Waterway decline demands a smarter logistics strategy, not just dredging
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Can AI address the shortage of speech therapists in Bangladesh?
2 August 2026, 15:42 PM
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Blaming the youth is easy. We must rethink how we support parents
2 August 2026, 13:00 PM
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How Bangladesh can build a more powerful passport
2 August 2026, 12:00 PM
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What kind of president does Bangladesh need?
2 August 2026, 10:00 AM
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Property reform for parents: A step in the right direction, but mind the gaps
2 August 2026, 09:00 AM
MIND THE GAP
When waiting in line for subsidised food turns deadly
1 August 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
1 August 2026, 10:00 AM
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We must count the cost of growing climate anxiety
1 August 2026, 12:00 PM
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Fixing public hospitals could start with making leaders rely on them
31 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How violent slogans shape our political culture
Some slogans transcend party rivalries and explicitly call for brutal violence
12 March 2025, 09:02 AM
US exit from Ukraine: A turning point in global power struggles
The recent developments surrounding the US’ withdrawal from its active support for Ukraine are set to have profound geopolitical ramifications.
12 March 2025, 09:00 AM
How Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest threatens free speech on US campuses
Beyond the personal cost to activists, the economic and diplomatic fallout of these crackdowns could be severe.
12 March 2025, 07:31 AM
Complicity in Rohingya genocide cannot go unpunished
Rohingya in Myanmar face denial of rights, atrocities, and forced displacement since 1962.
12 March 2025, 06:00 AM
Giving people power beyond the ballot box
Democracy is not just about elections.
12 March 2025, 03:00 AM
A life dedicated in pursuit of social justice
His post-independence contributions reflect his lifelong devotion to nation-building.
12 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Parental neglect may create uncaring children
"Villains are not born; they are created"—this saying contains a profound reality that defies the conventional tales we frequently accept without inquiry.
11 March 2025, 11:15 AM
State must ensure women’s safety
Umama Fatema, a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, Dhaka University, and spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.
11 March 2025, 09:44 AM
Beijing’s tactical silence over Trump’s global gambits
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a seasoned diplomat, opted for parables to characterise Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
11 March 2025, 07:00 AM
Echoes of Tulip Mania in our economy
Bangladesh's stock market volatility, real estate boom, and rising foreign debt is reminiscent of Tulip Mania.
11 March 2025, 06:00 AM
Why the DU student harasser got bail
Bangladesh law penalises harassment, with jail and fines under key provisions.
11 March 2025, 02:00 AM
The ongoing struggle for women’s safety
The root cause of gender-based violence lies in deeply entrenched power imbalances between men and women.
11 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Stephen D Biggs’s pioneering work in helping small farmers
Stephen was more than a university teacher and researcher.
10 March 2025, 11:11 AM
Women are more than just numbers
Women are one of the main architects of Bangladesh's economy.
10 March 2025, 07:25 AM
Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power
The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.
10 March 2025, 07:00 AM
Let’s aim for a future built on equality, inclusion
For centuries, half of humanity—women—have been systematically denied their rightful place at decision-making tables.
10 March 2025, 06:00 AM
Hasina’s regime and the systematic use of enforced disappearance
It is now irrefutably evident that Sheikh Hasina’s despotic regime systematically weaponised enforced disappearance as a ruthless tool of political repression.
10 March 2025, 02:10 AM
What the Democracy Index tells us about Bangladesh
Assessing the overall results of the index, it seems that the world’s democracies are struggling.
10 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Gender and spirituality: Role of men and women in Ramadan
Transforming Ramadan from a month of fasting into one of feasting and then forcing women to cook extravagant meals ruins the purpose of the holy month.
9 March 2025, 10:00 AM
Fear on the streets: a gift for women, from men
I am only asking—have we stopped standing by women?
9 March 2025, 03:07 AM