What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
9 hour(s) ago
Views
The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
4 hour(s) ago
Views
What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
5 hour(s) ago
Views
Advance tax on retailers: A smart reform or a burden on businesses?
25 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Views
A bigger ADP, but can Bangladesh make it work?
24 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
Bangladesh’s digital future can’t be built without addressing women’s fear
24 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Amid water-sharing uncertainty, rainwater harvesting deserves greater focus
25 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
FY2026-27 budget targets: A bridge too far?
25 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.
Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.
11 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Skipping the Coke Studio Bangla concert amidst Gaza Crisis
Coca-Cola’s involvement has sparked a conversation about today’s Coke Studio Bangla concert. An ethical question has emerged in this discourse: should one attend the concert?
10 November 2023, 12:00 PM
Where our national cricket teams stand
Bangladesh has had what can be said to be their worst World Cup campaign as of yet.
10 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Dialogue or mere formality?
How practical or efficient was it to attempt dialogue with 20 political parties at once?
10 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Towards a 'free and fair' election, indeed
What is going on right now is election engineering, not preparation for a free and fair election.
9 November 2023, 18:30 PM
Ode to a climate action maestro
Saleemul Huq was not only a visionary, he was an exceptional man who could show respect, care, and kindness to every individual he met.
9 November 2023, 12:33 PM
You can’t quell workers’ hunger by opening fire on them
Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process
9 November 2023, 10:38 AM
How is Dhaka’s metro rail doing so far?
For future metro projects, a performance evaluation of the MRT-6 should be conducted.
9 November 2023, 07:20 AM
Suppressing freedom of expression will not change Palestine’s truth
The world is witnessing the Gaza genocide in real time despite Israel causing blackouts
9 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?
The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.
9 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Who are these nameless, faceless arsonists?
These attacks are at once a political issue, a law enforcement issue, and a human rights issue.
9 November 2023, 01:02 AM
Politics of Fire
Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.
8 November 2023, 04:00 AM
Is this the model for the 2024 national election?
The by-elections in Laxmipur-3 and Brahmanbaria-2 have once again laid bare the grim political reality of Bangladesh, all while the country is just about two months away from its national election.
8 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Our Election Commission's critical failings
Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
7 November 2023, 12:00 PM
The hidden impact of patrilocality
At the core of a patrilocal society lies the notion of women occupying a lower status than men.
7 November 2023, 09:25 AM
Cricket is not a gentleman's game, and it doesn't need to be
Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.
7 November 2023, 08:30 AM
'Why don't RMG owners pressurise buyers instead of workers?'
Despite the five-year minimum wage review cycle, there seems to be no preparation on the factory owners’ end
7 November 2023, 08:00 AM
The economic beneficiaries of the Israel-Hamas war
The blood of the innocent Palestinian civilians lies in a complex global capitalist that systematically profits from war.
7 November 2023, 03:00 AM
An Israeli journalist’s perspective on Israel-Hamas war
The settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fact that the world’s attention is on Gaza.
7 November 2023, 02:00 AM
How academics can help combat air pollution
The key is to bridge the gap between intent and action.
6 November 2023, 03:00 AM