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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2.1 million new poor in five months!
Is the government taking note of inflation inequality?
7 June 2022, 14:00 PM
How are banned hospitals still operating?
DGHS drive must not be yet another failure of implementation
7 June 2022, 13:32 PM
A company’s negligence killed 44 people. What price will it pay?
Another brutal reminder that worker safety is last on our list of priorities for our progressive and developing country.
7 June 2022, 05:50 AM
Who is afraid of EVMs and why?
CEC Kazi Habibul Awal recently said there was no scope for showing muscle power during voting if the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are used during the 2023 general election in Bangladesh.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Inflation is not going away anytime soon
The world has entered another era of high inflation, and no country can escape from the heat wave of rising prices.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Foreign minister’s response to US ambassador: A story for all the wrong reasons
The questions suggested by Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen for the US ambassador to Bangladesh were a repetition of unverified claims made by some politicians in their public speeches.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Election 2023: Is the BNP still relevant?
With the next general election due in 2023, nobody really knows whether Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main political opposition in the country, will participate in it.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Gas price hike amid a raging inflation is totally unacceptable
The government must leave breathing space for citizens struggling with high food prices
6 June 2022, 13:54 PM
If Sitakunda tragedy has a redeeming feature, it is the volunteers
People coming in droves to help blast victims set inspiring examples
6 June 2022, 13:25 PM
How we turned Amber Heard into a villain
Could a jury that was witness to this lopsided public support for Depp, truly be relied upon to deliver a verdict unencumbered by any of it, as was expected of them?
6 June 2022, 12:13 PM
Issues that should be in focus in budget 2022-23
The finance minister of Bangladesh is scheduled to place the national budget for 2022-23 fiscal year at parliament on June 9.
5 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Break the trend, invest more in children
Too many children in Bangladesh miss out on a childhood and live precarious lives as they are forced to drop out of school, take up hazardous work, or enter into child marriage.
5 June 2022, 18:00 PM
We dig our own grave when we kill a river
Without realising the importance of rivers, particularly by the government, we cannot save our rivers
5 June 2022, 13:33 PM
In Sitakunda, a Nightmare Comes True
Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh
5 June 2022, 13:15 PM
Ctg depot fire: Lives engulfed by apathy
The Chattogram depot fire has once again exposed the severe negligence in the handling of hazardous chemicals in Bangladesh.
5 June 2022, 10:02 AM
Social protection needs more in next budget
The social protection allocation in the annual budget has consistently increased over the last 14 years. In FY 2008-09, a total of Tk 13,845 crore was allocated for social protection programmes.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
A girl should only marry when she is ready
As a professional trainer of English, I have taught thousands of people coming from a diverse range of backgrounds and age groups. Of them, a significant percentage are women who dream of reaching their full potential.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Price Controls! Can’t we do anything else to beat inflation?’
What does a government do to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by rising prices and shortages?
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Saving our ‘One Earth’ before it’s too late
The global community is preparing to celebrate the 50th World Environment Day today.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Will buses ever be women-friendly?
Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport
4 June 2022, 12:57 PM