Taxing microsavings risks undermining financial inclusion of the poor
12 October 2026
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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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All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy
Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.
11 September 2023
The myth of women’s football being unmarketable
It is high time to invest in our women.
11 September 2023
What will Bangladesh's defence be at the upcoming UPR?
How is this UN review of utmost importance as far as the state of human rights in Bangladesh is concerned? What could we reasonably expect from this political exercise?
11 September 2023
Bangladesh has many ways to tackle money laundering
Sadly, the country does not seem to be effectively using any of the tools to recover laundered money.
11 September 2023
This Cold War is different
While China cannot win a battle against a US-led bloc, President Xi Jinping seems convinced that it can take its place as a great power in a fragmented global order.
10 September 2023
The terror of Dhaka University’s guest room culture
The administrations’ tacit compliance is deeply concerning.
10 September 2023
Banking sector reform can no longer be delayed
To better understand corporate default risks, generate more data and produce greater information
10 September 2023
How Macron's visit can strengthen Bangladesh-France ties
Exporting manpower to France can be an area of discussion during Macron's visit.
9 September 2023
Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?
Science was supposed to produce new knowledge, which could then be mined by technology to produce artifacts.
9 September 2023
Fly me to the Moon
Lack of clear vision hampers Bangladesh's space mission.
9 September 2023
Khadija’s ordeal and the questions we need to ask
Jailed without any trial, Khadija did not get any opportunity to prove her innocence.
9 September 2023
Dear marketing gurus, don’t take consumers for idiots
Increasingly, making false claims and presenting distorted facts have become a trend to increase sales.
9 September 2023
Reinforcing our commitment to Rohingya refugees
The international community must not forget the plight of the Rohingya, both inside Myanmar and outside.
9 September 2023
Why students are unsatisfied with Bangladeshi higher education
Does student satisfaction matter?
8 September 2023
India’s lunar triumph
Indians are proud of their space program, for good reason.
8 September 2023
A gas export deal won't ensure energy security for us
Paradoxically, as the government of Bangladesh celebrates this day now, it appears to be pursuing policies that counter the original purpose.
8 September 2023
The global leaders supporting Yunus are not villains
It is quite natural that other Nobel laureates and those who admire Prof Yunus’ two unique and successful development experimentations – microcredit and social business – would be feeling extremely concerned.
7 September 2023
Russia’s war in Ukraine is reversing hard-won development gains and destroying global food security
Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine must end.
7 September 2023
Let's fix the UN, before it is too late
The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
7 September 2023
Our forgotten elderly
In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
7 September 2023