The cost of leaving the LPG market to private control
7 October 2026
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Opinion
World Cotton Day / Can cotton diplomacy transform our textile prospects?
7 October 2026
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Views
Can ICT prosecutors turn press questions into a crime against humanity?
7 October 2026
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Views
One law for the powerful, another for the rest?
7 October 2026
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Views
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?
6 October 2026
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Views
Can BNP protect journalists from its own rank and file?
6 October 2026
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Views
Our geodiversity deserves protection, just like our biodiversity
6 October 2026
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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
What Russian warships in Chattogram port tells us about great power competition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has become a prime battleground for great power competition.
18 December 2023
Politicians’ wealth surge and why nations fail
The unbridled rise of moral hazards that engulf a nation and force it onto the path which leads to all areas becoming massively politicised, resulting in the youth being eager to become politicians for the wrong reasons.
18 December 2023
Towards a better migration governance in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh government has taken some major policy and regulatory initiatives for better migration governance.
18 December 2023
We must honour our migrant workers, so others follow suit
In the last five decades, migrant workers have sent back a total of $296 billion in remittances.
18 December 2023
Challenges that our migrant workers face
Bangladeshi migrant workers require a range of services and support at both the origin and destination ends.
18 December 2023
COP28’s hollow victory
It is difficult to not feel defeated by COP28’s end results.
17 December 2023
National election strategies for resolving the ‘Conflict Trap’
Can Bangladesh be rid of the recurring cycle of violence?
17 December 2023
A new curriculum can't fix core flaws in education
If basic problems are not addressed, high quality education and preparing smart citizens for a Smart Bangladesh will be difficult to achieve.
17 December 2023
Conflicts over fossil fuel overshadowed COP28
We seem to be regressing instead of progressing to tackle the problem head on.
17 December 2023
‘NRCC has been kept weak on purpose’
Rivers around cities and industrial zones are extremely polluted.
16 December 2023
The facade of a competitive election
The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.
16 December 2023
Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik
Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger
16 December 2023
The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state
We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.
16 December 2023
New directions for human development in Bangladesh
With Asia emerging as a dominant economic force, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture.
15 December 2023
How to keep transnational companies accountable
Millions of people live in great poverty and starvation due to pandemics, wars, and climate disasters. Nonetheless, a tiny number of billionaires who control and manage most TNCs continue to amass unheard-of sums of money.
15 December 2023
Our Information Commission has mettle after all
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
15 December 2023
Bancassurance for financial inclusivity
The government's move to approve bancassurance is an opportunity to make insurance more accessible, trustworthy, and understandable.
15 December 2023
Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?
Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
15 December 2023
Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?
The left's agenda is global, not just national.
15 December 2023
How we assess education matters
The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.
14 December 2023