Opinion / The NCP manifesto: Bold on youth, silent on inclusion
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Opinion / Why we need more ‘techies’ in our newsrooms
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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World Wetlands Day / Failed governance is killing our wetlands. We must act fast
2 February 2026, 00:06 AM
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Safeguarding voters’ minds against AI
2 February 2026, 00:12 AM
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Opinion / Voters must hold politicians to task over health and education
1 February 2026, 04:32 AM
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Who will seal off these wells of death?
1 February 2026, 04:36 AM
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Opinion / Why does the taka remain weak despite record remittances?
1 February 2026, 04:41 AM
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Opinion / Islamic banks merger: Depositors deserve transparency in Shariah decisions
1 February 2026, 04:46 AM
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Education needs decisive actions, not empty promises
31 January 2026, 06:44 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Opinion / Media reform in Bangladesh needs precision, not pressure
30 January 2026, 00:49 AM
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Policy actions can aid reintegration of returnee migrants
The return and reintegration of migrants is an integral part of the migration cycle
25 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart
Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy
24 January 2024, 12:30 PM
The cost of a complaint
When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
24 January 2024, 05:00 AM
Good for students, good for teachers
If embraced by students, it has the potential to revolutionise their learning experience.
24 January 2024, 03:00 AM
New curriculum is detached from reality
It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further
24 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Why Bangladesh is seeing such a cold winter
There is growing scientific evidence that the intense cold waves are an outcome of human-induced climate change.
23 January 2024, 14:00 PM
What skills do logistics and supply chain professionals need?
Despite improvements, Bangladesh still has the lowest logistics performance compared to other South Asian nations.
23 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Prisoners without committing any crimes
The regulations for children of incarcerated mothers in Bangladesh are inadequate and/or not being implemented.
23 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Overcoming our environmental policy inertia
A list of major environmental policy initiatives in Bangladesh that have been stuck in a limbo for many years
22 January 2024, 05:00 AM
People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?
The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.
22 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Teachers can make the new curriculum work. But are they paid enough?
With all the talk surrounding the new school curriculum, a crucial element has been absent from the conversation.
21 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Worrying features of our labour market
Addressing key bottlenecks is essential to fully utilise our labour force.
21 January 2024, 01:00 AM
To overcome gas crisis, upgrade field management
Bangladesh is going through the worst gas supply shortfall in recent history
20 January 2024, 02:00 AM
The road to a new Myanmar
Myanmar is facing a structural metamorphosis, putting its South and Southeast Asian neighbours on alert.
20 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Blue economy for Bangladesh's sustainable development
This area needs immediate policy support to utilise and conserve marine resources effectively
19 January 2024, 07:25 AM
For whom the bell tolls?
The case of Prof Yunus is symptomatic of the erosion in the credibility of our institutions.
19 January 2024, 07:09 AM
A holy land or graveyard?
For the past 75 years, Israel has been terrorising the people of Palestine with the support of the US and UK.
18 January 2024, 11:00 AM
Is policy failure to blame for our wage inequality?
The problem is not a shortage of professional textile engineers; the problem is that the country's economic decision-makers cannot understand growing demand.
18 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Who can help utilise our development budget?
It has been observed that monitoring & evaluation functions within ministries and their departments are poorly understood, under-funded, and underutilised.
17 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Structural killings, not road ‘accidents’
Regular deaths on the highways of Bangladesh have become quite a "normal" thing.
17 January 2024, 02:00 AM