What makes a classroom great?

A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.
17 March 2023

Banning hundi won’t solve Bangladesh’s forex problem

Eminent economists have blamed the hundi market for the sorry state of Bangladesh’s forex reserves and the downward pressure on our exchange rate.
17 March 2023

‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’

So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
16 March 2023

Remembering the Patriarch

Bangabandhu, through an intense process of national consciousness-building, equipped a people to defend their sovereignty.
16 March 2023

The role of Big Tech and influencers amid conflicts

While Putin obviously deserves reprimand, should social media and tech giants encourage violence?
16 March 2023

Iran-Saudi détente: Has a major shifting of the sands begun?

Hostility between the two sectarian rivals has dominated Middle Eastern politics in recent years, spreading into Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen.
16 March 2023

A memoir that helps understand development

Perhaps the most important contribution of the book lies in providing intimate insights into how NGOs work in Bangladesh.
16 March 2023

Can ideology win over desire?

Set in 1990s Dhaka against the backdrop of the military occupation, the novella follows the lives of a young university professor, his wife, and their house help, Phulbanu. The story is narrated entirely from Phulbanu’s perspective. 
16 March 2023

Shocks and shields: Economic resilience during turbulent times

Bangladesh’s economic growth performance has been encouraging, but questions remain regarding the drivers and quality of said growth.
16 March 2023

Genuine elections vs participatory sham

The country needs a genuine election in its true sense, not a sham exercise under the pretence of maximum participation.
15 March 2023

Contraception use in Bangladesh: From revolution to stagnation

Bangladesh has had one of the strongest and most successful national family planning initiatives in the world.
15 March 2023

Hypocrisy on Stilts in India

The BJP’s charge against Gandhi is a serious one.
15 March 2023

How Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ adaptation can be improved

Season 2 of 'Shadow and Bone' will be out on Netflix on March 16—how can it do better justice to the texts than Season 1?
15 March 2023

Why are we failing to curb inflation?

With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.
15 March 2023

Why the Draft Data Protection Act is concerning

Ambiguity, inadequate protection for sensitive data, and excessive control.
14 March 2023

RTI for transparency in parliamentary democracy

The Sri Lankan example can spur us to greater and more transformative use of the RTI Act in our country.
14 March 2023

Import dependence is the root cause of our energy crisis

Recently, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that there is hardly any undiscovered gas in the country. But is this the reality?
14 March 2023

A fresh climate change accord between Bangladesh and the UK

Such strategic funding would not only benefit Bangladesh but also the UK, and indeed many other countries as well.
14 March 2023

The statelessness of Rohingya children and the world’s responsibility

States can end the statelessness of Rohingya children if they want to.
14 March 2023

The Name of a Plundered River

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.
13 March 2023