Don’t leave Kaiputras behind in the name of development
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A case for turning Dhaka's flyovers into rainwater harvesters
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A watchdog without teeth: The problems with the draft NHRC Act
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Budget 2026-2027: A structurally old yet inspirationally new budget
21 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Is the UK heading for a leadership change at the top?
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Justice for the weak, immunity for the powerful
21 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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Are our laws doing enough to address gambling?
21 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Why Bangladesh’s small producers struggle to scale, and how to help them
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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How to restore the moral compass of corporate banking
20 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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We cannot avoid the moral questions behind the measles and Ad-din crises
20 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Unanswered questions about the Pilkhana massacre
Former army chief Moin’s excuse of following the chain of command betrays his puerility at its worst.
15 September 2024, 01:45 AM
The vicious cycle sex workers are trapped in
Given the lax nature of Bangladesh’s legal enforcement measures, traffickers can easily coerce victims into signing forged documents
14 September 2024, 10:17 AM
Our youth needs financial literacy to combat banking scams
The banking scams and digital financial crimes plaguing our country are not just economic issues; they're a threat to our aspirations for a reformed Bangladesh.
14 September 2024, 06:00 AM
Mass wedding in academia: A new kind of ‘taboo-breaking’
An institutionalised mass wedding will replace one form of social regulation with another.
14 September 2024, 04:00 AM
How should Bangladesh deal with Adani’s $800m outstanding bill?
The flaws in the Adani Godda power plant agreement have been widely documented by both domestic and international outlets.
14 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Kamala rattles Trump, but how much will it matter?
Trump’s true calling might well have been to be a carnival barker (unkind critics may say a used-car salesman)
13 September 2024, 12:31 PM
How to go about reforming Bangladesh’s financial sector
It is most likely that we will need multiple push and pull factors to survive through this financial sector crisis.
13 September 2024, 10:00 AM
Our expectations from Dhaka University
Partisan politics of both students and teachers has proven to be damaging for academic excellence.
13 September 2024, 04:00 AM
Renegotiating the language of authority and power
Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.
13 September 2024, 03:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Business community's voice needed in the interim government
It is necessary for keeping the wheels of growth running and attracting foreign investment in the new Bangladesh.
12 September 2024, 18:30 PM
A call to end the cycle of revenge politics
The tendency to humiliate and seek revenge through violence only deepens political distrust and perpetuates cycles of retribution with each change in the government.
12 September 2024, 11:30 AM
The case of disgruntled DC aspirants
Restoring law and order hinges on the effectiveness of field administration where the DCs play a crucial role as the highest-ranking officials at the district level.
12 September 2024, 09:54 AM
Futility of restoring the non-party caretaker government
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
12 September 2024, 05:11 AM
We must focus first on constitutional process, not content
A new era with a new populace doesn’t just need a new constitutional dispensation but a new way of arriving at such a dispensation.
12 September 2024, 02:00 AM
A strategic roadmap to battling inflation
It is essential to recognise that significantly reducing inflation will take time. Treating it as a “quick fix” would be a mistake.
12 September 2024, 01:30 AM
Politics of destroying shrines and unmaking places
Wholesale dismissal of Sufism or the calls to destroy mazars from Bengal seems to have assumed new dimensions.
11 September 2024, 15:00 PM
A simple plan to fix education
The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.
11 September 2024, 11:07 AM
Ship recycling in Bangladesh needs greater safety efforts
A recent tragedy in Bangladesh's ship recycling industry once again highlighted the persistent challenges related to worker safety.
11 September 2024, 08:30 AM
We must stop the infighting to retain buyers
To maintain its position as a global leader in the garment industry, Bangladesh must prioritise unity and stability.
11 September 2024, 07:00 AM
Gono Bhaban shouldn’t be turned into a museum
Why should we use this symbol of destruction to remember the movement?
11 September 2024, 05:00 AM