Reinstating a weaker NHRC is a dangerous regression
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
Even if dormant, the RTI Act’s promise remains powerful
17 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Opening the door for owners of looted banks poses a serious risk
17 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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The many lives of Asha Bhosle’s voice
17 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Primary school admission tests would be a misguided step
16 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
BCB’s cycle of political interference and dysfunction
16 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Opinion
March of the microfascists
16 April 2026, 09:00 AM
THE SOUND AND THE FURY
Can a bank resolution framework work if discredited owners return?
16 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
If the second US-Iran dialogue too fails, what comes next?
15 April 2026, 17:04 PM
Views
Even if deferred, Bangladesh must prepare for eventual LDC graduation
14 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
Can Dhaka become a 15-minute city?
The 15-minute city concept is simply about putting human needs at the centre of urban growth.
7 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Why we must better use our off-docks
Bangladesh's logistics system is under strain from pressures it was never designed to absorb.
7 January 2026, 02:00 AM
Democracy cannot survive on silence and fear
After a long stretch away from the country, Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh marks the beginning of a tougher chapter, one that's about real responsibility, not symbolic.
6 January 2026, 08:00 AM
Why we need microcredit banks
"Financial inclusion" has been a buzzword in Bangladesh for many years.
6 January 2026, 07:00 AM
Venezuela attack: When a president is abducted, sovereignty becomes conditional
The United States' overnight assault on Venezuela and the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are being sold as an anti-drug mission and a law enforcement action.
6 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Khaleda Zia’s economic legacy, lessons, and the road ahead
Over the 55 years since Bangladesh's independence, the processes of state-building, political transformation, and economic reconstruction have unfolded in deeply interconnected ways.
6 January 2026, 02:00 AM
Khaleda Zia as a shaper of history
The death of Khaleda Zia on December 30, 2025, has prompted an outpouring of emotion and political remembrance, and for good reason.
5 January 2026, 08:00 AM
The quiet strain behind economic headlines
Bangladesh’s economy seems to be stabilising at first blush. Reserve levels have climbed, imports have slowed, and officials are finding some signs of resilience in the aftermath of a tumultuous period. For a country accustomed to absorbing shocks, this narrative of cautious recovery sounds reas
5 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Memory, museums, and the danger of forgetting
Recently, while rereading The Museum of Innocence, I was struck again by Orhan Pamuk's insistence that memory does not disappear all at once.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Venezuela attack and the geopolitics of oil control
The US strike in Venezuela has triggered a crisis with potentially global consequences
4 January 2026, 13:36 PM
Will the next government deliver truth and healing for victims?
Suffering is acknowledged rhetorically, yet accountability is consistently deferred in the name of stability, order, or political transition.
4 January 2026, 08:00 AM
Why is our logistics policy failing to deliver on its promise?
In 2024, Bangladesh announced its first National Logistics Policy, a crucial reform for an economy where logistics costs devour 15-20 percent of GDP—nearly double the global average.
4 January 2026, 06:00 AM
‘The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment’: A rebuttal
I write this in response to an article recently published by The Daily Star, titled The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment.
4 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Education reform: Too little, too late under the interim regime
The tenure of the interim government (IG) since August 2024 has not been particularly comforting for the country's education community.
4 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Why the long wait for elections has been an illuminating interlude
The delayed election, rather than being merely a period of political stagnation, has paradoxically served as a crucial and illuminating interlude for Bangladesh. Had the interim government, formed on August 8, 2024, acted as a caretaker, conducted elections within 90 days, and then departed, peo
3 January 2026, 08:00 AM
Do fireworks serve a purpose, or is it time to let them go?
The argument for fireworks remains largely emotional.
3 January 2026, 06:00 AM
Khaleda Zia: Unyielding against autocracy, compromising for democracy
The unprecedented outpouring of grief and love for Khaleda Zia after her death powerfully affirms that the nation has lost someone deeply cherished.
3 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.
3 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Is the Trump administration committing war crimes in Venezuela?
Since September last year, the Trump administration has taken a hard line against Venezuela.
2 January 2026, 07:00 AM
When NCP’s rhetoric of a new politics meets reality
The promise of a "noya bondobosto" or new settlement carries an enormous political appeal.
2 January 2026, 02:00 AM