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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The perilous path from Western domination to de-dollarisation
De-dollarisation is a road fraught with many challenges, but no longer appears impossible.
2 October 2023, 08:15 AM
Is there an architecture for marginal communities?
Our experience of designing Brac regional offices across rural Bangladesh.
2 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Not reducing carbon emissions will result in devastation
There are environmental, economic, social, and geopolitical ramifications to continuing on a business-as-usual path.
2 October 2023, 01:35 AM
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?
Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
1 October 2023, 10:14 AM
First delivery of nuclear fuel takes Bangladesh closer to its goal
Bangladesh is set to get one more step closer to becoming a country with nuclear energy capacity
1 October 2023, 07:00 AM
Can BRICS de-dollarise the global financial system?
The Chinese yuan has become the most traded currency in Russia.
1 October 2023, 04:00 AM
Protect senior citizens from the clutches of corruption
The government has failed miserably to prevent corruption in the existing pension and social protection programmes.
1 October 2023, 02:00 AM
The expressway’s hope of reducing traffic is not lost yet
While roads are being constructed on top of each other, no new streets are being created.
30 September 2023, 15:00 PM
The question of translation
There is no denying the truism that translation historically served the best interest of the colonisers.
30 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Ranking race: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them
In this race, universities vie for higher positions on the leaderboard, marking frenzied attempts to outmanoeuvre their peers.
30 September 2023, 04:30 AM
TVET and our skills ‘fetish’
There is an inherent bias in our thinking when we imagine the aspirations and career trajectories of students from different socio-economic backgrounds.
30 September 2023, 04:00 AM
We must radically reimagine girls’ rights
Even in 2023, there are a number of very basic rights that Bangladeshi girls don't have.
30 September 2023, 02:00 AM
How did our air get even worse?
The government can no longer ignore this growing health hazard.
29 September 2023, 12:06 PM
Semiconductors can be the new RMG
Bangladesh's endeavour to become a knowledge-based economy has already gained significant momentum.
28 September 2023, 14:00 PM
Why solar irrigation pumps are the future of agriculture
There are multiple benefits of using solar irrigation pumps for poor farmers.
28 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Is this the end of French neo-colonialism in Africa?
The anger against the French has been so intense that it has provoked at least seven coups in Africa.
28 September 2023, 04:00 AM
Switching to renewables is easier than we think
Bangladesh’s progress towards switching to renewable energy has remained slow and uncertain.
28 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Media literacy and the case of overrated classics
In this digital age, we are processing a large amount of information everyday and it’s important to learn media literacy in order to see the bigger picture.
27 September 2023, 15:55 PM
Mountain tourism: Balancing beauty and ecology
Mountain tourism must embrace an eco-friendly and community-centric approach.
27 September 2023, 08:30 AM