From ambition to execution: The real test of the FY2026-27 budget
7 hour(s) ago
MACRO MIRROR
Why teacher training needs a complete overhaul
2 hour(s) ago
Views
‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
6 hour(s) ago
Interviews
The flaw in the debate over free education for girls
5 hour(s) ago
Views
How Bangladesh can make its university research budget work
28 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
Health sector weaknesses the budget must target
28 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
The institutional push behind academic brain drain
28 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
International Deafblind Day / The missing links in Bangladesh's deafblind support
27 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
26 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Paradoxes of terrorism in Bangladesh
'The Politics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Bangladesh' contains insightful and critical analyses.
23 February 2023, 03:00 AM
Making our public food distribution system work
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
22 February 2023, 17:52 PM
Prioritise piped water supply in our municipalities
The municipal bodies must take water supply as their mandatory function more seriously and draw up a medium-term plan to bring 100 percent of urban population under a piped water supply network by 2030.
22 February 2023, 16:30 PM
Old soldiers never die
An acclaimed entrepreneur and banking legend is no more. Abdur Rouf Chowdhury, former chairman of Bank Asia and visionary of Rangs Group passed away around midday on February 18, 2023.
22 February 2023, 10:00 AM
It’s AI powered slaughterbots, not ChatGPT, that should worry us
All of humanity is at stake when a computer can autonomously decide to delete you.
22 February 2023, 09:21 AM
The Rohingya feel pangs of hunger too
The international community cannot turn their backs on the Rohingya refugees.
22 February 2023, 03:00 AM
Can the new monetary policy solve our problems?
Behind the Bangladesh Bank's announcement of this year’s monetary policy was a certain pressure applied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
21 February 2023, 15:00 PM
The three eras of loss and damage
As we enter this third era of loss and damage, for which no country is really prepared, the whole world will need to find better ways of cooperation within and across national boundaries.
21 February 2023, 14:00 PM
India’s Thin-Skinned Leaders
Narendra Modi’s government has long been overly sensitive to world opinion
21 February 2023, 11:26 AM
Mandatory diplomas for bankers won’t solve any of our real problems
If there is any problem in the banking sector, it is due to the lack of good governance.
21 February 2023, 09:00 AM
Whatever happened to Bangla being our state language?
There is no usage of Bangla by the state, and it is being pushed to the periphery.
21 February 2023, 04:00 AM
Do we still follow what our language veterans fought for?
International Mother Language Day is definitely a misnomer for February 21, because the then Pakistani authorities did not deny our right to speak our so-called mother language.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM
United in diversity
The United Nations country office congratulates Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Did the IU authorities take BCL assaulters’ side?
When will BCL’s torture of common students stop?
20 February 2023, 13:30 PM
#Kosova15: What’s next?
The Republic of Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe, has advanced remarkably in every area over the past 15 years. Today, we have a functional, prosperous, stable, and multi-ethnic State with a diverse society and steadily growing economy.
20 February 2023, 13:30 PM
There is a way to decarbonise RMG manufacture
How can we reduce CO2 emissions associated with our industry?
20 February 2023, 01:00 AM
Why do Bangladeshi youth want to leave the country?
To retain the talents within the country and bring back migrated professionals, we need better opportunities.
19 February 2023, 15:00 PM
Abdur Rouf Chowdhury: Entrepreneur par excellence
Rouf bhai was one of the most creative entrepreneurs in the country, having founded many companies in very diverse fields
19 February 2023, 14:00 PM
Our world is becoming economically fragmented
Even though globalisation may have peaked, it is far from being wholly reversed, and Western countries need to stop weaponising trade and economic policy.
19 February 2023, 02:00 AM
Below the surface, Jammu and Kashmir simmers
The fundamental rift between Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s perception of “normalcy” and the people’s view is that, while Kashmir may have been captured, the Kashmiris have been alienated.
18 February 2023, 17:00 PM