Bangladesh’s UN moment must become more than a speech
4 HOUR(s)
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Views
Building stronger institutions is key to post-LDC growth
29 September 2026
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Views
Is our fiscal system addressing inherited inequality?
29 September 2026
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Views
Invest in wetlands for growth and resilience
10 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
How public schools can protect children from extreme heat
29 September 2026
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Media reform and journalism protection law can help counter disinformation
28 September 2026
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Views
The answer to children’s online risks is not a social media ban
28 September 2026
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Views
AI’s hidden water cost, and why it matters
28 September 2026
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Opinion
World Tourism Day / As tourism changes, let’s not lose sight of why we travel
27 September 2026
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Opinion
Upholding natural justice: A true dawn or an illusion?
In Bangladesh, natural justice is not explicitly stated in the constitution.
10 May 2025
How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities
What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025
We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air
It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.
10 May 2025
A cautionary tale of political transformation in Bangladesh
Beyond the constitutionally recognised political parties, there exists an invisible yet influential force in society: the “Comfort Party.”
9 May 2025
Why our industrial future depends on women
The July uprising of 2024 paved the way for reimagining Bangladesh’s economic future.
9 May 2025
The need for smart election observation
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
9 May 2025
Takeaways from Bangladesh’s latest human development indicators
HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.
9 May 2025
Bangladesh's export dilemma post-transshipment ban
Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about India’s decision to revoke transshipment facility for Bangladesh and its implications.
9 May 2025
Chainsaws at dawn: The assassination of a Banyan tree
For two centuries, the banyan tree had stood sentinel over Madaripur’s crossroads, its aerial roots cascading like the beard of a Sufi saint.
8 May 2025
You have made me endless...
Thank you, Gurudev, for making the finite journey of my life an infinite experience!
8 May 2025
Voter education: The missing link in government’s democratic reform
It is a social contract between the citizen and the state.
8 May 2025
The silent emergency: Politicisation of our healthcare sector
The erosion of trust in doctors is creating crisis for the healthcare sector.
8 May 2025
Rabindranath, protest, and contested legacies
Anyone familiar with Bangladesh and its culture knows how important his poems and songs are in celebrating our heritage.
8 May 2025
India-Pakistan tensions and the risks of war
It is too early, and rather preliminary, to conclude that India-Pakistan tensions have escalated to a “war.”
7 May 2025
Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never
Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.
7 May 2025
The urgent case for a truth and healing commission for Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a history of unaddressed violence.
7 May 2025
Can India and Pakistan de-escalate tensions after Pahalgam attacks?
India and Pakistan are in the middle of their biggest crises in years.
7 May 2025
Why does Hefazat fear women’s rights more than usury?
Why do religious pressure groups single out women’s rights for moral outrage?
7 May 2025
Dhaka University: Faculty hiring in its early years
The faculty hiring process at Dhaka University has received intense scrutiny and has been criticised for its lack of focus on merit.
6 May 2025
What Khaleda Zia’s return means for the BNP
Khaleda Zia's return is not merely a personal event.
6 May 2025