Bonn dialogue on trade-climate interface: Can trade promote mitigation action?
30 June 2026, 17:25 PM
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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
Interviews
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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Bangladesh caught in a narco triangle
While Bangladesh is not a significant narcotics producer, geography puts it at the heart of three major Asian drug trade routes
22 November 2022, 15:00 PM
The story behind the loss and damage fund at COP27
The historic fund for loss and damage is the result of many years of labour
22 November 2022, 11:18 AM
Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans
Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?
21 November 2022, 17:30 PM
Is there a way out of Bangladesh's energy crisis? Experts tell all.
"It is time for us to ask how much we have been able to recover from the energy crisis."
21 November 2022, 16:00 PM
There is no rationale for bulk power price hike
We have observed a serious lack of accountability in the entire process of electricity price fixing.
21 November 2022, 13:58 PM
Our fiscal space is narrowing fast
Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
21 November 2022, 13:40 PM
China and the US must escape both Thucydides and Kindleberger traps
Beijing believes it is their destiny to lead the world by 2049, the Communist Revolution’s 100th anniversary, as set out in Xi Jinping’s long-term vision.
20 November 2022, 15:19 PM
Loan defaulters are putting the banking sector at risk
Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.
20 November 2022, 13:00 PM
Elon Musk is a vigilante superhero. That’s terrible news for everyone
For technology to truly reshape the world, we must move away from worshipping the cult of personality
20 November 2022, 12:23 PM
Manifesto for social progress
Deep social change often come from people, social movements and civil society organisations, rarely from top down.
20 November 2022, 08:38 AM
Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?
The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
20 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Let the children live their childhood
How reasonable is it to expect children to understand the intricacies of a time-bound commitment they are making with themselves?
19 November 2022, 17:48 PM
Is SAARC's university losing its glory?
In the last few years, the SAU admins seem to have moved away from the right track.
19 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Why provoke the opposition and punish citizens?
Contrast in administrative actions regarding political rallies could not be starker when it comes to BNP and other parties.
19 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Aabha Limited: The ray of inclusion and empowerment
How do the lives of the underserved women change and who can potentially come forward and become a part of their story?
19 November 2022, 11:00 AM
Spending All for Nothing
Education abroad does not always come with golden opportunities
19 November 2022, 04:00 AM
Why are our resources wasted on lavish building projects?
We shouldn't be squandering money on buildings when our services need funds
18 November 2022, 16:22 PM
Peak Atlantic Unity?
European leaders are breathing a huge sigh of relief following the Republicans’ failure to achieve a 'red wave' in the US midterm elections.
18 November 2022, 15:00 PM
75 years of Partition: How the Noakhali riots came to be
Communal tension brewing for years led to the violent riots the year before Partition.
18 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Will the government touch the ‘untouchables’?
The default-loan narrative has smeared our otherwise powerful story of graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
17 November 2022, 17:36 PM