Amid fiscal constraints, we must make every infrastructure project count
6 October 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
What keeps counterfeit products flowing into our markets?
5 HOUR(s)
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Views
Can BNP protect journalists from its own rank and file?
9 HOUR(s)
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Views
Our geodiversity deserves protection, just like our biodiversity
6 HOUR(s)
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Views
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
Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
29 January 2024
Has the ‘polycrisis’ overwhelmed us?
Just as social media competes for individuals’ attention, so do global crises.
28 January 2024
Don’t the poor have a right to privacy?
By replicating existing frameworks, the draft Personal Data Protection Act misses out on critical local nuances.
28 January 2024
White feminism and the 'Barbie' Oscar snub rant
The new cycle of rage frankly shows how White feminism has gone haywire.
28 January 2024
How climate agreements and trade measures go together
We should direct our energies towards negotiating agreements that can achieve progress in narrow, but crucial, economic sectors.
28 January 2024
ICJ interim ruling on Israel’s war on Gaza: Unsurprisingly disappointing
Still, it has the potential to force the much-needed ceasefire by creating sufficient pressure on Israel's key allies.
27 January 2024
How ethics can make or break a company
In the quest for profitability and market dominance, ethical considerations often find themselves caught in the midst of hope and despair.
27 January 2024
Our energy plan is full of pitfalls
Why are we relying so much on foreign entities and resources to meet our energy needs?
26 January 2024
Death, destruction, and misery mean nothing to the merchants of war
How many more deaths will satisfy the war merchants’ thirst for profit?
26 January 2024
Has Dhaka become a status city?
The status city often serves the privileged, while the huddling masses eke out a minimal existence
26 January 2024
My powerless poster walk
Although we have the Graffiti Writing and Poster Sticking Control Act, 2012 to prevent visual pollution, nothing much has been done to implement it. Why, though?
26 January 2024
TIB: The forever ‘villain’?
Learn from its reports and give this anti-graft body its due
25 January 2024
The Non-Lower or Non-Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh
Recently, this writer happened to have invited a friend, a judicial officer, to deliver a guest lecture on the functioning of our ‘lower judiciary’.
25 January 2024
Policy actions can aid reintegration of returnee migrants
The return and reintegration of migrants is an integral part of the migration cycle
25 January 2024
New monetary policy is appropriate in direction, but inadequate in dosage
Why this behind-the-curve approach to fighting inflation?
25 January 2024
Israel is stoking Iran’s wrath
Is Israel's desire for dominance in the region the only factor behind wanting to take the war to Iran?
25 January 2024
Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart
Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy
24 January 2024
The cost of a complaint
When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
24 January 2024
Good for students, good for teachers
If embraced by students, it has the potential to revolutionise their learning experience.
24 January 2024
New curriculum is detached from reality
It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further
24 January 2024