Try and be someone like Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

His departure is part of life’s natural course. But we have to hold steadfast to his ethics.
14 April 2023

Is there a Bangalee way to celebrate Pahela Baishakh?

The “Bangalee way” in the sense of a single, linear way is a myth at best, and nationalist propaganda at worst.
13 April 2023

Leaders, beware of sycophants

Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.
13 April 2023

Besides forex reserves, nature needs replenishing too

Nature wants to be treated right and climate change impacts will become even harsher if positive changes are not incorporated in the current practices.
13 April 2023

The great Padma story

Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.
13 April 2023

The game of politics is like a Test match, not T20

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader speaks to the media almost every day, and the BNP, quite predictably, is one of the key topics he addresses.
13 April 2023

The price of expensive development

This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.
12 April 2023

Improving upazila governance is critical for Smart Bangladesh

Sound governance is a challenging task. People now have high expectations. Therefore, they look to elected leaders to create and sustain development of the economy, infrastructure, environment, and public utility services.
12 April 2023

Our one and only Zafrullah Bhai

A true patriot, he not only played a key role in the birth of Bangladesh, but devoted his life to make the dream of our independence a reality.
12 April 2023

The man who walked the talk

He has shown us that politics need not be a dirty word, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and that dialogue and respect can take us further than we ever thought possible.
12 April 2023

Counselling: An urgent need for university students

The kind of indifference and apathy with which mental health is treated is appalling and poses a great threat to the future of our students.
12 April 2023

In times of crisis, journalists must double down on facts

Facts, once the prerogative of the media, used to be sacred. Now, they are just fodder in an increasingly hostile war of narratives.
11 April 2023

India’s democracy in detention

What happens to Gandhi has important implications for India’s future.
11 April 2023

AI for understanding human consciousness (with caution)

AI can show us a way and demonstrate basic structure, but computational models and robots do not accurately represent the complexity and depth of the human experience, so there are limits to what we can learn from them.
11 April 2023

Is unemployment actually declining?

In countries like Bangladesh, where there is no provision for unemployment allowance, poor people cannot afford to remain without work.
11 April 2023

Is research university an oxymoron?

Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?
10 April 2023

The disturbing trend of selective abortion

Around 22 percent of live births in Bangladesh are still unintended at conception.
10 April 2023

Excess of graduates, dissatisfied employers, and other issues in Bangladeshi higher education

Though millions of graduates are searching for suitable jobs, employers claim a shortage of skilled employees.
10 April 2023

Government’s stubborn attitude on DSA sends ominous signal

The government is not taking OHCHR recommendations about the law into account.
9 April 2023

What’s driving the government’s U-turn on banking sector reform?

One must ask: how does the government expect to implement proper corrective measures without bringing in full transparency?
9 April 2023