Any cyber law reform must uphold digital rights, not undermine them
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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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Can ICT prosecutors turn press questions into a crime against humanity?
7 October 2026
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One law for the powerful, another for the rest?
7 October 2026
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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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Can BNP protect journalists from its own rank and file?
6 October 2026
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Our geodiversity deserves protection, just like our biodiversity
6 October 2026
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From public recording to public humiliation: Where do we draw the line?
5 October 2026
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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
Corruption, zero-sum politics and democratic decline
Governments that score low in corruption indexes are more prone to use force and violence to control and suppress dissensions and protests.
9 December 2023
Bangladesh’s energy transition journey so far
Bangladesh’s trajectory towards energy transition has been challenging but also provides valuable opportunities for other countries to learn from it.
9 December 2023
AI, AI, Captain: Will machines end our creativity?
Will artificial intelligence end human creativity? Or will it complement and expand it?
8 December 2023
Is there a way to build a corruption-free society?
The precondition for building a corruption-free state is building a corruption-free society.
8 December 2023
Images you cannot unsee
We will remember the faces of the smiling Gazan children and their families in the photos—the faces of people who have been wiped out for no fault of their own.
8 December 2023
VIP movements are Dhaka’s undiagnosed illness
If the capital's traffic condition makes you angry, you're normal
8 December 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
7 December 2023
Does India have a hit list?
The attempted murder of Sikh separatist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US citizen, in New York City, allegedly at the behest of an Indian government official in New Delhi, has cast a shadow over India’s global image.
7 December 2023
A civility test between Israelis and Palestinians
As opposed to the negative and pejorative assumptions about Palestinians, Israelis are routinely described as civilised and democratic.
7 December 2023
To combat gender-based violence, do away with systemic bias
Gender inequality and violence as the outcome of a society are symptomatic of the ethos that shape policies, family structures and opportunities for men and women.
7 December 2023
Justice and finance at COP28
COP28 in Dubai highlights the pressing issues of climate justice and financing amid a worsening climate emergency.
7 December 2023
How the sand mafia is killing our rivers
Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
6 December 2023
Healthcare in Dhaka: A story of resilience and community
Some ICU doctors in Dhaka act like their advice is beyond questioning. But don’t be discouraged.
6 December 2023
Expediency triumphs over principle in electoral politics
It appears that all of the ruling party’s efforts revolve around the next election, not considering longer-term ramifications for itself.
6 December 2023
We need to talk about climate migration
Being a deltaic low-lying plain with a long coast, Bangladesh is geographically susceptible to natural disaster.
6 December 2023
How the US is arming Israel's genocide in Gaza
US weapons, provided with visible enthusiasm to the Israeli occupation forces, are being used to commit war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
6 December 2023
The most pervasive human rights violation
Addressing the urgency in Bangladesh during the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence: a call for legal reforms, societal transformation, survivor-centric care, and support for women's organizations
6 December 2023
How will the Pannun 'murder plot' affect India-US relations?
The Biden administration appears to be isolating the murder plot.
5 December 2023
Issues our banking sector must address
As most of our economic sectors depend heavily on banks, it has created many problems for the banking sector and its depositors.
5 December 2023