A budget of promises, pressures, and unanswered questions
13 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
As El Niño looms, Bangladesh must brace for extreme heat
13 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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Air pollution: What Beijing got right that Dhaka still hasn't
13 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Will this be the budget that transforms education?
13 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Opinion
A budget built on recovery and reform, but can it deliver?
12 June 2026, 08:00 AM
MACRO MIRROR
Rule cannot survive on fear alone: Foucault, Althusser, and our mob culture
12 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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World Day Against Child Labour / We cannot achieve development while children remain at work
12 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
In the era of AI, who gets to live longer?
11 June 2026, 17:01 PM
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Raising tobacco taxes is in Bangladesh’s own interest
11 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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‘A strong Bangladesh needs social cohesion and a shared vision beyond politics’
11 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
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
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
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
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
Bangladesh-Pakistan relations: Reassessing the past, reimagining the future
During Sheikh Hasina’s premiership, relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan remained deeply strained for much of her 15 years of rule.
24 August 2025, 04:00 AM
The architectonics of mob violence in Bangladesh
Mob violence has become one of the most pressing challenges confronting Bangladesh.
24 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Why the reproductive autonomy of women must be ensured
About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.
23 August 2025, 07:00 AM
To create an inclusive society, we must change our mindset
We need internal reform if we are to create a society that is liveable for all.
23 August 2025, 04:52 AM
The anatomy of a suicide note
A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
23 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Domestic violence in Bangladesh: When numbers speak of the silence
When we are informed that 133 women have been killed by their husbands in seven months, it is no longer just a number.
23 August 2025, 02:00 AM
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