Taxing microsavings risks undermining financial inclusion for the poor
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Can sand-filling help coastal households adapt to salinity?
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How much longer must we wait for press freedom?
12 October 2026
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Modernise flood damage assessments to protect haor farmers
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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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Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short
One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.
25 October 2023
Our gender pay gap is fixable
Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.
25 October 2023
How did Bangladesh end up with its deadliest dengue outbreak?
The government's approach to dealing with the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country seems rather apathetic.
25 October 2023
Free pages, free lenses
There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.
25 October 2023
“Our studies helped countless people all over the world”
Polio eradication will require an eventual cessation of all traditional OPVs.
24 October 2023
What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis
On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.
24 October 2023
The Implications of the Israel-Hamas War for Bangladesh: An American perspective
Where does this new war leave Bangladesh?
24 October 2023
Bangladesh: On the precipice of World Cup failure?
Thankfully for Bangladesh, the equation is not that straightforward.
24 October 2023
Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?
It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
24 October 2023
Integrating Bangladeshi diaspora into Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi diasporas’ diverse human, social, cultural, and economic capital represents new assets for national development in a connected world
24 October 2023
Is there a prospect of peace under Netanyahu’s extremist government?
The prospects of peaceful resolution are far unless Israel is robbed off its fallback options.
23 October 2023
The British roots of the conflict in Palestine
This isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism
23 October 2023
How can we bring our canals back from the dead?
Terrains that once birthed and nourished the city have now mutated into sullied, ominous urban risks.
23 October 2023
How standing committees can keep upazila parishads responsible
Utilising standing committees to their fullest potential is a crucial step towards enhancing democratic institutions.
23 October 2023
The Election Commission’s credibility problem
A number of controversial decisions, actions and statements of the EC itself has put it in this situation.
22 October 2023
Gaza bleeds: We must feel the pain
Today, we dedicate our opinion page to shed light on the ongoing tragedy that has befallen the people of Gaza. It is a plea for the world to bear witness to this devastating crisis and to recognize the urgent need for empathy, understanding, and assistance. The suffering of Gaza is not just a regional concern; it is a call to the collective conscience of humanity.
22 October 2023
Myth of Israeli invincibility
Those claiming to be the heirs of the victims of the Holocaust, continue to rain death, pain and destruction on the Palestinian civilians
22 October 2023
Road crash victims deserve a better compensation scheme
Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
22 October 2023
Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?
Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.
22 October 2023
Gaza siege: Western media bias and crumbling public trust
There is little possibility of people buying self-censored, biassed and curated content.
21 October 2023