Why does Bangladesh keep starting from scratch in policymaking?
13 October 2026
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Views
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction / We must prepare for disasters before they strike
13 October 2026
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Views
‘ACC must be freed from political and bureaucratic influence’
13 October 2026
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Interviews
Stop attacks on campus journalists and ensure accountability
13 October 2026
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Views
Taxing microsavings risks undermining financial inclusion of the poor
12 October 2026
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Views
Can sand-filling help coastal households adapt to salinity?
12 October 2026
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Views
How much longer must we wait for press freedom?
12 October 2026
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Views
Modernise flood damage assessments to protect haor farmers
12 October 2026
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Views
Strengthening consumer protection must go beyond mobile court raids
11 October 2026
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Views
New NCT deal must deliver measurable gains for Bangladesh
11 October 2026
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Views
What is a good university administration?
Efficient and effective management of a university’s major resources is typically considered the major roles of the administrators.
25 April 2023
Something’s rotten in Bangladeshi workers’ recruitment in Kuala Lumpur
No one should ignore the suffering of the poor migrant workers just for national revenue.
24 April 2023
Memories of Eid and ‘Dipu Number Two’
One of my most vivid memories growing up was discovering the joys of reading during one train journey to Rajshahi, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal's novel of childhood adventures
24 April 2023
Mind your busyness
Have you noticed how more and more people say they don’t have time to do anything because of their busy – sometimes crazy – schedules?
24 April 2023
What’s driving the conflict in Sudan
The tragedy of the Sudanese marginalised is that the man who is posing as their champion is the ruthless leader of a band of vagabonds, who has been supremely skilful in playing the transnational military marketplace.
24 April 2023
My love-hate relationship with Eid natoks
Are you aware of the "Valentine's Day on Eid" phenomenon? Eid natoks and overall Bangladeshi natoks have gone through a strange trajectory.
24 April 2023
Vincent's last recourse
It was only after his early death that van Gogh’s profound influence on Western art became apparent.
23 April 2023
A peculiar series of fire incidents
The possibility of sabotage, as suspected by some quarters, cannot be ruled out entirely.
23 April 2023
Only books and longing for this year’s Eid
Since I did not have a busy itinerary on Eid days, books were my unwitting companions
23 April 2023
This Eid, I pray for an awakening
So this Eid, I pray for a fresh pair of eyes, and a reason to hope. Or at the very least (once the festivities are over and we return to life as it is) be able to hope for and demand better realities than the ones we’ve been dealt.
22 April 2023
Mass tech layoffs: The war for talent is over
As interest rates rise and growth slows, Silicon Valley bosses have begun to reclaim power from workers by slashing perks and initiating massive layoffs.
21 April 2023
Age IS a number – get over it
It’s always a bit of a jolt when one is reminded of one’s age.
21 April 2023
Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary
Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.
21 April 2023
Vilification of a well-known scholar is a threat to us all
The lack of protest against this undemocratic move is also concerning.
20 April 2023
How will our climate budget look post-NAP2050?
Since the government is now preparing its annual national budget for FY2023-24, what changes can we expect to see in the climate-relevant allocations, post-NAP2050?
20 April 2023
Dhaka repaying Moscow in yuan: Is dollar hegemony on shaky ground?
Bangladesh's decision to utilise Chinese yuan is not an isolated incident.
20 April 2023
'The way parliament is run these days is detrimental to holding the government accountable'
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.
20 April 2023
Is renewable deployment suffering from fossil fuel lock-in?
Technological lock-in refers to the situation of persistent failure to switch to a new technology.
19 April 2023
We, as humans, must stop adapting to the unbearable
We complain endlessly about problems, but are adamant in our belief that nothing better is possible.
19 April 2023
Educators are in need of ethical guidelines
For teaching to be considered a noble profession, Bangladesh needs a strong and ethically driven education system today.
19 April 2023