More lanes or trains? Rethinking the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor
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Fighting terrorism without losing the republic
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As Gaza fades from headlines, a flotilla reminds us that silence is not peace
29 April 2026, 15:44 PM
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Is Bangladesh-US trade deal a backdoor for GMO dumping?
29 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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How the Kabinnama can protect Bangladeshi Muslim women’s rights
29 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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The capacity-competence disconnect in Bangladesh's power sector
29 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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Energy crisis demands strict budget discipline now
29 April 2026, 08:00 AM
MACRO MIRROR
What fuel loading at Rooppur means for our energy future
28 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
28 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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How the cyberspace is being manipulated
This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.
14 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Kalidas’s Meghdoot and Bangladesh’s monsoon reality
It is not unusual for us to experience an intense sense of nostalgia and longing for our loved ones as the monsoon clouds roll in and the first raindrops touch the ground.
13 July 2024, 10:45 AM
Getting out of the abyss of corruption in Bangladesh
We certainly don’t want to leave a failed nation for our children.
13 July 2024, 09:31 AM
Let’s end the ‘princessification’ of girls, ‘machofication’ of boys
Children are born with immense potential. Isn’t it a tremendous waste of human capacity to confine them to limited roles?
13 July 2024, 05:00 AM
The nine lives of a corrupt public servant
Let's delve into the hypothetical lifelines in a public servant’s career that help them indulge in corruption.
13 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?
Seeing our PhD holders choose menial jobs over research and innovation highlights a flaw in our educational policy.
13 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Doomed to fail: Unaccountability in Ukraine’s plight
This ever-increasing Ukrainian death toll is painting a grimmer picture of the country as its military is being bled to white by Russia.
12 July 2024, 11:15 AM
The Story of Sharifa: One step forward, many steps backward?
“The Story of Sharifa” is just one instance in a dishearteningly long line of such measures
12 July 2024, 05:00 AM
A system need not be perpetual
Honouring freedom fighters should not come at the cost of merit.
12 July 2024, 04:00 AM
The government has a duty to resolve the quota debate
The government still has the option to issue a new circular reforming the quota system abolished in 2018.
12 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Quota should exist for the marginalised only
Many jobs remain inaccessible to many individuals because of the quota system.
11 July 2024, 12:05 PM
The show trial of Arundhati Roy
Roy’s case risks showcasing all the most unattractive features of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
11 July 2024, 09:30 AM
Inclusive population data can be a driver of social change
Communities with severe data scarcity are largely excluded from progress
11 July 2024, 06:53 AM
Vision for an AI law in Bangladesh
To position Bangladesh as a leader in AI innovation, substantial investments in AI research and development (R&D) are crucial.
11 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh needs inclusive data for an equitable future
The 2024 World Population Day theme is embracing the power of inclusive data for a resilient and equitable future for all
11 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Has poverty-alleviation spending made any difference?
Inequalities occur not only in income, but also in non-income dimensions
11 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Iran’s presidential elections: A smokescreen?
Should we believe that the same man who didn’t believe in women’s right to freedom of choice is now a changed “reformist”?
10 July 2024, 12:30 PM
Vive la Revolution… again?
In what is looking like the most shocking election result so far this year, the French left-wing alliance New Popular Front (NPF) emerged victorious.
10 July 2024, 08:10 AM
Anti-graft drive: How has Awami League fared in first six months?
While the corrupt hoards wealth beyond our wildest imagination, ordinary people are barely surviving the onslaught of rising costs.
10 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Lessons from four elections: More challenges to democracy ahead
Do these elections indicate a strategy to beat populist politics?
9 July 2024, 13:00 PM