Opinion / Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
26 January 2026, 23:57 PM
MACRO MIRROR
Saddam’s parole fiasco: A five-minute farewell is not mercy
27 January 2026, 00:06 AM
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Why internet access should be recognised as a fundamental right
27 January 2026, 00:01 AM
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Bangladesh’s renewable ambitions aren't actually unrealistic
27 January 2026, 00:10 AM
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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
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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
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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
Bangladeshi youth's solidarity with Palestine will be remembered
On April 7, 2025, Bangladeshis marched in response to a global strike, “The World Stops For Gaza."
7 April 2025, 11:30 AM
Taking China-Bangladesh relations to a new height
The relationship between China and Bangladesh is not directed towards third parties.
7 April 2025, 09:30 AM
Reassessing our southern defense strategy
The evolving security landscape now demands a shift in strategic focus.
7 April 2025, 05:00 AM
A diplomatic reset wrapped in contradiction
The Yunus-Modi meeting is less about conviction and more about pragmatism.
7 April 2025, 03:00 AM
World Physical Activity Day: Be active for health and well-being
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated this day in 2002 to promote physical activity and its role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
6 April 2025, 09:00 AM
Dhaka's traffic through a visitor's eyes
Slowness aside, what baffled her most was the complete unpredictability of Dhaka's vehicular movement.
6 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The evolution of poverty research in Bangladesh
The evolution of poverty research in Bangladesh has been an intellectual adventure.
6 April 2025, 06:00 AM
An unfinished struggle: Democracy, identity and reform
The interview explores the evolving narrative of democracy in Bangladesh since 1971.
6 April 2025, 02:00 AM
CAAB’s monopoly is a barrier to aviation growth
CAAB has yet to succeed in building a healthy aviation sector.
5 April 2025, 06:00 AM
The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity
The real issue here is power and control over women’s bodies and space.
5 April 2025, 05:00 AM
Rebuilding trust in global trade: The case for multilateralism in the Trump era
If Bangladesh exports fabric to a country assembling garments for the US, American tariffs on those final products can sharply reduce demand for Bangladeshi inputs.
5 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Are we trading away our privacy for comfort?
Perhaps the question is not whether we can live without privacy, but whether we are willing to.
5 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Dhaka's urban planning must balance growth and conservation
As Dhaka’s skyline rises, its agricultural lands and waterbodies are sinking under relentless urban sprawl.
4 April 2025, 07:00 AM
To combat poverty, we need to revamp social protection
Poverty in Bangladesh remains high, with climate change and inflation deepening hardships.
4 April 2025, 06:00 AM
The urgent need for a worker database
In the last one and a half decades, “digital Bangladesh” was probably one of the most uttered terms that is now found useless because of the absence of a digital information storage and management system in most sectors.
4 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Nation branding can bring out Bangladesh's global potential
Nation branding is a powerful strategy for harnessing untapped potentials in an interconnected disruptive economic landscape.
3 April 2025, 07:00 AM
We must adopt climate-smart urea management
Nitrogen runoff from excessive urea application contributes to water pollution and eutrophication
3 April 2025, 05:00 AM
Are we ready to heed Mother Nature’s warning in time?
Let’s panic while we still have time. Because the only thing worse than an earthquake is realising it could’ve been survivable if we’d done something.
3 April 2025, 03:00 AM
A legal roadmap to recovering stolen assets
Bangladesh needs rigorous legal strategy to reclaim its illegally transferred assets.
3 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The fact-checking boom: A growing industry or a fading promise?
The growth in number and scope of fact-checking projects is a testament to our collective hunger for clarity in a chaotic world.
2 April 2025, 04:00 AM