Column by Mahfuz Anam / US-EU tensions over Greenland may have serious effects for us
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why are so many public hospitals lying idle?
23 January 2026, 00:37 AM
‘A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile’
23 January 2026, 00:42 AM
Why the next government must put power sector reform first
22 January 2026, 01:00 AM
How AI can revolutionise healthcare in Global South
22 January 2026, 01:05 AM
After decades of failure, can we finally fix our education system?
22 January 2026, 01:09 AM
US twin deficits, Trump’s economic gambit, and the risk of global disorder
22 January 2026, 01:57 AM
After 2026 election, Dhaka must set out clear India, China, and US policies
21 January 2026, 13:14 PM
What voters expect when parties speak of a ‘New Bangladesh’
20 January 2026, 01:20 AM
US visa suspension: Green card pending, hope expired
21 January 2026, 13:00 PM
How agricultural innovations can feed a nation and keep emissions low
Climate change threatens the foundation of Bangladesh’s agriculture.
6 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Let's uplift the women who build Dhaka brick by brick
Let us not only recognise these women's labour, but uplift it through dignity, safety, and opportunity.
6 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Trump’s Venezuela problem is not about cocaine, but oil
History repeats itself too often in Latin America.
5 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Can’t we all just get along?
How can we do better? First, we should cultivate the art of listening.
5 December 2025, 07:00 AM
The prerequisites to creating sustainable banking system in Bangladesh
To attain viability, banks must manage the various risks they encounter in this process of intermediation.
4 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Slum fires, inequality and Dhaka’s invisible residents
Slum fires are not accidents but a predictable by-product of inequality and policy failure.
4 December 2025, 06:00 AM
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
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 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