More lanes or trains? Rethinking the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor
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Bangladesh’s solar ambition needs skilled hands to succeed
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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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Can the latest school census data help curb dropout?
We cannot continue to keep primary and secondary education in discrete boxes and try to plan and manage these separately.
1 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Eight years since Chotoo, four years since Nana Bhai
The same day belongs to two of them, and maybe that’s exactly what they’d want.
1 July 2024, 00:00 AM
Tribute by Mahfuz Anam: Remembering the flagbearer of independent journalism
As we commemorate Latifur Rahman, we miss his presence, warmth and personal touch in championing the cause of independent journalism.
30 June 2024, 18:30 PM
What Washington Accord’s full signatory status means for Bangladesh’s engineering education
This puts Bangladesh on the world map as having attained an internationally bench-marked quality assurance system in engineering education.
30 June 2024, 09:56 AM
Who benefits from the power sector's white elephants?
Government officials involved have been allowed legal impunity under the provisions of this law.
30 June 2024, 04:00 AM
How healthy is the health budget?
Five experts share their views on this year’s health budget and its relation to key health sector challenges.
30 June 2024, 02:00 AM
Fallout from Starmer’s controversial comment about Bangladesh
UK’s Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has faced significant backlash after his recent comment where he singled out Bangladesh as a country from where people coming in should be sent back.
29 June 2024, 09:35 AM
Why Bangladesh needs a ministry for landscape design and management
Establishing such a ministry symbolises a collective commitment to transforming Bangladesh's landscape.
29 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Breaking chains through whistleblowing
Why does it matter for us when a foreign individual is free after such a long time?
29 June 2024, 04:00 AM
Costs of high-level corruption: Further down the kleptocratic route
Collusive abuse of power is a major reason why perpetrators of high-level corruption can get away scot-free in Bangladesh.
29 June 2024, 02:00 AM
The dreading calm before the hopeful storm?
The lack of goals for occasional football fans would be one reason why they seemed wearisome.
28 June 2024, 10:30 AM
The Bangladesh men’s cricket team is suffering from a crisis of trust
The truth is, the Tigers have exceeded pre-tournament expectations. Yet, at the same time, they have left fans bitterly disappointed.
28 June 2024, 08:00 AM
Assange is free, but are we?
I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?
28 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Our lack of open spaces reinforces class disparity
Are open spaces a luxury reserved only for the wealthy? If that is the case, we should be asking whether these spaces are open to begin with.
28 June 2024, 04:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: From people to a ‘bubble’
Today's Awami League only speaks to the mirror because it cannot tolerate the retort that would come if it spoke to the people.
27 June 2024, 18:15 PM
You Saved Julian Assange
Let us take a lesson from the courageous men and women who took to the streets for 14 years to save Julian.
27 June 2024, 09:25 AM
What the budget means for Bangladesh’s trade policy direction
It is important to recognise that trade has been the handmaiden of Bangladesh’s development.
27 June 2024, 05:00 AM
The Teesta management project presents new challenges before Bangladesh
If Bangladesh cannot get an equitable share of the water from upstream, the Teesta crisis will not be resolved.
27 June 2024, 02:00 AM
For shared prosperity, formalisation of work is vital
The informal sector plays a crucial role in creating local jobs, especially for women and youth in Bangladesh.
26 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Sudan crisis explained: Why wars are not a matter of the past
To look away from Sudan, at this time, is tantamount to complicity.
26 June 2024, 11:22 AM