Bonn dialogue on trade-climate interface: Can trade promote mitigation action?
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Mental health: The health budget's blind spot
30 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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How the FY2026-27 budget repeats the habits of the past
30 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Budget reform must start with what's feasible
30 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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The real test after Beijing
30 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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From ambition to execution: The real test of the FY2026-27 budget
29 June 2026, 08:00 AM
MACRO MIRROR
Why teacher training needs a complete overhaul
29 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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The flaw in the debate over free education for girls
29 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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How Bangladesh can make its university research budget work
28 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Free our higher education of corporate greed
The business of university admission tests is a big one
17 December 2022, 08:00 AM
Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death
We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
17 December 2022, 02:00 AM
Footpaths of Bangladesh: Our complicated relationship with walking
Walking, sadly, is not part of our shared value system, and there are many reasons behind this.
16 December 2022, 16:00 PM
How innovation and institution drive economic growth
There is no “one size fits all” solution to economic upgradation and growth.
16 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Fardin Noor death: An investigation drowning in contradictory findings
How wise is it to come to a conclusion about a possible murder case based on loosely connected pieces of evidence, that do not even fully align with previous statements made by law enforcers earlier on in the investigation?
16 December 2022, 10:00 AM
A little-known initiative to help the 'war babies'
Bangabandhu stood up for these babies, calling them manobshontan (humanity's children), echoing the same sentiment expressed by Mother Teresa.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
How far have we progressed in our green energy goal?
Green energy is one of the only options left to tackle global warming and impacts of climate change.
15 December 2022, 15:00 PM
On-field glory, off-field controversies: The World Cup so far
From a neutral point of view, this world cup has also given us great moments that resemble David overcoming Goliath.
15 December 2022, 11:46 AM
Moving mountains together
On December 11, we marked International Mountain Day, a day to reflect on mountains, their ecosystems, and the environment.
15 December 2022, 05:46 AM
RTI's decline in the face of global autocratisation
Unless there is a drastic change in the mentality and attitudes of citizens and public officials alike about the new reality, RTI cannot flourish.
14 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Data localisation will cost Bangladesh
Bangladeshi policymakers have a lot at stake in enacting data policies.
14 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Netflix's ‘Farha’ is a window to Palestine’s truth
The movie represents every Palestinian and restores Palestine in the memory of the world.
14 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Morocco’s success and the ‘global’ sport
Football’s claim to being the global sport has strong merits.
14 December 2022, 11:00 AM
My ’71: Experiencing Genocide, Understanding Violence
In the month of January 1971, I was a student of Class X of Holy Cross School. My par-ents and I were then living in the Dhaka University campus. My father, who taught Eng-lish literature at the university, took up the administrative post of Provost of Jagannath Hall.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Legacies of Loss
According to Dhaka University’s Annual Report for 1971-72, at the beginning of Operation Searchlight, 10 Dhaka University professors were killed.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
The treacherous banking journey of women entrepreneurs
Women's access to finance remains difficult and often riddled with pitfalls.
13 December 2022, 16:21 PM
Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions
As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.
13 December 2022, 14:00 PM
The complexities behind the violence in Rohingya camps
Reportedly, various armed organisations and small groups are active within the Rohingya camps.
13 December 2022, 10:22 AM
North Korea’s obligation to ICCPR: Freedom of expression and the three-part test
How much are the legislative measures of North Korea, particularly on the freedom of expression and information, in line with the ICCPR?
13 December 2022, 06:00 AM
It is women's constitutional right to seek and receive justice
Discriminatory laws against women need amendment
13 December 2022, 04:00 AM