Paperless by December? Chattogram port must get the transition right
4 October 2026
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Opinion
Development cannot come at the cost of human lives
9 HOUR(s)
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Views
How long can farmers keep producing as costs keep rising?
4 October 2026
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Views
Rare wildlife found in Inani puts our conservation efforts to the test
10 HOUR(s)
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Views
What teachers need beyond recognition
3 October 2026
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Opinion
Seeking justice should not become a burden for abuse survivors
3 October 2026
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Opinion
To end learning poverty, we must embrace global assessments
3 October 2026
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Views
Time to prioritise the mental well-being of journalists
3 October 2026
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Opinion
Time for a comprehensive law to regulate unhealthy foods
2 October 2026
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Views
We need smarter networks for a more connected Bangladesh
2 October 2026
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Views
The opportunity to reform Bangladesh must not be wasted
We Bangladeshis have a special strength, which enables us to form mass uprisings and put up resistance.
9 August 2024
Will the interim government be truly anti-discriminatory?
We expect that those who form the interim government will respect difference–be it of gender, religion, ethnicity, or language.
8 August 2024
How to get out of the constitutional gridlock?
The “interim” government will have to operate beyond the constitutional scheme as the current one does not endorse an interim
8 August 2024
What we need for a new Bangladesh
While challenges remain, there is a unique opportunity to reform and progress toward a better democracy.
8 August 2024
Revolution to reform: The long and arduous path to lasting democratic change
The necessary steps that must be taken in consultation with the constitution for a just democracy in Bangladesh.
8 August 2024
The winds of change
What does the nation have to look forward to?
8 August 2024
How do we clear this economic mess?
Decision makers need to be very cautious regarding who they put up to dispassionately clear the mess.
8 August 2024
The movement of tomorrow
The youth's stance against vandalism and violence after the fall of Hasina shows that this is the movement of tomorrow.
7 August 2024
This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for
It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.
7 August 2024
We must never let such an environment of fear reign again
Fear cannot ever lead to forgetting.
7 August 2024
The cadences of a people’s victory
This victory has come at the cost of hundreds of lives of overwhelmingly young people, mostly students.
7 August 2024
Injustice must not beget injustice
Attacks on minorities, lootings and lynching must stop
7 August 2024
Does the crushing fall of Awami League augur true victory of the people?
Whether the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime will eventually lead to a sufficiently robust democratic transition remains to be seen.
6 August 2024
A new breath of life?
A joyous feeling overshadowed by waves of destruction, then revived by the hope of a new tomorrow.
6 August 2024
Victory and vandalism: Why do we never learn?
We were celebrating the end of difficult times after all, but is this really over?
6 August 2024
Voices from Shahbagh
Comments from Shahbhag on August 5, 2024.
6 August 2024
How will the interim government shape up?
As long as the demands of the quota reform movement are not fully implemented, the protesters should remain alert.
6 August 2024
The cheapening of life and the struggle for the state
Either we finally build a people’s republic or we condemn ourselves to repeat this “legacy of blood”.
6 August 2024
A walk through free (?) Dhaka
Bangladesh has gone through a day of historical proportions, and the people on the streets seem to know this.
5 August 2024
The collective spirit must not be lost
In the past, we have faced disappointment; we don't want to return to a state where politicians work for their own benefit.
5 August 2024