Promises and pitfalls of the new education budget
16 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Solarising three-wheelers should be our next step in clean mobility
16 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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A gender-responsive budget must address the unpaid care burden
16 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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‘Sportswashing’ comes to America through the FIFA World Cup
16 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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How toxic digital spaces are grooming angry young men
15 June 2026, 13:25 PM
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How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure
15 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Before adding a third language, fix students' foundational learning crisis
15 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
14 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question
14 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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A record health budget, but the challenge, as always, is execution
15 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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No more concessions for India on border killing or fencing
Protecting our citizens and our border integrity is non-negotiable
14 January 2025, 02:10 AM
Education deserves a reform commission
Public and media discourse overwhelmingly favours the idea of a reform commission for education.
14 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Living in fear
It began in May last year, when I learnt that members of a law enforcement agency in Bangladesh were investigating my background and my family’s political affiliations.
13 January 2025, 11:32 AM
Protecting adolescents from the harm of social media
Studies reveal startling trends: adolescents spending over three hours daily on social media are twice as likely to face anxiety and depression.
13 January 2025, 08:00 AM
Raising VAT and shrinking social protection are unwise moves
These changes in the middle of the fiscal year are unexpected and unwanted as the economy faces significant challenges.
13 January 2025, 02:00 AM
The plastic paradox: The crisis that won’t recycle itself
Why has recycling failed so dramatically?
13 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Street art and the democratisation of urban spaces
The erasure of politically charged street art is more than an aesthetic decision—it suppresses conversation, memory, and collective identity.
12 January 2025, 09:35 AM
Why early childhood education matters
Bangladesh's ECD landscape is one of collective efforts.
12 January 2025, 07:10 AM
Prioritising worker well-being in a climate crisis
LEED-certified factories in Bangladesh may not protect workers from climate risks.
12 January 2025, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh’s strategic crossroads in 2025 and beyond
Bangladesh’s policy must be one of strategic pragmatism, recalibrating alliances to safeguard its interests and promote long-term prosperity.
12 January 2025, 03:00 AM
Is this the right time for tax hikes?
Recently, the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) have been increased on nearly one hundred products and services.
12 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Restricting Dhaka University: When safety meets public outrage
The restriction has forced many passengers to walk from the metro rail station or take a second ride to move through the campus.
11 January 2025, 06:00 AM
A 10-step proposal for election road map 2025
The proposed road map outlines a structured approach to achieving a credible electoral process.
11 January 2025, 02:00 AM
In the mosquitoes’ den
The battle has been fought since time immemorial. Unplanned urbanisation goes hand in hand with mosquito explosions.
10 January 2025, 10:59 AM
Challenges to media freedom in post-Hasina Bangladesh
Post-uprising media changes in Bangladesh face setbacks amid ongoing challenges.
10 January 2025, 06:00 AM
A crossover episode with my depression
Mental health struggles are part of the journey, not character flaws or personal failures.
10 January 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh’s eunomia problem
In the ancient Greek society, eunomia outlined how things should be in an ideal society.
10 January 2025, 02:00 AM
BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change
For an outside observer, it must be baffling that the BNP, having witnessed what the actions of the last 15 years did to the Awami League in three short weeks this summer, never even considered the fact that if they didn’t play fast and loose with people’s precious time like Sheikh Hasina used to, it would set a nice contrast in the minds of voters and the young generation.
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM
The truth about e-cigarettes
This decision by the interim government to ban e-cigarettes has no rhyme or reason and definitely has no transparency.
9 January 2025, 10:03 AM
Now is the time to act on Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh faces challenges managing the Rohingya crisis without a clear asylum policy.
9 January 2025, 07:00 AM