How can we become technology creators, not just users?
30 September 2026
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Views
Why cheaper credit is not enough to spur private investment
30 September 2026
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Views
Businesses can help close the public toilet gap, but oversight is key
30 September 2026
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Views
What 2026 BNP can learn from 2002 BNP about talking law and order
30 September 2026
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Views
National Girl Child Day / Can we give our daughters the life they deserve?
30 September 2026
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Views
Bangladesh’s UN moment must become more than a speech
29 September 2026
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Views
Building stronger institutions is key to post-LDC growth
29 September 2026
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Views
Is our fiscal system addressing inherited inequality?
29 September 2026
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Views
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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Views
Our Victory Day and the questions of equality, justice, and human dignity
Bangladesh's hard-won independence, achieved through the Liberation War in 1971, remains the most defining political event in our history.
16 December 2024
Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes
You didn’t expect someone like Andrew, who would have turned only 50 this December 16, to exit the world so abruptly.
15 December 2024
Could the Indian foreign secretary’s visit create positive optics?
Vikram Misri's visit to Dhaka signals efforts to stabilise Bangladesh-India ties.
15 December 2024
International courts impel advisory climate action
A deep dive into the ICJ hearings on climate change and state responsibilities.
15 December 2024
Right to information is meaningless without information commissioners
Delay in reconstituting the Information Commission is hindering transparency and accountability.
15 December 2024
Time for many to apologise
It is time for discerning citizens to ponder over the factors and circumstances that have brought us to this precarious condition.
15 December 2024
The Republic TV’s gospel of gibberish
Exploring the sensationalist world of Republic TV and its controversial hosts.
14 December 2024
Rebuilding Syria after Assad
Syrians will not miss Assad, a brutal ruler who failed his people.
14 December 2024
Martyrs and memory
We should use Martyred Intellectuals Day as an opportunity to meaningfully engage with their memories.
14 December 2024
Bangladesh-India relations must be based on justice and equal dignity
Exploring the complexities of Bangladesh-India relations, cooperation, and challenges.
14 December 2024
Reading Rokeya through the lens of 1857-58 and July 2024
People of the Indian subcontinent, especially those in Bengal, never accepted European colonial rule.
13 December 2024
Why are our roads still death traps?
Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.
13 December 2024
Hate is bringing us closer to our own extinction
We are now going through times of extreme anxiety caused by economic uncertainty, rapid social change, and complex global issues.
13 December 2024
Assad’s ouster and the ever-changing world for Bangladesh
Do we have the expertise to tackle the crises and exploit the opportunities in the evolving geopolitical scenario?
12 December 2024
SWAp’s effectiveness for Bangladesh’s health sector
Exploring alternatives to SWAp in Bangladesh’s health sector is a pressing discussion.
12 December 2024
Bangladesh's governance crisis is beyond superficial solutions
It requires a complete overhaul of the systems that allowed corruption, inefficiency, and anti-democratic practices to flourish.
12 December 2024
The media's role in Bangladesh 2.0
Beyond the immediate challenges of political interference and legal harassment, Bangladesh’s media faces deeper structural problems.
12 December 2024
Third terminal: A breeding ground of mega corruption
Corruption was the trademark of the ousted government.
11 December 2024
Cigarette city: Breathing in Dhaka’s signature cocktail
Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.
11 December 2024
Beyond tokenism
People with disabilities in Bangladesh face deep social and political exclusion.
11 December 2024