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Promises and pitfalls of the new education budget

Manzoor Ahmed

9 hour(s) ago Views

Solarising three-wheelers should be our next step in clean mobility

Mohammad Alauddin

5 hour(s) ago Views

A gender-responsive budget must address the unpaid care burden

Tasmiah T Rahman

8 hour(s) ago Views

‘Sportswashing’ comes to America through the FIFA World Cup

Aashish Kiphayet

7 hour(s) ago Views

How toxic digital spaces are grooming angry young men

Md Shihab Hossain

15 June 2026, 13:25 PM Views

How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure

Kallol Mustafa

15 June 2026, 08:00 AM Opinion

Before adding a third language, fix students' foundational learning crisis

Ananta Neelim

15 June 2026, 12:00 PM Views

What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins

Jannatul Naym Pieal

14 June 2026, 10:00 AM Views

Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question

Farah Kabir

14 June 2026, 09:00 AM Views

A record health budget, but the challenge, as always, is execution

Syed Abdul Hamid

15 June 2026, 09:00 AM Views

Professor Anisuzzaman: Scholar, Mentor, Friend

Professor Anisuzzaman, born Abu Tayyab Muhammad Anisuzzaman, was known by only one name.

18 February 2025, 02:05 AM

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The grand choreography of blood

One cannot help but be astounded at the crooked efficiency of the previous regime.

18 February 2025, 02:00 AM

Sustainable tourism requires greater environmental stewardship

Sustainability is undeniably one of the most crucial issues for our rapidly changing world as it is vital for our survival and essential to preserving the planet for future generations.

17 February 2025, 10:00 AM

To solve Dhaka’s commuting crisis, prioritise improving public transport

Dhaka's commuting crisis stems from an overreliance on private vehicles and a lack of awareness about rail-based public transport.

17 February 2025, 07:00 AM

Can we achieve change without chaos?

For more measured and deliberate changes, Bangladesh might look towards the American and Glorious Revolutions.

17 February 2025, 06:00 AM

Online grooming and the fight to protect our children

Grooming of minors by paedophilic adults seems to be an overlooked yet pressing societal anomaly

17 February 2025, 02:01 AM

What the media opinion survey tells us

Bangladesh's 1st media opinion survey: 45K families polled on trust & independence.

17 February 2025, 02:00 AM

Can we bridge the generational gap and reform our democracy?

Now, the youngsters have embarked on a campaign to reach out to the people in preparation for forming a new political party.

16 February 2025, 06:00 AM

National unity alone can ensure stability and desired reforms

The previous government left the country’s economy and governance system in a fragile state.

16 February 2025, 05:00 AM

Are we prepared to seize the new global opportunities?

We must build domestic institutions and strengthen negotiation capacity to leverage opportunities after LDC graduation.

16 February 2025, 04:00 AM

Appoint missing commissioners to keep RTI Act alive

There appears to be a shift in the attitude of many public authorities towards the RTI Act.

16 February 2025, 02:00 AM

A colonial relic in corporate drag

The absurdity of wearing ties, a colonial relic, persists in tropical climates.

15 February 2025, 15:25 PM

Love ensnared by technology

Technology, as Binoy Mukhopadhyay said, gives speed, and steals emotions. Love suffers its impact.

14 February 2025, 10:00 AM

The honeymoon period of the interim government is over

What started as a moment of hope—a chance to break free from the chains of authoritarian rule—has increasingly turned into a struggle for meaningful reform.

14 February 2025, 05:00 AM