Registration-based fuel rationing can ease long lines at filling stations
9 hour(s) ago
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As mob violence persists, we must confront the roots of impunity
19 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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What's holding women back from riding bicycles?
8 hour(s) ago
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Back, again, to the cycle of broken promises?
10 hour(s) ago
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From degrees to jobs: Rethinking higher education in Bangladesh
18 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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The fiscal burden of interest-free car loans for bureaucrats
18 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’
18 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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Cox’s Bazar at the crossroads of beauty without design
18 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Reinstating a weaker NHRC is a dangerous regression
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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Even if dormant, the RTI Act’s promise remains powerful
17 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Why hasn't life changed for Bangladesh's visually impaired?
We are yet to realise the practical benefits of the Marrakesh Treaty.
26 September 2025, 06:00 AM
AI risks in Bangladesh’s elections: A reality check
If AI is misused, the fallout could be sweeping and unpredictable.
26 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Limiting majority power requires a watchdog, not bicameralism
Bicameralism is unlikely to succeed without independent enforcement.
26 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse
Hosting over one million Rohingya refugees is not a bilateral matter.
25 September 2025, 20:40 PM
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh must uphold its secular heritage
Far-right movements in Bangladesh have often been influenced or fueled by external forces.
25 September 2025, 07:00 AM
Riyadh-Islamabad axis can reshape the geopolitical chessboard
For Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, a chilling realisation dawned: their decades-old security guarantees from the US were conditional.
25 September 2025, 06:10 AM
Rucsu in chains: How a university scripted its own crisis
Teachers, staff still holding up the polls, and Rucsu still in their grip
25 September 2025, 05:27 AM
New York protesters harming image of all Bangladeshi immigrants
Such hooliganism could prompt the US to cancel visas for Bangladeshi student and immigrant
25 September 2025, 04:03 AM
How much has Bangladesh achieved from BRI?
The year 2026 marks a decade of Bangladesh's involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
25 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Palestine’s recognition is not a reward to Hamas
Western media's coverage of Palestine's recognition is anything but an unbelievably shameful dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.
25 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump at UN: Bluster over balance
For his part, Trump did not disappoint
24 September 2025, 12:16 PM
Bangladesh’s cities need more than master plans to survive
If unplanned urbanisation persists, the situation will deteriorate further.
24 September 2025, 07:00 AM
Saudi-Pakistan pact redraws strategic lines in a shifting region
This pact marks a turning point in a partnership that has spanned nearly eight decades.
24 September 2025, 05:00 AM
Democracy can’t endure without fair delivery of justice
The path forward requires not only outrage but reform: structural, cultural, and legal.
24 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Why women in Bangladesh are leaving the workforce
Male participation in the labour force held essentially steady, while female participation plummeted from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore.
24 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Advisory opinions put climate justice on legal map for Global South
Although advisory in nature and not legally binding, these rulings carry immense normative weight.
23 September 2025, 10:20 AM
Social protection is a necessity in Asia and the Pacific
Social protection for individuals and households must be recognised not just as a safety net, but as an economically and socially empowering instrument.
23 September 2025, 07:00 AM
Lessons for Global South as a sinking Indonesian island sues climate polluters
The Pulau Pari case thus serves as a wake-up call for countries like Bangladesh to seek climate justice.
23 September 2025, 06:00 AM
Why we need a water allocation plan
Understandably, the overall amount of usable freshwater has been shrinking under a rising, uncontrolled demand.
23 September 2025, 04:00 AM