Amid fiscal constraints, we must spend better on infrastructure
6 October 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
What keeps counterfeit products flowing into our markets?
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Can BNP protect journalists from its own rank and file?
5 HOUR(s)
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Views
Our geodiversity deserves protection, just like our biodiversity
2 HOUR(s)
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From public recording to public humiliation: Where do we draw the line?
5 October 2026
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Views
World Teachers’ Day / Teachers must be the pivot of change in our education system
5 October 2026
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Views
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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Views
Our understanding about Myanmar is limited
Neither the Rohingya issue nor the recent developments happened overnight; they have a history.
17 February 2024
Myanmar civil war deserves an intelligent response
Being concerned about the Myanmar conflict is understandable, but we cannot be fearful
17 February 2024
Will a second Trump presidency really change much?
Former President Donald Trump is widely anticipated to be the Republican nominee for the 2024 US presidential election.
16 February 2024
Prohibition of foetus sex detection: A timely and ethical step
This pivotal development addresses the intricate matter of disclosing the sex of foetuses
16 February 2024
The contradiction between economic policy and practices
How much can declared policy intentions be taken at face value when simultaneous administrative and political steps signal different intentions?
16 February 2024
Reassuring stories of progress
The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.
15 February 2024
The importance of crying, and how films and TV shows help
Shows and movies that stimulate crying can help us process complex events we may have gone through but have not yet to come to terms with.
15 February 2024
AI in Bangladesh’s public policy
AI has the potential to revolutionise governance and address societal issues by analysing large amounts of data and finding connections and patterns that a human eye misses.
15 February 2024
Pakistan bats for Imran Khan
Khan's clout originates from a general belief that he can do no wrong while representing Pakistan.
15 February 2024
‘Will you be my Valentine?’ and other expensive offers
In the end, love is a personal matter and it should remain so, regardless of how it comes out on February 14 and in the days that follow.
14 February 2024
Dealing with Myanmar's civil war requires delicate deliberation
We find ourselves in a unique situation.
14 February 2024
Have we outgrown emotional intimacy?
An almost unavoidable part of discussing relationships in today’s world would be Gen Z's relationship terminology
14 February 2024
Time for exporters to shed the cocoon of cash incentives
In light of the upcoming LDC graduation, exporters need to proactively prepare for changes.
13 February 2024
The magic of Tangail taant
Here's to losing oneself in the sensuous sorcery of the pure, deshi taant saree and claiming what is truly ours.
12 February 2024
How should our engineering education evolve?
Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.
12 February 2024
Will merger help solve the weaker banks’ problems?
Merger takes place when two or more companies combine together to strengthen capital base and asset size.
12 February 2024
A quiet violence in Bangladesh’s chars
There are plentiful cases of land-grabbing and violence for control over new char or khas land in the country.
12 February 2024
Pakistan Elections: Almost a century, with no bat
It has been clear since the arrest and jailing of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that the “reset to 2016” has been initiated.
11 February 2024
Bangladesh's SDG performance: A changed approach can help us get ahead
Despite moderate performance in several SDGs, Bangladesh faces major challenges in actually achieving them.
11 February 2024
Geof Wood: 'I feel my identity is tied up with Bengal'
Geof Wood talks to Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star about his latest book, in which he explores the dilemmas of being an academic immersed in the processes of development and the intersection between policymaking and activism.
11 February 2024