How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s?
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Reflections on elder care, responsibility, and understanding
8 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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True sustainability for ports means going beyond green
8 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Reimagining Bangladesh’s digital identity ecosystem
9 hour(s) ago
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Some reflections on post-election governance and emerging challenges
7 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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How should we read Bangladesh’s UNGA presidency against global and domestic realities?
7 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Can Bangladesh’s copyright law keep up with AI?
7 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Enough is enough. Time to take strong action against child sexual abuse
7 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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From a shrine pond to a Mirpur flat: We keep mourning what we fail to protect
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The structural flaw in how we support entrepreneurs
6 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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‘The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment’: A rebuttal
I write this in response to an article recently published by The Daily Star, titled The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment.
4 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Education reform: Too little, too late under the interim regime
The tenure of the interim government (IG) since August 2024 has not been particularly comforting for the country's education community.
4 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Why the long wait for elections has been an illuminating interlude
The delayed election, rather than being merely a period of political stagnation, has paradoxically served as a crucial and illuminating interlude for Bangladesh. Had the interim government, formed on August 8, 2024, acted as a caretaker, conducted elections within 90 days, and then departed, peo
3 January 2026, 08:00 AM
Do fireworks serve a purpose, or is it time to let them go?
The argument for fireworks remains largely emotional.
3 January 2026, 06:00 AM
Khaleda Zia: Unyielding against autocracy, compromising for democracy
The unprecedented outpouring of grief and love for Khaleda Zia after her death powerfully affirms that the nation has lost someone deeply cherished.
3 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.
3 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Is the Trump administration committing war crimes in Venezuela?
Since September last year, the Trump administration has taken a hard line against Venezuela.
2 January 2026, 07:00 AM
When NCP’s rhetoric of a new politics meets reality
The promise of a "noya bondobosto" or new settlement carries an enormous political appeal.
2 January 2026, 02:00 AM
The magic of Khaleda Zia
Her last speeches call for a politics of ‘no vengeance’.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Democracy cannot survive when its defenders are set on fire
"I can't breathe anymore. There's too much smoke. I'm inside. You are killing me."
1 January 2026, 07:00 AM
When rumours wound millions
Recently, a deeply upsetting narrative has been circulating on social media.
1 January 2026, 06:00 AM
An uncompromising leader who carved our democratic path
The love people had for Khaleda Zia was spontaneous, genuine and almost storybook-like.
1 January 2026, 04:00 AM
2026: A year of repair, not miracles
A new year often starts with personal reflection.
1 January 2026, 02:00 AM
What the Jamaat-NCP pact says about ‘new’ politics
The alliance suggests that ideological clarity was always negotiable.
31 December 2025, 08:00 AM
What a cashless turn means for our economy
Bangladesh is moving steadily towards a cashless economy.
31 December 2025, 07:00 AM
How 2025 thinned our cultural space
The question is not only who attacked our cultural spaces in 2025, but what kind of responses followed.
31 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.
31 December 2025, 02:00 AM
The slow death of Test cricket
Games evolve, just as generations do.
30 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Smoke signals about Bangladesh’s future
Fear seeps into markets, schools, offices, and homes.
30 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Ending discretionary oversight: Why Bangladesh needs rule-based trade monitoring
The ghost of the past regulatory regime should not overshadow present progress.
30 December 2025, 03:00 AM