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
4 October 2026
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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
4 October 2026
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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
Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable
The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.
2 July 2024
How universal and egalitarian is the 'universal' pension scheme?
The new universal pension scheme has not proven to be universal and respectable for all
2 July 2024
More women in construction sector should be our next goal
According to the Labour Force Survey 2022, construction is the fifth largest industry in terms of employment in Bangladesh, with about 5.44 percent of the employed population working in this sector.
2 July 2024
Bangladesh on the renewable energy race track
A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.
1 July 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Breaking chains through whistleblowing
Why does it matter for us when a foreign individual is free after such a long time?
29 June 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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