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’s holding the world back from recognising the 1971 genocide?
The 1971 genocide in Bangladesh is also called the “forgotten genocide”
14 December 2023
Relevance of Munier Choudhury’s thoughts on theatre
The relevance of Munier’s work today is owing to how he related with his language, Bangla.
14 December 2023
Strengthening our blue economy
While thinking of a sea-based economy, we must think of “Blue Justice” and “Blue Equity” to ensure people's rights over coasts, seas, and the resources therein.
13 December 2023
Forever a restless civil servant
He seemed to shine whenever handling a crisis.
13 December 2023
Israel's endgame in Gaza is complete depopulation
if Israel’s target is Hamas resistance fighters, then why is it punishing the civilians in Gaza, and forcing them further towards the sea?
13 December 2023
How to make dissenters out of citizens
Awami League has always found justification in the Nietzschean theory of cultivating or “inventing” enemies
13 December 2023
What do they want from Bangladesh?
Instead of better governance and practices yielding better returns, most US companies emphasise 'value' over 'values.'
13 December 2023
Unpacking the geopolitical playbook as the junta collapses in Myanmar
There is no doubt that neighbouring countries will have to bear the heaviest burden of the crisis.
12 December 2023
Why is sexual harassment at workplaces still the norm?
The experience of harassment is prevalent, with women and girls taking various strategies to prevent and cope with it, both at work and during the commute to work.
12 December 2023
The consensus and clashes COP28 brought up
It is almost certain that in the end, some progress would be made on some of the contentious issues, but a decision to act on key areas will most likely be kicked down the road once again.
11 December 2023
Elections without choice: A leaf out of autocrats’ playbook
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
11 December 2023
No gender justice without climate justice
Climate change is pushing women further towards the precipice of social violence and natural risks.
11 December 2023
The relevance of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
If the community of states had a common religion, then that could have been the UDHR
11 December 2023
Responsible investors can transform fashion supply chains
Fashion and textile supply chains stand to benefit greatly from the rise of the responsible investor.
10 December 2023
We must raise our voice against injustice everywhere at once
Speaking out against domestic human rights abuses cannot and should not wait until all other global injustices have been addressed.
10 December 2023
Democracy is in distress
Can democracy and development survive this onslaught on human rights and the rule of law?
10 December 2023
Separation of judiciary still a far-off dream
The independence of the judiciary in Bangladesh has not yet been realised.
10 December 2023
The National Human Rights Commission has fundamental flaws
The NHRC is riddled with many issues that prevent it from executing its mandated duty of upholding human rights in the country.
10 December 2023
Human rights enjoyment in a red zone?
In almost all cases involving opposition activists, they were found guilty
10 December 2023
Beyond martyrs and victims: Who is worthy of human rights?
The brutal killings by the Israeli state that we are witnessing in Gaza is an ongoing manifestation of selective humanity.
9 December 2023