Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
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MACRO MIRROR
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
Men’s fear and women's 'just rights'
Number of families where men provide for women is rapidly decreasing.
17 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Time to forge a strategic consensus on national interests
To honour the spirit of the July uprising, all political parties must commit to defining and institutionalising national interests.
17 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Jamie Miller exists in real life, we just don’t want to admit it
"Adolescence" asks us a very uncomfortable question.
16 May 2025, 10:00 AM
Finding the men in pink
There are men in pink or men who support women’s rights.
16 May 2025, 06:00 AM
New amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act can be used to assault free speech
The interim government amended the anti-terrorism law to temporarily suspend AL.
16 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Challenging gender equality disempowers women
The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.
15 May 2025, 10:22 AM
No more silence, speak up, act for all women and girls
The declaration recommits member states to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls.
15 May 2025, 06:00 AM
How to use RTI when there are no information commissioners
The interim government should encourage all public officials to respond diligently to the citizens’ RTI requests.
15 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Banks should open their doors to the urban poor
The poor are still reliant on informal credit markets, which can be exceedingly exploitative.
15 May 2025, 03:00 AM
India, Myanmar, and the weight of regional instability on Bangladesh
Situation across our borders is reason for concern.
15 May 2025, 02:00 AM
The repackaged feminism and hidden cost of ‘having it all’
For much of Bangladesh's history, women have been relegated to domestic roles, where their duties defined their worth as wives and mothers.
14 May 2025, 10:30 AM
After 32 years, arsenic still threatens rural Bangladesh
A new national-scale survey of tube wells is urgently needed.
14 May 2025, 05:00 AM
We must reduce deficit for sound budget management
Bangladesh experiences a deficit budget due to limited fiscal resources mobilisation.
14 May 2025, 02:00 AM
The Kashmir attack and the perils of securitisation
The Kashmir attack has exposed the fragility of India’s security apparatus and the dangers of securitisation.
13 May 2025, 10:30 AM
The Ukraine war was provoked
The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.
13 May 2025, 08:59 AM
The struggle for justice should not involve injustice to others
In many developed democracies, protest is a well-organised affair.
13 May 2025, 06:00 AM
Why we need an elected government soon
Interim administrations are meant to be brief custodians, not long-term stewards.
13 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Has the reform drive lost its way?
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
13 May 2025, 04:00 AM
German apprenticeship model can transform our workforce
Nearly one-third of the unemployed hold higher education degrees, and unemployment is higher among highly educated women.
12 May 2025, 10:00 AM
How we can navigate the tariff maelstrom
Any local or global headwinds affecting the RMG sector have significant macroeconomic implications.
12 May 2025, 07:00 AM