Education needs decisive actions, not empty promises
6 hour(s) ago
Blowin’ in the Wind
Opinion / Media reform in Bangladesh needs precision, not pressure
30 January 2026, 00:49 AM
Views
Oral history, 1971, and the danger of erasing memory
5 hour(s) ago
Views
Confrontational election politics shows that little has changed
30 January 2026, 00:56 AM
Views
Opinion / Yes, no and 'confused': A closer look at the July charter as the referendum nears
30 January 2026, 01:07 AM
Views
Bangladesh’s T20 snub: ICC failed a key test of sporting governance
29 January 2026, 01:04 AM
Views
Opinion / Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration
29 January 2026, 01:10 AM
Views
Opinion / The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity
29 January 2026, 01:14 AM
Views
ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits
29 January 2026, 01:16 AM
Views
Opinion / Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
26 January 2026, 23:57 PM
MACRO MIRROR
The Prottoy pension scheme will exacerbate brain drain
By potentially making the teaching profession less attractive, the Prottoy scheme risks exacerbating brain drain.
7 July 2024, 07:15 AM
How to reduce the prevalence and out-of-pocket costs of dengue infections
Data indicates that Dhaka city is at most risk from dengue infections and requires urgent preventive intervention measures.
7 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Labour's challenge after landslide election win
According to latest reports, the Labour Party has won a landslide victory with 412 seats.
7 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Freedom fighters’ quota goes against the 1971 spirit
Any argument about the freedom fighters' quota has turned so contentious that the discussion tends to revolve around the advocate more than whatever merit the argument itself might have.
7 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Mission to China: Is the PM ready to take a bold position on RCEP?
We should be negotiating terms of a partnership where both China and Bangladesh gain something
7 July 2024, 01:00 AM
No class war from Britain’s most working-class government
The United Kingdom will have a new Labour government whose class composition will be radically different from previous ones.
6 July 2024, 08:45 AM
The paradox of whitening black money while fighting corruption
Has the government redefined corruption by excluding the concept of black money?
6 July 2024, 06:56 AM
The large cracks in Bangladesh that IMF missed
The high incidence of corruption, some of which have erupted openly in the public domain.
5 July 2024, 14:00 PM
'Government should not be swayed by the opinions of a small extremist minority'
Researcher Maheen Sultan shares her insights on the backlash against 'Sharifa's Tale' and promoting comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Bangladesh.
5 July 2024, 04:00 AM
The incredible ‘goatness’ of being
The town is abuzz about how the astronomical price of a goat led to the opening of a gigantic can of worms
5 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Heroes and villains of the climate crisis
The “climatic” factor brings us back to the question of climate justice.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
What led to the deadly stampede in India’s Hathras?
Tragedy unfolded in Hathras in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh on July 2, when at least 123 people perished in a stampede that broke out at a religious congregation.
4 July 2024, 08:20 AM
What is wrong with business law education in Bangladesh?
Why would Bangladeshi business schools teach Indian laws?
4 July 2024, 05:00 AM
The illusion of inclusion: Empty policies and promises for Bangladesh’s hijra community
Bangladesh’s recognition of the hijra community as “third gender” is one performative policy.
4 July 2024, 03:00 AM
Are we coasting on the 'highway to climate hell'?
Earth could become an “uninhabitable hell” similar to Venus in just a few centuries, or even sooner.
4 July 2024, 02:00 AM
How the US Supreme Court afforded unprecedented powers to the president
The US Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution for "official" actions that are within the powers afforded to them under the US constitution
3 July 2024, 06:39 AM
Ensure equity for girls in education
In many countries around the world, girls are not given access to the same educational opportunities as boys.
3 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Celebrating the legacy of Prof Yunus
This is an excerpt of a speech given by the president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at the opening ceremony of the 14th Social Business Day.
2 July 2024, 07:30 AM
Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable
The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.
2 July 2024, 07:00 AM
How universal and egalitarian is the 'universal' pension scheme?
The new universal pension scheme has not proven to be universal and respectable for all
2 July 2024, 04:00 AM