Fixing public hospitals could start with making leaders rely on them
31 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How patriarchy's female foot soldiers can be liberated
31 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Is Bangladesh ready to build semiconductor chips?
31 July 2026, 11:00 AM
MIND THE GAP
Higher electricity tariffs should accelerate our clean energy transition
31 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons / The industrialisation of human cognition
30 July 2026, 15:35 PM
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The ugliness over Beauty’s reel
30 July 2026, 09:00 AM
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Why Bangladesh’s low ecological footprint is not a climate advantage
30 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Are we reversing course on the UN-backed post-uprising reforms?
30 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Time for a rethink of how the government communicates
30 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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A trillion-dollar ambition needs a stronger investment climate
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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There's no neutral observer in digital violence
Silence tells women that even when men see the harm, they will not intervene.
4 December 2025, 04:00 AM
COP30 brings both hope and letdowns for vulnerable countries
COP30 could not deliver concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels and advance climate finance, but some new opportunities were created for vulnerable countries.
4 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Bay of Bengal’s slow death threatens our future
Marine fish populations have plummeted at a rate scientists describe as catastrophic.
3 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Caretaker by court and by charter: Are we headed for a collision?
Bangladesh is now running two projects of constitutional legitimacy on the issue of caretaker government.
3 December 2025, 05:00 AM
How Bangladesh continues to abandon its disabled citizens
The paradox of disability in Bangladesh is stark: we are a country that legislates compassion on paper but constructs hostility in concrete.
3 December 2025, 04:00 AM
How NEIR exposed our lazy journalism
Why would a group of journalists organise a seminar on NEIR without questioning its risks or relevance?
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Laldia deal, a missed opportunity to set an example
The deal started as an unsolicited bid from Maersk Group, the parent company of APM Terminals, in 2023.
2 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Packaging the patriarchal gaze as 'relatable' content
Because these posts and memes normalise a specific emotional image of women— impulsive, dramatic, unstable, and self-absorbed.
2 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Why we should prioritise Matarbari over Bay Terminal development
Bangladesh's port congestion has long shaped the popular perception that our maritime gateways are straining under unmanageable pressure.
2 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Has our ADP governance gone backwards?
In this context of heightened public expectation, it is important to recall how the ADP evolved under the previous government.
2 December 2025, 02:00 AM
COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences
For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.
1 December 2025, 06:00 AM
COP30: A milestone marked by missed chances
The summit’s two highest-stakes issues, fossil fuel phaseout and deforestation, were effectively sidelined.
1 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Time to introduce a one-stop digital financial service for migrants
What we need is a unified digital ecosystem.
1 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Are our schools inherently designed to fail?
School management suffers due to the absence of a headmaster or an assistant headmaster's leadership
1 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Ducsu should be able to play a stronger role in ensuring quality food
Ducsu constitution should be reformed to ensure its effective participation in student welfare activities.
30 November 2025, 06:00 AM
When will the news media dare to question itself?
Self-regulation is a moral and accountable means through which the media makes itself responsible to the public
30 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Beyond apparel: How Bangladesh can develop new exports
Bangladesh's economic diversification has remained a goal rather than an outcome for decades.
30 November 2025, 04:00 AM
COP30, profit over people, and growing climate threats
After COP30, the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels still seems unachievable.
30 November 2025, 02:00 AM
As COP falters, South Asia must build its own collaborative climate platform
Climate action is no longer a matter of policy debate but one of how it can be done most cost-effectively.
29 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Civil registration system needs a citizen-centred upgrade
Every year, lakhs of birth certificates are issued to establish the civil identity of citizens, and this document later becomes essential for obtaining a National ID (NID) card.
29 November 2025, 06:00 AM