How much longer must we wait for press freedom?
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Strengthening consumer protection must go beyond mobile court raids
11 October 2026
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New NCT deal must deliver measurable gains for Bangladesh
11 October 2026
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Tea workers deserve a say in reforms to their industry
11 October 2026
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International Day of the Girl Child / Valuing daughters means sharing the responsibility of care
11 October 2026
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Beware machines that always take our side
11 October 2026
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World Mental Health Day / We must prevent overreliance on AI chatbots for emotional support
10 October 2026
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World Mental Health Day / Who listens when mental health struggles disrupt daily life?
10 October 2026
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The real solution to our garbage problem lies in governance
10 October 2026
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The right to belong should not depend on moral policing
10 October 2026
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A philanthropic visionary and secular icon
Ranada Prasad Shaha, a true trailblazer in public health for Bangladesh, dedicated himself to philanthropy from the inception of his economic success.
17 November 2023
The ‘Karar Oi Louho Kopat’ controversy
The makers of "Pippa" could have chosen singers with prior experience of rendering Nazrul Islam’s songs.
17 November 2023
A philanthropic visionary and secular icon
Ranada Prasad Shaha, a true trailblazer in public health for Bangladesh, dedicated himself to philanthropy from the inception of his economic success.
16 November 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Israel’s ‘right to self-defence’ and the Palestinians’ fate to be slaughtered
The West's global standing is being corroded by Israel’s flagrant violation of each and every international law in its crackdown in Gaza.
16 November 2023
Polls schedule is not a cut-off point for dialogue
Without political reconciliations, we're headed for another violent, one-sided election
16 November 2023
For sustainable Rohingya repatriation, citizenship and security are must
A 30-member Myanmar delegation—during their recent visit to Cox’s Bazar—failed to make any commitment to the refugees regarding their request for repatriation to their original homes
16 November 2023
A tale of the Green versus the Red
The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.
16 November 2023
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
15 November 2023
Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
15 November 2023
RTI unearths discrimination against female students
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
15 November 2023
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
15 November 2023
Bangladesh's human rights record under scrutiny
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
14 November 2023
Why are Afghan families being forced to deport from Pakistan?
Unaccompanied children are being detained and put on buses destined for Afghanistan
14 November 2023
A plea for common humanity
Attitudes that insist on finding differences rather than commonalities are troubling.
14 November 2023
The underprivileged worker is not a machine
Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.
14 November 2023
Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost
The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.
13 November 2023
The fog before the election
While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.
13 November 2023
a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy
The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
13 November 2023
Garment sector sets worst example among industries
The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh
12 November 2023