Where teachers fear to tread
24 January 2026, 04:04 AM
Chronicle of a consensus foretold: Is Bangladesh's most vital vote the one nobody is debating?
24 January 2026, 04:11 AM
How Bangladesh lost leverage in cricket diplomacy
24 January 2026, 04:26 AM
Bangladesh needs a national RSV vaccination strategy
24 January 2026, 04:34 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam / US-EU tensions over Greenland may have serious effects for us
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why are so many public hospitals lying idle?
23 January 2026, 00:37 AM
‘A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile’
23 January 2026, 00:42 AM
Why the next government must put power sector reform first
22 January 2026, 01:00 AM
How AI can revolutionise healthcare in Global South
22 January 2026, 01:05 AM
After decades of failure, can we finally fix our education system?
22 January 2026, 01:09 AM
How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter
Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Public exam results must not seal an individual’s fate
Research shows that human development is not linear; some individuals bloom later than others.
30 October 2025, 09:00 AM
Why the proposed NHRC amendment risks ineffectiveness
The previous decade of the NHRC’s experience demonstrates that it failed to exercise its investigative powers.
30 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh’s grand politics: Who’s really directing the show?
Bangladesh perpetually appears to be at a “critical crossroads.”
30 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Why survival in Dhaka feels accidental
When a city demands miracles to survive its own design, something fundamental has gone wrong.
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Why we need a new climate finance approach
Most of the recent discussions on climate change in Bangladesh have been focused solely on funding.
29 October 2025, 05:00 AM
The injustice of our inflation is tilted against the poor
The prices of rice, potatoes, and onions have surged, yet farmers often sell these crops at a loss.
29 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Palestine’s past is our present: Why its story matters to us all
A new story has emerged out of the ashes of Gaza.
28 October 2025, 10:31 AM
The Nobel gap: Reclaiming the Muslim legacy of knowledge
The story of Muslim absence from the Nobel list is not a tale of oppression or bias; it is a chronicle of diminished pursuit of passion unrenewed and potentials unfulfilled.
28 October 2025, 06:00 AM
The untaught skill of teaching in Bangladesh
Pedagogical training should be embedded in academics’ lives—not treated as optional.
28 October 2025, 05:00 AM
The metro rail tragedy: What is the cost of a human life in Bangladesh?
The right to cross a street, ride public transport, work in a factory, or walk near a drain without risking death should not be a privilege.
28 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Why we should be worried about the latest revision of DAP
Revised DAP approved-in-principle raises concerns.
28 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh must get the basics right to ride the AI wave
A sensible middle path is needed where sensitive personal data will be stored within Bangladesh, while using global cloud services under clear rules and oversight.
27 October 2025, 07:00 AM
How Bangladesh can institutionalise social enterprises
Bangladesh’s social enterprise ecosystem remains fragmented and largely driven by private and development actors.
27 October 2025, 05:00 AM
There’s nothing like having an independent country!
What would have happened if we had lost the 1971 war?
27 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Why a logistics commission, not an authority, aligns with our realities
In a vast logistics system, hierarchy without coordination may struggle to deliver results.
27 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Returnee migrant capital: An investment boom hidden in plain sight
Conservative estimates suggest the informal returnee capital formation is now significant enough to rival the country's entire foreign direct investment (FDI).
26 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Politics of exclusion: Women’s political rights and a revolution deferred
The July Charter reproduces the same patriarchal structures that continue to hinder women’s political empowerment.
26 October 2025, 03:00 AM
A one-day holiday won’t let millions vote
One solitary day is not sufficient for all citizens to wake up, travel hundreds of kilometres, cast their votes, return, and resume work the next morning.
25 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Power subsidies aren’t a fix for global shocks
The current conflict in the Middle East has introduced new uncertainty into global energy markets due to potential supply disruptions.
25 October 2025, 06:00 AM