Advance tax on retailers: A smart reform or a burden on businesses?
11 hour(s) ago
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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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Amid water-sharing uncertainty, rainwater harvesting deserves greater focus
25 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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FY2026-27 budget targets: A bridge too far?
10 hour(s) ago
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Why Keir Starmer's fall should surprise no one
25 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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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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ICJ interim ruling on Israel’s war on Gaza: Unsurprisingly disappointing
Still, it has the potential to force the much-needed ceasefire by creating sufficient pressure on Israel's key allies.
27 January 2024, 14:00 PM
How ethics can make or break a company
In the quest for profitability and market dominance, ethical considerations often find themselves caught in the midst of hope and despair.
27 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Our energy plan is full of pitfalls
Why are we relying so much on foreign entities and resources to meet our energy needs?
26 January 2024, 13:32 PM
Death, destruction, and misery mean nothing to the merchants of war
How many more deaths will satisfy the war merchants’ thirst for profit?
26 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Has Dhaka become a status city?
The status city often serves the privileged, while the huddling masses eke out a minimal existence
26 January 2024, 02:00 AM
My powerless poster walk
Although we have the Graffiti Writing and Poster Sticking Control Act, 2012 to prevent visual pollution, nothing much has been done to implement it. Why, though?
26 January 2024, 01:00 AM
The Non-Lower or Non-Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh
Recently, this writer happened to have invited a friend, a judicial officer, to deliver a guest lecture on the functioning of our ‘lower judiciary’.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
TIB: The forever ‘villain’?
Learn from its reports and give this anti-graft body its due
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Policy actions can aid reintegration of returnee migrants
The return and reintegration of migrants is an integral part of the migration cycle
25 January 2024, 04:00 AM
New monetary policy is appropriate in direction, but inadequate in dosage
Why this behind-the-curve approach to fighting inflation?
25 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Israel is stoking Iran’s wrath
Is Israel's desire for dominance in the region the only factor behind wanting to take the war to Iran?
25 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart
Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy
24 January 2024, 12:30 PM
The cost of a complaint
When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
24 January 2024, 05:00 AM
Good for students, good for teachers
If embraced by students, it has the potential to revolutionise their learning experience.
24 January 2024, 03:00 AM
New curriculum is detached from reality
It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further
24 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Why Bangladesh is seeing such a cold winter
There is growing scientific evidence that the intense cold waves are an outcome of human-induced climate change.
23 January 2024, 14:00 PM
What skills do logistics and supply chain professionals need?
Despite improvements, Bangladesh still has the lowest logistics performance compared to other South Asian nations.
23 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Prisoners without committing any crimes
The regulations for children of incarcerated mothers in Bangladesh are inadequate and/or not being implemented.
23 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Overcoming our environmental policy inertia
A list of major environmental policy initiatives in Bangladesh that have been stuck in a limbo for many years
22 January 2024, 05:00 AM
How garment manufacturers can cut costs
And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
22 January 2024, 04:00 AM