What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
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The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
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What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
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Advance tax on retailers: A smart reform or a burden on businesses?
25 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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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?
25 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
15 November 2023, 14:00 PM
Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
15 November 2023, 09:06 AM
RTI unearths discrimination against female students
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
15 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
15 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Bangladesh's human rights record under scrutiny
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
14 November 2023, 14:00 PM
Why are Afghan families being forced to deport from Pakistan?
Unaccompanied children are being detained and put on buses destined for Afghanistan
14 November 2023, 03:00 AM
A plea for common humanity
Attitudes that insist on finding differences rather than commonalities are troubling.
14 November 2023, 02:00 AM
The underprivileged worker is not a machine
Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.
14 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost
The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.
13 November 2023, 03:00 AM
The fog before the election
While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.
13 November 2023, 02:00 AM
a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy
The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
13 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Garment sector sets worst example among industries
The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh
12 November 2023, 14:00 PM
The origins of the Palestinian keffiyeh and how it came to symbolise resistance
Palestinian freedom fighters and activists for Palestinian freedom the world over can often be seen adorning a distinct black and white headscarf. The keffiyeh, as it's called in Arabic, has been around for centuries.
12 November 2023, 09:32 AM
Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?
How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
12 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election
Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?
12 November 2023, 02:00 AM
The environmental movement has lost a valiant advocate
For me, Saleem was an activist friend, a mentor, and a fellow traveller
12 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Ethics, happiness, and mental health for education
When a student is in a place of despair, on the brink of taking their own life, what does one do as a teacher?
12 November 2023, 00:07 AM
Unmasking the cinematic charade of ‘Jawan’
Jawan weaves a modern-day Robin Hood tale, generously padded with clichés that would give any avid moviegoer déjà vu moments aplenty.
11 November 2023, 04:00 AM
What does the mass arrest of BNP leaders, activists signify?
Civil society members share their views regarding the political turmoil ahead of the 12th parliamentary election.
11 November 2023, 02:00 AM