What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
26 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
26 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
26 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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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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Smart Bangladesh, unsmart cybersecurity measures
In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.
10 October 2023, 17:20 PM
Are we apes fighting over a burning planet?
The profit model of business has ignored climate change for too long.
10 October 2023, 09:14 AM
Our youth is scavenging for mental health resources
In Dhaka, you will be hard-pressed to find a therapist charging a fee-per-hour of less than Tk 1,500.
10 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Community Health Care Providers: Our unsung health heroes
"We face hardships, but we keep going because we know our communities depend on us."
10 October 2023, 01:00 AM
Does a one-sided world cup take pressure off Bangladesh?
Can Bangladesh come out and find themselves somewhere close to the semi final spots?
9 October 2023, 15:34 PM
All that went right for Bangladesh against Afghanistan
Bangladesh has started their World Cup 2023 journey with a convincing win.
9 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Israel-Arab normalisation has not eliminated the resistance
The Palestinian question had been the thorn in the side of Arab states that wished to forge economic, military and political alliances with Israel.
9 October 2023, 11:45 AM
Soft openings, hard politics
As the political landscape heats up in anticipation of the general election, the ruling Awami League seems to be pulling out all the stops
9 October 2023, 06:30 AM
How the metaverse can revolutionise education
The utilisation of a virtual and fully-engaging digital environment has the potential to change the education sector.
9 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Taming the inflation monster in Bangladesh
Inflation in Bangladesh has reached its highest level in a decade and has been a persistent problem for more than 18 months, starting from early last year.
9 October 2023, 02:00 AM
What if UFOs have been a cover for high-tech defence research programmes?
A mix of government, private, adversarial, and unexplained objects are filling up an increasingly congested US airspace. Uncovering what fills it should be of greater public interest.
8 October 2023, 11:29 AM
In tackling inflation, the country can't ignore the world
Inflation has become a worldwide phenomenon, not only specific to the developing world.
8 October 2023, 09:45 AM
Hamas assault should be a moment of reckoning for Israel
Israel – along with its shameless allies – is the architect and enabler of this war.
8 October 2023, 08:15 AM
Can a defaulter prevail over the government?
Why has no investigation taken place to explore on which grounds and for whose benefit the lion’s share of the climate fund was deposited in the Farmers Bank?
8 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Are we teaching business the right way?
Today's business ecosystem isn't confined to transactions and profitability.
8 October 2023, 01:03 AM
Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’
Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters
7 October 2023, 15:00 PM
The many holes in Bangladesh’s energy master plan
The share of renewable energy is projected at merely 11 and 16 percent in 2041 and 2050.
7 October 2023, 11:00 AM
From apathy to activism: Who’s gonna clean my lake?
Unless the canals through which the waste waters are released to larger sources in Mohammadpur are maintained on a regular basis, the much-hyped road islands and the ornamental plants in the Dhanmondi area are of no use.
7 October 2023, 05:00 AM
Will we see a free, fair election after all?
One cannot help but note that Quader had a brazen attitude and lacked any embarrassment about the vitriol his party had been spewing against the US for quite some time now.
7 October 2023, 04:00 AM
Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?
It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023, 03:00 AM