Where is the investment in human capital in our logistics budget?
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When love meets a political fault line
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Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time
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Bangladesh built its sukuk market on the wrong blueprint
1 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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The growing cancer crisis among Bangladeshi women
1 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
1 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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105th anniversary of Dhaka University / DU must trade nostalgia for measurable excellence
1 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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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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Disney is destroying independent cinema
Racist crows, cotton plantations, non-consensual kissing, whitewashed main characters.
11 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt should punish money launderers, not reward them
Allowing them to whiten their money is not only immoral, but also illogical.
11 June 2022, 13:28 PM
Tk 46.25 crore down the river!
Poor planning, neglect and corruption in river excavation projects must end.
11 June 2022, 12:53 PM
Can university assessment make graduates more employable?
The demands of the labour market are constantly changing, and so are the relative importance of different skills.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Masked finfoot under threat: A canary in the coalmine of climate change
I want to tell you why the loss of a bird somewhere far away from home should bother you.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
The allocation for education in the proposed budget for FY2022-23 leaves a lot to be desired.
10 June 2022, 13:39 PM
If kids aren’t safe at home, where will they be?
Study reveals a disturbing picture of child abuse in Bangladeshi households
10 June 2022, 12:48 PM
Don't let technicalities get in the way of free press
The government should empower newspapers, not clip their wings
10 June 2022, 12:22 PM
How to avoid buying LNG from the spot market
We have known for a while that dependence on the expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) would put Bangladesh under major financial stress.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
The promise and pitfalls of Indian foreign policy
Two episodes in the first week of June starkly illustrate both the promise of Indian foreign policy and the pitfalls it faces as a result of the country’s increasingly toxic domestic political culture.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
The twisted plight of Bangladeshi transgender community: A critical error in policymaking
If 'facilities' are really that accessible, why aren't we seeing more transgender people in job roles?
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Budget 2022-23: Inflationary concerns not addressed adequately
If one looks at the inflationary measures that are proposed in the FY2022-23 budget, there are ample reasons to be frustrated.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
An ordinary budget for an extraordinary time
Govt must be ready for the enormous challenges that lie ahead
9 June 2022, 15:01 PM
The roads of death
Road crashes have become the norm in Bangladesh, claiming lives on a regular basis
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Why election 2023 needs to be different from the last two
An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
IPEF has something in it for Bangladesh
Historically, Bangladesh has believed in the principle of safety in numbers, and for the right reasons.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Why waste so much money in the name of capacity charge?
That’s not the way to go if we want to make power affordable to all
8 June 2022, 13:30 PM
Rise of hate speech in India
Stern official action needed to prevent hate speech
8 June 2022, 13:16 PM
Celebrating 50 years of global environmental movement
Stockholm+50, a two-day international conference held last week, was aimed at reconnecting the different strands of the original environmental movement.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
And the Nobel Prize for Violence Goes to…
No, silly, there is no such prize for violence. That’s just a conversation starter. After all, what better way to invoke the mighty Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) than with a nod to violence?
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM