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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Is it all as calm as it seems?
With the elections just four months away, there are hardly any campaigns.
6 September 2023
Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people. They’re killing off earth’s biodiversity.
Cataclysmic wildfires, the intensity and frequency of which have increased due to human-caused climate change, are not just an American phenomenon.
6 September 2023
To develop tourism, give it a separate ministry
We need a shift away from how we currently view tourism.
6 September 2023
The algorithmic trap of short videos on social media
If we overlook these phenomena, it may bring detrimental effects for society.
6 September 2023
The US economic war on China
The anti-China policies come out of a familiar playbook of US policymaking.
6 September 2023
Everything that's wrong with our stock market right now
Only two years ago, Bangladesh's stock market was termed 'hidden gem.'
5 September 2023
The Moon is hot again, but why?
After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.
5 September 2023
Why are our passport services so insufferable?
It’s mind-boggling to think that an office is probably contributing towards making its service worse!
5 September 2023
How many eggs are there in our basket?
In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
5 September 2023
Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
Bangladesh has strong economic aspirations to become part of a forum like BRICS.
4 September 2023
In Russia and Israel, national derangement runs wild
Whenever a country’s social contract unravels, conditions become ripe for rumours and absurdities to circulate.
4 September 2023
How this city kills its people
Loneliness, anxiety, depression – these have all intricately seeped into the very core of how we live in Dhaka.
4 September 2023
Los Alamos during and after the Manhattan Project
Today, Los Alamos is a quaint tight-knit community with the best education system in the state.
4 September 2023
A faulty tax policy equals a dehydrated housing sector
Under the Income Tax Act, 2023, the 'gain' tax on plots, flats and commercial establishments has doubled and redoubled.
4 September 2023
Navigating biases, power dynamics and media integrity
A closer examination reveals the existence of substantial limitations to freedom of expression in Bangladesh.
3 September 2023
Who will drive Asia’s animal spirits?
The world today is caught in a confidence trap.
3 September 2023
How farmers' markets lead to thriving communities
Many people are afraid to eat local fresh fruits and vegetables for fear of chemical contamination.
3 September 2023
All that ails our primary education
More than 70,000 primary school teachers only possess a higher secondary level of education or less.
3 September 2023
How well will the Tigers deal with change?
If the hum of anxiety in and around the team can be muted out, the Tigers' strength can come to the forefront of the performances.
3 September 2023
The dread of dengue has taken over
The situation wouldn’t have been so dire had the authorities learnt any lessons from past experiences.
2 September 2023