From public recording to public humiliation: Where do we draw the line?
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World Teachers’ Day / Teachers must be the pivot of change in our education system
5 October 2026
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World Teachers' Day / Teaching needs pedagogical skills, not just subject knowledge
5 October 2026
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Views
Biman needs more than new aircraft to compete globally
5 October 2026
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Opinion
Paperless by December? Chattogram port must get the transition right
4 October 2026
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Opinion
Feminism isn’t what we consume, it’s what we practise and fight for
5 October 2026
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Development cannot come at the cost of human lives
4 October 2026
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How long can farmers keep producing as costs keep rising?
4 October 2026
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Rare wildlife found in Inani puts our conservation efforts to the test
4 October 2026
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What teachers need beyond recognition
3 October 2026
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Opinion
10 FAQs about India's citizenship law
Even in Bangladesh, people are concerned about the CAA because of its perceived impact on the fate of Muslims.
28 March 2024
Food security before Covid and now
Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.
28 March 2024
When does a bank fail?
There are four main reasons why banks fail: credit risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and liquidity risk (bank run).
28 March 2024
Consistently inconsistent: The US’ credibility hangs in the balance
Washington touts human rights, democracy, and peace, but only if achieving these doesn’t clash with its main priorities: economics and security.
28 March 2024
People with disabilities have been reduced to numbers and statistics
Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
27 March 2024
A global state of disunion
In other words, the world is in disunion not just from wealth and income disparities, but through the widening digital and knowledge application gaps.
27 March 2024
Integrating our conservation and adaptation approaches
Over the last five years, one approach took shape quite strongly in relation to climate change and biodiversity conservation, and that is Nature-based Solutions.
27 March 2024
How can Bangladesh manage its external debt?
The mounting debt servicing obligations also threaten to exacerbate the strain on the country’s low foreign exchange reserves.
27 March 2024
Can inclusion be a synonym for tokenism?
In reality, those in power fear inclusion. It is a threat to their order, an unwelcome change.
26 March 2024
The shadow lines of Bangladesh's birth
Our freedom struggle helped us identify both our allies and enemies
25 March 2024
The link between climate change and financial systems
Banks situated in countries facing elevated climate risk demonstrate diminished levels of financial stability.
25 March 2024
Why is making new friends more difficult as we grow older?
The game has changed, and it’s not you – it’s time. Or, more accurately, the lack of it.
25 March 2024
Sustainability must equal financial viability
What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
25 March 2024
Challenges to the recognition of Bangladesh genocide
Even in the leading work of global genocide scholars, the Bangladesh case is either sadly missing or ingeniously presented.
25 March 2024
Time to implement national guideline
It is high time that this guideline was implemented at all levels in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024
The coveted Finnish happiness, explained by a Bangladeshi
In other words, the Finnish government sells extensive security and Finns buy it by paying taxes throughout their working life.
24 March 2024
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance
Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'
24 March 2024
The case for child-friendly infrastructure
Child-friendly infrastructure, design, and services require little to no cost if we only care to look at things through the eyes of a child.
24 March 2024
The ecocidal mindset of our policymakers
The question posed by the bureaucrat reflects not only the depth of his ignorance but also reveals the general mindset of our policymakers.
24 March 2024
EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?
Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.
23 March 2024