A bigger ADP, but can Bangladesh make it work?
24 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s digital future can’t be built without addressing women’s fear
24 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Public universities are still rationing women’s freedom
24 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Starmer’s resignation signals constraint, not virtue
24 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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Don’t leave Kaiputras behind in the name of development
22 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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77 years of Awami League: From people’s vanguard to an autocratic machine
23 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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EVs make economic sense for us, so why is adoption still slow?
23 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Serajul Islam Choudhury at 91: Critique, commitment, and change
23 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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A case for turning Dhaka's flyovers into rainwater harvesters
22 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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A watchdog without teeth: The problems with the draft NHRC Act
22 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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The way ahead for Bangladesh-Australia trade relations
Given Bangladesh's emergence as a middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean region, Australia is interested in strengthening economic ties with the country.
15 April 2024, 09:00 AM
Getting the price right for telecom consumers
In a price-sensitive market like Bangladesh, the price of telecom services quite often makes the headlines
15 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?
The Great Tech story implies that the world will see a smaller group of winners who bigger clout than the rest.
14 April 2024, 13:00 PM
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Trees are Dhaka’s saviours
Things seem dire as people brace for the imminent fight against heat waves and air pollution.
13 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Race and religion…in ‘Barbie’
Barbie and Ken are secular, but Seeta and Ali religious
12 April 2024, 13:00 PM
Monetary scams and romantic ones
The stressors regularly spewed out by the digital ecosystem can take a serious toll on one’s health and wellbeing.
11 April 2024, 13:00 PM
An empty Dhaka on Eid and the questions we should ask
Before we daydream of a Dhaka with Eid levels of population density across the year, let us stop to consider why so many people live in Dhaka.
11 April 2024, 05:00 AM
No barbarism without poetry
If our world is becoming full of poets and executioners, we need more judges and thinkers to counter the new tendency.
10 April 2024, 13:00 PM
Why does a six-day holiday feel too good to be true?
This is apparently the longest holiday that journalists have ever gotten in the history of Bangladesh’s newspaper industry.
10 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh's digital footprint in the age of social media saturation
In this era of technological advancement, Bangladesh is facing challenges in adapting to the digital landscape.
9 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York
In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024, 10:30 AM
Is our research supporting our policymaking?
The core purpose of academic research and publications can’t be appointing and promoting university teachers, or getting into university rankings.
9 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh’s amazing growth: A potential catalyst for increased investment
The resilience of Bangladeshi hearts and minds have led us to the next step.
9 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies
Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
8 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Are ministers not complicit in time, cost overruns?
Why singularly blame bureaucrats and project directors for cost and time overruns?
8 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Why the Himalayan Third Pole is crucial in climate governance
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is of seminal importance to climatic changes affecting our planet.
7 April 2024, 15:00 PM
Climate change induces anxiety in young people
Young people will benefit from constructive outlets for the complex array of feelings that they may have in response to climate change.
7 April 2024, 13:00 PM
The hurdles to academic freedom in Bangladesh
In the current Bangladeshi scenario, even core academic and intramural speeches are not well protected by the constitutional regime.
7 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Brace Yourself for the Great American Eclipse
The longest, most visible eclipse for the US in 100 years
7 April 2024, 03:00 AM