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The growing cancer crisis among Bangladeshi women
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The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
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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
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From ambition to execution: The real test of the FY2026-27 budget
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MACRO MIRROR
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
The stakes could not be higher for Imran Khan, the establishment and Pakistan
The continuous cycle of instability in Pakistan does not bode well for future generations
5 November 2022, 14:30 PM
How should we address our core labour market challenges?
We need a strategy to deal with youth unemployment and improve women's inclusion into the economy
5 November 2022, 13:35 PM
Will the IMF loan resolve Bangladesh's economic crisis?
Bangladesh is currently going through a grave economic crisis.
5 November 2022, 07:35 AM
Partition 1947: The Many Migrations of Siraj-ul Huq
One man’s journey through the events of 1947 and 1971, and his experience of being a refugee and then a stateless person.
4 November 2022, 17:00 PM
Could ARSA be behind the recent violence in Rohingya camps?
We cannot just allow criminal elements to violate our territorial integrity and flout our law and order system.
4 November 2022, 16:00 PM
How reality could imitate representation
The simple fact is that not all teachers and students have the empathy to accommodate people with different abilities.
4 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Loneliness, and what I gained from a Creative Writing degree
The workshops were the sessions I’d look forward to. Someone actually reading your work, studying it, telling you what you do well, telling you what you can improve on, all phrased constructively (“I like this!” was a banned phrase). If you’re pursuing writing, workshopping—on some level or another—is what you’ll need.
4 November 2022, 03:55 AM
The threat of a ‘nuclear winter’
Even though it is a chilling concept, there are credible precedents of nuclear winter.
4 November 2022, 01:00 AM
Guerrilla Hafiz and the freedom fighters we have failed
Almost 50 years after the war, freedom fighter Guerrilla Hafiz is yet to receive state recognition
3 November 2022, 18:57 PM
What the IMF said, our economists have said before
What Bangladeshi economists have been saying for a long time is pretty much what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told our central bank and the government.
3 November 2022, 16:30 PM
Bangladesh's energy crisis: A looming threat for the RMG industry
Apparel exporters are faced with the dilemma of a shrinking demand overseas and a sharp rise in the cost of production.
3 November 2022, 16:00 PM
Northern tea farming shrivelled by unfair prices
While the government, tea board and factory owners have benefited, tea farmers have been suffering losses for years.
3 November 2022, 13:00 PM
'Women and Work in South Asia' explores feminism through a South Asian lens
Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhary’s chapter on the trafficking of women, with a focus on India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, teases out the differences in the lived experiences of the Adivasi, Dalit, and other marginalised women.
3 November 2022, 08:45 AM
Forget COP27, the youth should hold an 'Accountability COP'
There is a great need for an annual “Accountability COP” to hold those who have pledged to act against climate change to account.
2 November 2022, 17:36 PM
Why we should be concerned about Italy’s right-wing PM
The resurgence of the far right in Europe can lead to global repercussions
2 November 2022, 17:30 PM
Inflation is yet another blow to education recovery
A 200-page notebook that cost Tk 40 four months ago now costs Tk 50
2 November 2022, 16:00 PM
Only balanced urbanisation can make Bangladeshi cities liveable
It is clear just how overpopulated Dhaka city has become
2 November 2022, 11:00 AM
How to ensure improved resilience to tropical cyclones
Proper preparations and mitigating actions can improve resilience to tropical cyclones
2 November 2022, 10:33 AM
In praise of Enola Holmes, and the women in mystery who save themselves
Nancy Drew always knows how to save herself and others from seemingly hopeless situations. For instance, she uses specific techniques to free herself from ropes, sends SOS signals with a tube of lipstick, and uses spike heels to break out windows. Her blue convertible car is a symbol of radical feminine freedom.
2 November 2022, 09:00 AM