Bangladesh’s UN moment must become more than a speech
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Building stronger institutions is key to post-LDC growth
29 September 2026
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Is our fiscal system addressing inherited inequality?
29 September 2026
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Invest in wetlands for growth and resilience
29 September 2026
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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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The answer to children’s online risks is not a social media ban
28 September 2026
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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
What the educated elite are getting wrong
A new danger is emerging from within the very segment of society that should know better.
27 April 2025
India’s transshipment revocation should be a wake-up call
India's revocation of the transshipment facility should be seen as an opportunity.
27 April 2025
The ‘woman question’ and the legacy of colonial patriarchy
The roots of patriarchy lies in the hegemonic colonial masculinity.
27 April 2025
The dark economy of child beggars
Across South Asia, children are trafficked, crippled, and discarded—all so someone can pocket loose change from your car window.
27 April 2025
Are we witnessing the death of foreign aid?
What is the future of foreign aid and what happens to people and countries dependent on it?
26 April 2025
How remittances shape labour market dynamics
Bangladesh is among the world's top recipients of remittances.
26 April 2025
Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?
Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.
26 April 2025
KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations
KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.
26 April 2025
Electoral reform in Bangladesh: A blueprint for change or a power play?
Electoral Reform Commission’s report falls short of addressing the fundamental issues related to Bangladesh’s existing electoral system.
25 April 2025
A legal notice that proves the need for what it seeks to ban
Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival
25 April 2025
Is economics a science?
Economics, the subject, and its application make it both a science and art.
25 April 2025
A mirror needs no monument: The irony of India’s lecture on minorities
India’s moral posturing becomes all the more risible when juxtaposed with data from Bangladesh.
25 April 2025
The elephant in the room no one is talking about
Reform of political parties is of urgent need
24 April 2025
Democracy in the digital age: Lessons from Bangladesh and beyond
The internet, once a mere repository of information, has evolved into the most formidable arena for political engagement.
24 April 2025
The role of state and society in sustaining gendered violence
Rape persists in Bangladesh at the scale it does because too many men believe they are superior beings and that women exist to be controlled.
24 April 2025
Rana Plaza: 12 years of grief, courage, and unkept promises
April 24 is a date that cannot be swept under the rug.
24 April 2025
Pathways to a new political order
The prospects for change are not without hope in Bangladesh.
24 April 2025
Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it
With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has been co-opted.
23 April 2025
Let’s invest to compete globally
We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.
23 April 2025
What would make a good leader in new Bangladesh?
There are some essential traits that leaders should demonstrate in these difficult times to lead the country.
23 April 2025