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?
12 October 2026
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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
12 October 2026
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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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Nanoplastics are entering our bodies
Urban regions are especially full of what scientists believe is one of the most hazardous particulate pollution varieties
29 July 2023
The snowball effect of academic crimes
As an academic, what worries me is the exponential unfolding of a simple instance of academic dishonesty.
29 July 2023
The five Bangalee love languages
We Bangalees demonstrate love to our close ones quite differently from the globally affirmed love languages.
29 July 2023
Serving a party is against the oath of BPSC
Naming Prof Delwar Hossain, a member of BPSC, as a member of an AL sub-committee has stoked quite a controversy.
28 July 2023
How hot is too hot for the human body?
Why did so many people die in India this summer where the temperature was eight degrees less than that at Death Valley in the US?
28 July 2023
Banana fibre pads could vastly improve coastal women's reproductive health
In rural Bangladesh, menstrual hygiene management is still a highly tabooed matter
28 July 2023
Words of a fed-up Rohingya refugee
Due to our isolation from our motherland for more than five years, we are gradually losing touch with our cultural practices that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
28 July 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Vienna Convention and the relationship with our development partners
When does the demand for a democratic election become an interference in our internal affairs, and when is it a reinforcement of the policy declared by the head of the government?
27 July 2023
The old political playbook needs a major upgrade
One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
27 July 2023
Combatting colourism in Bangladesh
Colourism persists under the shadow of racism, delicately infiltrating society. Racism and colourism, while interconnected, are not identical.
27 July 2023
Living with the river or fighting against it?
It is neither possible nor desirable to eliminate flooding completely, for floods are intricately linked to the very survival of people in this delta country.
27 July 2023
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
26 July 2023
The endearing simplicity of Bangladeshi brand names
These brand names demonstrate the country's rich cultural heritage and the importance of embracing simplicity.
26 July 2023
Unravelling the insecurity in our IT infrastructure
The lack of effective cybersecurity measures and poor management practices have alarmingly intensified data leaks and cyberattacks on both citizens and government databases in the country.
26 July 2023
The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity
Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
25 July 2023
Celebrating Abdullah Abu Sayeed, a pursuer of change
On July 25, Sayeed Sir’s birthday, I bestow my humble respect and love towards him
25 July 2023
Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?
On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion
25 July 2023
A neglected national crisis
Drowning is a major global killer, particularly of children and young adults
25 July 2023
The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices
While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.
25 July 2023
The Manipur incident speaks volumes about the fate of minority women
The way the state government has handled the delicate situation in Manipur comes off as an attempt to implement the policy of polarisation that ends with minority suppression.
24 July 2023