Global Sixties in Bangladesh: Praetorian Guards and Subaltern Resistance

Like bunches of blood-red Oleander, Like flaming clouds at sunset Asad’s shirt flutters In the gusty wind, in the limitless blue.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM

How do we avoid another launch fire?

We commend the investigation of a civil committee into the MV Abhijan 10 launch fire on December 24, 2021, which found proof of
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM

International Day of Education: Are we doing enough to recover learning loss?

The main motto of this year’s Education Day is transforming education radically to reflect the changes occurring right now. It also advocates equity and democratic participation.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Mass Uprising Day: Dhaka 1969

In this essay, I offer a reading of the set of events now known as Gana Abhyutthan (Mass Uprising) by attending to Dhaka, the city.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM

SUST VC’s sexist remark reveals a worrying picture

Universities are considered to be the highest place for education, learning, research, and innovation.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Militant suspects out on bail pose a threat

We need an effective legal process to prosecute them quickly
23 January 2022, 14:07 PM

A death march on the roads

It is quite unfortunate that road crashes continue to take lives without any respite, mocking the laws of the land as underage or ill-trained
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Your Netaji Versus My Netaji

A political battle to appropriate the legacy of India’s freedom struggle icon Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is going on between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM

What ripples will the Leahy Laws cause in Bangladesh?

The Leahy amendments, named after their principal sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions—namely Section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Section 362 of Title 10 of the US Code—prohibiting the United States government from using its public funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces where there is “credible information” implicating said unit in the commission of gross violations of human rights (GVHR).
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Why economic forecasting is now trickier than before

Bangladesh has some very difficult—and one could say unpredictable—times ahead in the coming years.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Education can’t be the first victim of Covid curbs

What’s the point of closing schools while keeping all other public spaces open?
22 January 2022, 11:41 AM

Keep the air clean

For the last few weeks, I have been seeing news reports after news reports on how unhealthy Dhaka’s air is. In the past week alone, Dhaka was among the top
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Fix Dhaka’s gas crisis

Shortage of gas supply has become a daily reality for many households and industries in Dhaka and adjacent areas, according to a report by this daily on
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM

What Kohli’s Test Captaincy Meant for India

The Rigveda describes the emergence of Virata, the cosmic colossus from which everything has been manifested.
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM

What can we expect from the Search Committee law?

The sudden approval of a draft Election Commission law by the cabinet certainly gives the government and the ruling party a powerful public relation tool, as they can claim they have done what no other party even attempted in the last 50 years.
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The chaos in SUST demands change in the system

Can the flapping of a butterfly’s wings here cause a storm elsewhere?
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Directives alone won’t do

Engage with various stakeholders to repeal DSA
21 January 2022, 12:42 PM

Tale of the vanishing canals

Why people show no qualms when a canal or a similar water body gets filled up with garbage right before their eyes remains a big puzzle.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM

We need affordable transport, not affordable fuel

With the price of basic necessities going up yet again, it is no surprise that people are campaigning for a reduction in fuel price. Fuel is, after all, related to the price of transport, food, and other necessities—which is, in fact, precisely the problem.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The consistent chaos that is Dhaka airport

Airports are the most fascinating places in the world. This forced congregation of total strangers from all corners of the world, rushing off to destinations as exotic as Zanzibar or Casablanca—isn’t it just wonderful?
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM