What happens when reform is managed, not delivered
26 January 2026, 00:38 AM
A Closer Look
How to fix Digital Public Service delivery in Bangladesh
26 January 2026, 00:45 AM
Views
Political satire / Men to the rescue: A modest proposal for women’s political relief
26 January 2026, 00:50 AM
THE SOUND AND THE FURY
International day of clean energy / How energy insecurity and climate vulnerability converge in Bangladesh
26 January 2026, 01:01 AM
Views
Greenland and the return of empire politics
25 January 2026, 02:45 AM
Why the interim government’s ‘Yes’ vote advocacy is legitimate
25 January 2026, 02:41 AM
Fair pay cannot be left to corporate 'goodwill'
25 January 2026, 02:37 AM
Opinion
Why Chattogram port needs a coherent land-use strategy
25 January 2026, 02:34 AM
Chronicle of a consensus foretold: Is Bangladesh's most vital vote the one nobody is debating?
24 January 2026, 04:11 AM
Opinion
Bangladesh needs a national RSV vaccination strategy
24 January 2026, 04:34 AM
Khilkhet eviction: What is illegal and what is just?
The authorities argue that the eviction drive was routine.
3 July 2025, 06:00 AM
The law Bangladesh needs to protect children
Grooming is the process through which an adult establishes a connection with an underage individual to win their trust, with the eventual aim of sexually abusing or exploiting them.
3 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Why Bangladesh needs an effective zila parishad system
Rather than directly implementing projects, the zila parishad can be successful if it focuses on coordination and oversight.
3 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh needs pragmatic gradualism in nation-building
Pragmatic gradualism is the optimal way for achieving lasting reforms.
3 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Justice for rape victims requires an empathetic system
rape incidents in Bangladesh are episodes of a recurring nightmare that we just can't seem to wake up from.
2 July 2025, 11:30 AM
Why saving newspapers is essential for healthy democracy
As more people turn to digital platforms for news in this manner, traditional newspapers are facing an existential crisis.
2 July 2025, 10:20 AM
When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?
We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction
2 July 2025, 08:49 AM
The silent revolt that no one talks about
The fine arts institute reminds us that liberation also happens in silence, in shadow, in slow-burning wisdom.
2 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Operation Rising Lion and its wider fallout in Israel-Iran conflict
The operation revealed Israel’s strategic shift from traditional methods to a new era of advanced, tech-based intelligence warfare.
2 July 2025, 05:00 AM
When there is harm hidden behind help
'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'
2 July 2025, 03:22 AM
Bangladesh must change to protect its women
Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.
2 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Appointment by allegiance
30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat
1 July 2025, 12:47 PM
Banning trees to save nature? Rethinking Bangladesh’s exotic tree policy
The recent ban, however, goes further, prohibiting not just the plantation but also the transport and sale of both acacia and eucalyptus.
1 July 2025, 11:30 AM
The ethics of machine judgement and the post-human condition
In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, decision-making is stripped of human nuance.
1 July 2025, 10:17 AM
Greater synergy between media and civil society a must for energy transition
In Bangladesh, civil society has demonstrated a renewed commitment to promoting clean energy since early 2020.
1 July 2025, 06:00 AM
What should be the legal approach to cross-border digital crimes?
The decision to build a cyber-resilient judiciary must be taken urgently.
1 July 2025, 05:00 AM
A roadmap to restore banking sector stability
Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.
1 July 2025, 04:00 AM
How long will victims of torture wait for justice?
the reality on the ground is that justice for victims of torture in custody remains elusive.
1 July 2025, 02:00 AM
The desert and the dream: Can the West remember how to hope?
Economic realities—stagnant wages, yawning inequality, housing crises, evaporating mobility—have fostered entrapment and diminished expectations.
30 June 2025, 11:30 AM
Confronting lad culture in our universities
Lad culture here often intersects with class privilege and institutional power.
30 June 2025, 10:00 AM