What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
26 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
26 June 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
26 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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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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Health needs more focus in our climate actions
How to integrate the health sector more prominently in our national adaptation actions?
13 August 2023, 01:00 AM
Why is the EC unable to do its due diligence?
Our Election Commission has selected some organisations for the purpose of election observation which exist only on paper.
12 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Good governance is a bad idea
The good governance agenda has lost its label, but it lives on, and it has become an existential threat.
12 August 2023, 06:00 AM
How to reclaim flyovers as people-centric ‘green’ infrastructure
Characterised by a culture of ad hocism, these valuable urban lands below elevated road infrastructures rarely reach their full potential.
12 August 2023, 04:00 AM
Help young people steward green transition
Youth are the driving force of change
12 August 2023, 00:00 AM
What caused the catastrophic floods in Chattogram?
The waterlogging problem in Chattogram city is not unsolvable.
11 August 2023, 14:05 PM
We don’t want more people in jail for their posts on the internet
The DSA is being renamed to Cyber Security Act (CSA) with some cosmetic changes and hefty fines.
11 August 2023, 04:00 AM
A call for leadership training
Teaching-learning is tethered sadly to lectures and rote learning where students engage in little analysis, synthesis or application.
11 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Dhaka’s ugly, ruthless side
The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.
11 August 2023, 01:00 AM
The interim solution for Pakistan
Yet another former prime minister bites the dust.
10 August 2023, 12:00 PM
Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists
The atomic bomb represented multiple ruptures in society – not just at the level of war, but also the recognition in society that science was no longer the concern of the scientists alone but of all of us.
10 August 2023, 09:47 AM
Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
10 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Are doctors above accountability?
High time to pass comprehensive legislation to address medical malpractice in Bangladesh
10 August 2023, 02:00 AM
The art of breathing
How do the monks on ice live magically and produce wonders through detachment from worldly angst?
9 August 2023, 13:00 PM
Our ‘I hate politics’ generation
It is the utter failure of our political leadership that it has created a sense of disillusionment and disengagement among young people.
9 August 2023, 04:00 AM
Rohingya repatriation: Easier said than done
Even if they go back to their homeland, what exactly is awaiting them there?
9 August 2023, 03:00 AM
What our new climate envoy can do for Bangladesh
Last month the PM Sheikh Hasina appointed Saber Hossain Chowdhury, member of parliament, as her climate envoy.
9 August 2023, 02:00 AM
Did BNP make the wrong call?
BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party
8 August 2023, 13:00 PM
Whither Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami?
Jamaat-e-Islami remains the largest Islamic fundamentalist party in Bangladesh.
8 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Are we underutilising the potential of our youth?
The obstacles to youth economic engagement are as multifaceted as they are complex.
8 August 2023, 02:00 AM