How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit

This gathering marks the forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)’s shift from talk to the engine of South-South solidarity.
18 August 2025, 09:10 AM

The prison system is in urgent need of reform

Thousands are punished without conviction and stripped of their dignity in our prisons, compelling the question: who will reform the prison system?
18 August 2025, 07:00 AM

Ambulance syndicates are holding patients hostage

When emergency services like ambulances are turned into rackets of extortion, it is like the final nail on the coffin.
18 August 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh’s economic performance has been unique post-uprising

Reform by the interim government helped the economy rebound.
18 August 2025, 02:00 AM

Is humanity disintegrating, or is violence simply more visible?

Treat social media platforms as engineered environments, not inevitabilities to endure.
17 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Bangladesh's rising population: A demographic dividend won’t pay off on its own

Rapid population growth is also reducing the availability of capital per person and limiting access to essential services such as housing, sanitation, healthcare, and employment.
17 August 2025, 07:00 AM

Trump’s tariff tsunami drowns global order

At the heart of this strategy is the manipulation of US law.
17 August 2025, 04:00 AM

July Declaration and the challenge of historical reckoning

As it transpires, the national election will precede the “promised” constitutional reform, thereby deferring to the wisdom of an elected parliament.
17 August 2025, 03:00 AM

Can monetary policy rescue the economy?

The question remains whether this policy can rescue the economy from the doldrums and place it firmly on the path of vibrancy.
17 August 2025, 02:00 AM

DUCSU polls 2025: Democracy’s dress rehearsal?

We can view the holding of DUCSU polls (followed by JUCSU and RUCSU polls in the same month) as a step towards rebuilding democracy from the foundation.
16 August 2025, 10:20 AM

Don't let our children grow up amid garbage

Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025, 07:00 AM

'Now the teachers adore me'

A mother’s grief exposes a broken education system
16 August 2025, 06:18 AM

How inflation control correlates with economic growth

The slide in GDP growth is a complex interaction of a whole host of factors.
16 August 2025, 02:00 AM

A path to trauma healing for Milestone survivors

Instead of conventional class activities, children should spend more time engaging in age-appropriate games and creative art.
15 August 2025, 08:00 AM

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s unfinished reading

Hubris that had been a weapon in resistance became a liability in governance.
15 August 2025, 06:54 AM

The hope of a new dawn for RTI and democracy

Election announcement and RTI act draft amendment bring hope.
15 August 2025, 05:00 AM

Graduation or deferral: Is Bangladesh ready for the post-LDC era?

It now needs to be decided whether Bangladesh should actively pursue a deferral of LDC graduation.
15 August 2025, 04:00 AM

50 years on, Sheikh Mujib’s killing deserves a nuanced reading

He was a leader both loved and disliked during his lifetime.
15 August 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh’s FDI ambitions undermined by outdated investment law

The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 is a key target for immediate, comprehensive reform.
14 August 2025, 10:00 AM

What can our political parties learn from the opinion polls?

The results of the Innovision survey show that our voters want to know who their candidates are
14 August 2025, 07:30 AM