Bangladesh built its sukuk market on the wrong blueprint
2 hour(s) ago
Views
The growing cancer crisis among Bangladeshi women
8 MIN(s) ago
Views
Bonn dialogue on trade-climate interface: Can trade promote mitigation action?
30 June 2026, 17:25 PM
Views
Mental health: The health budget's blind spot
30 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Views
How the FY2026-27 budget repeats the habits of the past
30 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
Budget reform must start with what's feasible
30 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
The real test after Beijing
30 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
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
Views
What Makes a Fascist?
While we cannot conflate today's far right and fascism, we must watch closely how the former develops.
10 November 2022, 06:08 AM
COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance
Even after 31 years of advocacy, lobbying and dialogues, no dedicated finance has yet been delivered under the UNFCCC.
9 November 2022, 15:45 PM
We can bypass inflation effects if we act smart
The volatility of commodity prices in both global and local markets has put ordinary people in Bangladesh in an uncertain situation.
9 November 2022, 15:00 PM
An environmental and livelihood crisis in Bandarban's Lama
It is clear that an influential quarter in the region doesn’t care about the CHT Accord.
9 November 2022, 14:00 PM
The Indian Diaspora Has Arrived
Rishi Sunak’s rise points to a broader, longer-term phenomenon: the growing prominence of the Indian diaspora across the Western world.
9 November 2022, 08:10 AM
How will Awami League tackle the run-up to the election?
The ruling party is trying to fend off a persistent BNP campaign that, for the first time in many years, has managed to gain some public sympathy.
8 November 2022, 17:57 PM
The perils of protecting the image
Enhancing the country’s image entails making tangible and dedicated efforts to address its problems.
8 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Why are we vilifying researchers for their work?
Journalists must add nuance to debates, not shut them down
8 November 2022, 13:00 PM
It’s time to follow through on the Glasgow Climate Pact
At no other point in human history has a cause proved more urgent than tackling climate change.
8 November 2022, 11:41 AM
Is American democracy at risk?
On November 8, 2022, the United States will be holding its fourth national elections since 2016.
8 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
7 November 2022, 15:15 PM
Hollow democracies make the most noise
Probably on account of my last two articles on Covid and dengue, someone thought I was a doctor.
7 November 2022, 14:30 PM
The price of comfort
The devastation is already here and now; the longer we wait, the greater and sooner the future damage
7 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Nothing matters, but Albert Camus’s 'The Stranger' does
Because of Camus, I started to believe in the idea of relative truth and realised how differently people may weigh the different aspects and incidents which occur in their lives.
7 November 2022, 11:42 AM
Why Bangladesh's export diversification has not improved in two decades
For other sectors to expand as much as RMG has, they must be given better policy support.
6 November 2022, 18:00 PM
From rhetoric to realisation of climate actions at COP27
Despite demands from climate-change-affected countries, the issue of loss and damage has been contentious at the global forum.
6 November 2022, 16:00 PM
The case for structural financial deglobalisation
The US Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary-tightening campaign has squeezed economies worldwide, particularly in the developing world.
6 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Excess innovation should worry a company
A balanced approach towards innovation is necessary to sustain a business in the long run
6 November 2022, 08:00 AM
Conservation science has moved on. We, too, must adapt and change.
The threats resulting from climate warming and loss of nature are no longer theoretical, but a brutal reality.
5 November 2022, 18:56 PM
US resolution on 1971 genocide must get rid of divisive language
The attempt to delineate Hindus as separate from Bengalis in Bangladesh is unacceptable to us as a nation
5 November 2022, 14:44 PM