From degrees to jobs: Rethinking higher education in Bangladesh
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The fiscal burden of interest-free car loans for bureaucrats
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Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’
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Interviews
Cox’s Bazar at the crossroads of beauty without design
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Reinstating a weaker NHRC is a dangerous regression
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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Even if dormant, the RTI Act’s promise remains powerful
17 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Opening the door for owners of looted banks poses a serious risk
17 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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The many lives of Asha Bhosle’s voice
17 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Primary school admission tests would be a misguided step
16 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
BCB’s cycle of political interference and dysfunction
16 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Opinion
COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences
For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.
1 December 2025, 06:00 AM
COP30: A milestone marked by missed chances
The summit’s two highest-stakes issues, fossil fuel phaseout and deforestation, were effectively sidelined.
1 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Time to introduce a one-stop digital financial service for migrants
What we need is a unified digital ecosystem.
1 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Are our schools inherently designed to fail?
School management suffers due to the absence of a headmaster or an assistant headmaster's leadership
1 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Ducsu should be able to play a stronger role in ensuring quality food
Ducsu constitution should be reformed to ensure its effective participation in student welfare activities.
30 November 2025, 06:00 AM
When will the news media dare to question itself?
Self-regulation is a moral and accountable means through which the media makes itself responsible to the public
30 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Beyond apparel: How Bangladesh can develop new exports
Bangladesh's economic diversification has remained a goal rather than an outcome for decades.
30 November 2025, 04:00 AM
COP30, profit over people, and growing climate threats
After COP30, the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels still seems unachievable.
30 November 2025, 02:00 AM
As COP falters, South Asia must build its own collaborative climate platform
Climate action is no longer a matter of policy debate but one of how it can be done most cost-effectively.
29 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Civil registration system needs a citizen-centred upgrade
Every year, lakhs of birth certificates are issued to establish the civil identity of citizens, and this document later becomes essential for obtaining a National ID (NID) card.
29 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Uniting for safe digital spaces for women and girls
16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls calls for urgent action.
29 November 2025, 04:00 AM
The birth pang of a university
DCU must move beyond colonial-era templates for public universities.
29 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Oxygen for all: Why measurement matters as much as availability
Medical oxygen is not merely a clinical supply; it is a lifeline that sustains patients every minute in hospitals and their homes. Bangladesh has expanded oxygen plants, concentrators, and hospital pipelines in recent years. However, due to a lack of measurement, we are in the dark about whether oxygen is being used appropriately.
28 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change
Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.
28 November 2025, 02:00 AM
A picture that lays bare the decay of our education system
Why have we failed to give quality education to schoolgoers?
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Cyber laws should shield women, not stifle speech
From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
27 November 2025, 06:00 AM
After Narsingdi’s jolt, a national push for seismic resilience is overdue
Bangladesh’s window for earthquake preparedness is rapidly closing.
27 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Safety for the vulnerable must not be sacrificed to populist politics
: A society where women live in pervasive fear cannot credibly be described as harmonious, and this is where political pledges diverge from the lived realities of women.
27 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Time to recognise the emotional toll of river erosion
People in erosion-prone districts suffer mental health consequences of riverbank erosion.
27 November 2025, 02:00 AM
How interlinked crises are driving a more unequal and unstable world
All these phenomena not only impact the environmental sustainability of our planet, but also affect the global inequality and instability.
26 November 2025, 05:00 AM