Are teachers failing, or is the system failing them?
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Registration-based fuel rationing can ease long lines at filling stations
19 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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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?
19 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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Back, again, to the cycle of broken promises?
19 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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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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Today it is Rihan, tomorrow it could be one of us
Brutal killing of 15-year-old in Fatikchhari exposes how impunity fuels violence
22 August 2025, 14:01 PM
Architectural peacekeeping for violent campuses
Better design will not end campus violence, but it can change its temperature.
22 August 2025, 06:09 AM
Could Bangladesh become a global halal powerhouse?
We must approach the halal economy as a long-term brand project or commitment.
22 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Student union elections: Rescuing the universities from decline
Whichever party came to power, its student organisation gained overwhelming dominance while all other groups were silenced or marginalised.
22 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Political parties must support the election drive
The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.
21 August 2025, 18:30 PM
How I overcame shyness
Women have rights that we need to defend.
21 August 2025, 10:00 AM
When police stand by, mobs step in
Why do some cases see swift action while others get neglected?
21 August 2025, 09:09 AM
When climate change becomes your doctor’s problem too
Let’s talk healthcare, that miraculous thing we keep expecting to work despite treating it like the last kid picked in a game of cricket.
21 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Will Trump’s fast-track and transactional diplomacy lead to Nobel Peace Prize?
The Alaska talks underline both the appeal and the risk of Trump’s approach.
21 August 2025, 05:12 AM
The weight of counterfactuals in Bangladesh’s politics
Counterfactual thinking is not idle speculation but political vigilance.
21 August 2025, 04:00 AM
How to make the Bangladesh Bank autonomy ordinance effective
The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.
21 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Beneath headlines and deadlines: Mental health crisis facing female journalists
Journalism is a calling grounded in courage, curiosity, and public duty.
20 August 2025, 11:05 AM
Dogs in Gaza and the conditioning of the Western mind
In a world desensitised to Palestinian torment, the erasure of the dog’s Palestinian companion is not an anomaly.
20 August 2025, 09:00 AM
We need to integrate anticipatory action into disaster management
Anticipatory action upholds dignity by enabling households to take protective measures on their own terms, according to their priorities.
20 August 2025, 05:00 AM
Falling fertility and fading opportunities pushing Bangladesh to a demographic crossroads
The dividend is not automatic—it requires a healthy, educated, and productively employed workforce.
20 August 2025, 04:00 AM
How NGOs can help build a democratic welfare state
NGOs and MFIs can become market actors delivering public-good functions.
20 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Modernising Bangladesh’s defence is a strategic necessity
A robust defence framework enables a state to protect its interests.
19 August 2025, 09:15 AM
The 'six tigers' that drive China's AI geopolitics
China's four dragons—Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and ByteDance—play a vital role in nurturing the AI startup ecosystem.
19 August 2025, 07:40 AM
The world needs humanitarians more than ever
We have millions of humanitarians worldwide, many of whom stay unseen and unrecognised.
19 August 2025, 06:00 AM
Decentralising the High Court: Between consensus and constitutional constraints
Any reform must survive constitutional scrutiny under the basic structure doctrine as interpreted by our highest courts.
19 August 2025, 04:00 AM