Election violence, minorities, and erasure of data

Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League’s claimed commitment to protecting the minorities.
7 February 2024, 14:00 PM

Forest Department’s leadership crucial for conservation

The Forest Department should further strengthen its leadership in biodiversity conservation by working on “conservation finance.”
7 February 2024, 05:11 AM

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.
7 February 2024, 04:00 AM

Civil war in Myanmar: Bangladesh should beef up border security

Some 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces have entered the Bangladesh side illegally to escape fighting
6 February 2024, 13:00 PM

Textbooks, curriculum and the politics of education

The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.
6 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards
5 February 2024, 02:00 AM

We see you, Joe

What’s the point of sanctioning the sideshow while actively aiding the main show to go on?
5 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Libraries will solidify our foundation as a smart nation

Libraries are beacons of ethical and sustainable development, nurturing economic and digital growth, as well as moral and ethical values.
5 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Bring back our sarees 

The government should identify and register all our GI products immediately, before we see them being snatched away.
4 February 2024, 05:18 AM

The strange economics behind Trump’s resurgence

The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shows Trump leading Biden by seven points.
4 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Communication surveillance versus right to privacy: Where do our laws stand?

Communication surveillance can be intrusive and benign, like secretly installing Pegasus malware onto a digital device.
4 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner

Patience is a virtue that Sinner does possess, and eventually that paid off.
3 February 2024, 14:00 PM

How to lower road travel speed and save lives

Managing travel speeds on the roads of Asia and the Pacific will save lives and avoid costly, often debilitating, injuries.
3 February 2024, 04:27 AM

The violence of silencing a rape survivor

That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
3 February 2024, 02:00 AM

The high cost of dying

The haunting concern over the high cost of dying is as real as death itself
2 February 2024, 14:00 PM

How entitled are you?

Entitlement is a bad habit that few of us can escape.
2 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Death of the opposition in parliament

From Bangladesh’s birth, our opposition bench in parliament has never been strong
1 February 2024, 18:15 PM

So who filed the case against Dr Yunus?

Analysing the available documents, it is very clear that it was the government, through one of its agencies, that filed the case against Dr Yunus.
1 February 2024, 15:15 PM

The conviction of Imran Khan and after

Khan has been accused of using a diplomatic document for his political objectives and misplacing the secret communication.
1 February 2024, 10:00 AM

Healthcare in Bangladesh need not be so costly

The towering and ever-increasing cost of healthcare is a constant headache for people in the country.
1 February 2024, 05:54 AM