How can we become technology creators, not just users?
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Why cheaper credit is not enough to spur private investment
9 HOUR(s)
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Businesses can help close the public toilet gap, but oversight is key
7 HOUR(s)
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What 2026 BNP can learn from 2002 BNP about talking law and order
11 HOUR(s)
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National Girl Child Day / Can we give our daughters the life they deserve?
10 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh’s UN moment must become more than a speech
29 September 2026
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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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Sustainable tourism requires greater environmental stewardship
Sustainability is undeniably one of the most crucial issues for our rapidly changing world as it is vital for our survival and essential to preserving the planet for future generations.
17 February 2025
To solve Dhaka’s commuting crisis, prioritise improving public transport
Dhaka's commuting crisis stems from an overreliance on private vehicles and a lack of awareness about rail-based public transport.
17 February 2025
Can we achieve change without chaos?
For more measured and deliberate changes, Bangladesh might look towards the American and Glorious Revolutions.
17 February 2025
Online grooming and the fight to protect our children
Grooming of minors by paedophilic adults seems to be an overlooked yet pressing societal anomaly
17 February 2025
What the media opinion survey tells us
Bangladesh's 1st media opinion survey: 45K families polled on trust & independence.
17 February 2025
Can we bridge the generational gap and reform our democracy?
Now, the youngsters have embarked on a campaign to reach out to the people in preparation for forming a new political party.
16 February 2025
National unity alone can ensure stability and desired reforms
The previous government left the country’s economy and governance system in a fragile state.
16 February 2025
Are we prepared to seize the new global opportunities?
We must build domestic institutions and strengthen negotiation capacity to leverage opportunities after LDC graduation.
16 February 2025
Appoint missing commissioners to keep RTI Act alive
There appears to be a shift in the attitude of many public authorities towards the RTI Act.
16 February 2025
A colonial relic in corporate drag
The absurdity of wearing ties, a colonial relic, persists in tropical climates.
15 February 2025
Love ensnared by technology
Technology, as Binoy Mukhopadhyay said, gives speed, and steals emotions. Love suffers its impact.
14 February 2025
The honeymoon period of the interim government is over
What started as a moment of hope—a chance to break free from the chains of authoritarian rule—has increasingly turned into a struggle for meaningful reform.
14 February 2025
Reflections on Aynaghar and the politics of manipulation in the education sector
The seeds of chaos were deliberately planted in the education sector.
14 February 2025
Devils, heroes, or something in between?
Should we continue to condone unregulated public outbursts?
14 February 2025
How the ex-PM used and abused intelligence agencies
We need legal frameworks to prevent their future misuse
13 February 2025
How the tech war could turn brutal
DeepSeek's reliance on NVIDIA chips while highlighting a current dependency also underscores China's determination to overcome it.
13 February 2025
Economics for all?
How one develop can enough economic knowledge to understand political choices.
13 February 2025
Economic diplomacy in the time of geopolitical turbulence
Bangladesh needs effective economic diplomacy to navigate global challenges post-LDC graduation.
13 February 2025
Ekushey Boi Mela: At the crossroads of freedom and censorship
A series of unsettling incidents over recent years has cast a long shadow over the fair’s foundational principles.
13 February 2025
Akhteruzzaman Elias’ thought on novel writing in Bengali literature
Akhteruzzaman Elias would often deconstruct novels as a literary form, emphasising the role of social realism in mastering its craft.
12 February 2025