal?
Trump is slightly ahead of Harris in polls, but she could well get a boost in the next month as she steps into the spotlight.
30 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Arrest of 17-year-old: Juvenile justice must prevail
The protection of juvenile rights should remain a non-negotiable aspect of maintaining the integrity of the legal system in Bangladesh.
30 July 2024, 04:00 AM
How news consumers were deprived during the internet blackout
People relied on TV networks during the internet blackout for updated information. But was that expectation met?
30 July 2024, 04:00 AM
First budget of Modi govt 3.0: Political exigencies and beyond
India’s annual budget is always as much an economic statement as it is political.
29 July 2024, 03:00 AM
The government must stop harassing the youth
The government showed us how to take a solvable problem and make it complicated
29 July 2024, 02:00 AM
The prolonged internet shutdown sets a dangerous precedent
It represents a grave threat to democracy and human rights that demands urgent attention.
28 July 2024, 10:30 AM
Can Bangladesh women’s cricket team rise from the ashes of the crushing semifinal defeat?
Bangladesh faced India in the semifinal of this year’s Asia Cup looking to recreate magic and failed by a large margin.
28 July 2024, 07:54 AM
Factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh
A recent study was carried out to discover the factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh.
28 July 2024, 06:00 AM
We cannot let ourselves become comfortably numb
With our collective inability to pay attention, it is not that unlikely that we will forget this too.
28 July 2024, 04:00 AM
An entity showing serious cracks
Whatever progressive image the ruling party had tried to build for itself has been severely fractured
28 July 2024, 02:00 AM
The (reformed) quota scheme, our state, and the marginalised
History shows how the “woman question”, “indigenous question”, “transgender question”, and “disabled question” get subsumed in the midst of dominant voices
27 July 2024, 12:00 PM
Can we expect some accountability from the government?
Last week’s political violence in Bangladesh was by far the worst I have seen since I first visited and fell in love with this country 15 years ago.
27 July 2024, 05:00 AM
How can the rulers erase so much bloodstain?
Why did the situation escalate last week, resulting in so many deaths and injuries?
27 July 2024, 01:00 AM
IMF’s assessment and the real risks for Bangladesh’s economy
Risk assessments of the kind done by the IMF are not usually done by the government, although it would have been desirable.
26 July 2024, 05:00 AM
The shifting political field and the price of permanent war
Is it not easier to defeat your enemies in parliament than to be permanently on the warpath against some shapeshifting enemy?
26 July 2024, 04:00 AM