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Are teachers failing, or is the system failing them?

Manzoor Ahmed

16 MIN(s) ago Views

Registration-based fuel rationing can ease long lines at filling stations

AKM Lutfur Rahman Nafis Ehsas Chowdhury

19 April 2026, 12:00 PM Views

As mob violence persists, we must confront the roots of impunity

Jannatul Naym Pieal

19 April 2026, 09:00 AM Views

What's holding women back from riding bicycles?

Nazma Sultana

19 April 2026, 13:00 PM Views

Back, again, to the cycle of broken promises?

Altaf Parvez

19 April 2026, 11:00 AM Views

From degrees to jobs: Rethinking higher education in Bangladesh

Md Aktaruzzaman

18 April 2026, 12:00 PM Views

The fiscal burden of interest-free car loans for bureaucrats

Tashzid Reza

18 April 2026, 13:00 PM Views

Nahid Islam Interview on Bangladesh Political Reforms

Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’

Zyma Islam

18 April 2026, 09:00 AM Interviews

Cox’s Bazar at the crossroads of beauty without design

Shamsad Mortuza

18 April 2026, 11:00 AM Blowin’ in the Wind

Reinstating a weaker NHRC is a dangerous regression

Khan Khalid Adnan

17 April 2026, 09:00 AM Views

Multidimensional poverty measurement is key to planning targeted programmes for the poor

Approximately 24.6 percent of Bangladesh’s population experiences multidimensional poverty.

26 August 2025, 08:00 AM

Banning an autocrat's words risks strengthening her legacy of fear

Let all voices—whether popular or poisonous—be heard.

26 August 2025, 06:00 AM

How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map

The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.

26 August 2025, 05:00 AM

How to stay resilient when trade slows and aid shrinks

LDCs must prepare for a more uncertain world trade and development finance era.

26 August 2025, 02:00 AM

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How much longer do we pretend its normal?

Child rape cases surged 75% in 7 months, exposing Bangladesh’s failure to protect its children

25 August 2025, 16:21 PM

The world is squandering its plastics treaty moment

The “high-ambition coalition,” led by Rwanda and Norway, insists on cutting plastics at the source.

25 August 2025, 12:00 PM

Of ‘Mosquitoes and Men’: Humanity is losing war against an impossible predator

Humanity is losing its war against an impossible predator

Unlike lions or metaphysical plagues, the mosquito kills without spectacle—its victims slip away in silence, far from poetry and pageantry.

25 August 2025, 09:30 AM

impact of 1971 war on bangladesh and pakistan relations

Why 1971 still casts a shadow in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations

The truth of the 1971 remains buried in denial, distortion, and evasion

25 August 2025, 09:22 AM

Rainwater can be an irrigation lifeline

Rainwater harvesting for irrigation also aligns with Bangladesh’s climate commitments

25 August 2025, 08:19 AM

The return of ‘No Vote’ option is long overdue

The No Vote option gives dissenting voters a voice. It turns frustration into a measurable verdict.

25 August 2025, 06:00 AM

Ukraine’s peace lies in compromise

Before Biden, various US presidents had respected an unwritten understanding between Russia and the West that Ukraine would not be invited to join NATO.

25 August 2025, 05:00 AM

Why the Bangladesh-US deal demands public scrutiny

Bangladesh's US tariff deal brings relief but raises deeper concerns.

25 August 2025, 02:00 AM

What Bolivia’s election can teach Bangladesh

Bolivia’s election was imperfect too, but its institutions offered citizens a visible, comprehensible path to closure.

24 August 2025, 07:00 AM

Strategic education policy is key to a job-ready Bangladesh

Students and guardians naturally gravitate towards subjects and career paths perceived to offer the highest immediate market demand and financial security.

24 August 2025, 05:00 AM