The ugliness over Beauty’s reel
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Why Bangladesh’s low ecological footprint is not a climate advantage
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Are we reversing course on the UN-backed post-uprising reforms?
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Time for a rethink of how the government communicates
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A trillion-dollar ambition needs a stronger investment climate
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Technology cannot compensate for the missing trust in land offices
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Unlocking the full potential of Bangladesh's national laboratory institute
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Defeating digital violence against women requires a unified front
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
27 July 2026, 16:15 PM
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When the river takes everything, even a girl's childhood
28 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh declared two new marine protected areas. What about the first five?
Bangladesh now has seven nationally declared marine protected or marine reserve areas, and the announcement has been presented as a milestone for the country’s blue economy.
3 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Will Europe's heatwave finally spur climate justice?
Europe is melting, and your heatwave reservation is now confirmed at the Climate Crisis Club.
3 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Inu verdict and the making of credible justice in Bangladesh
The Hasanul Haq Inu verdict is being read too narrowly if it is treated only as a question of whether 10 years of imprisonment is too little or too much.
3 July 2026, 09:00 AM
For seven years, the greatest World Cup scorer was a woman. Did we know her name?
When Bangladeshi girls do not see women’s football on prime-time television, when the coaches lack proper grounds, when the federation treats women players as an afterthought, they are not just experiencing market forces, they are experiencing the downstream consequences of institutional choices made across generations.
2 July 2026, 11:00 AM
When love meets a political fault line
Love, as innocent as one can imagine, folds into new political contestation in the ongoing divisive politics dominating Bangladesh-India relations.
2 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time
What Monwar achieved in life is multifarious, as he was always searching for new art forms to move beyond conventional thinking.
2 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Where is the investment in human capital in our logistics budget?
The upcoming budget implementation process provides an opportunity to recognise that professional freight drivers are not simply transport workers but strategic national assets.
2 July 2026, 08:00 AM
The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
The Rohingya refugee crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies.
1 July 2026, 11:00 AM
The growing cancer crisis among Bangladeshi women
Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing child and maternal mortality and infectious diseases over the past few decades.
1 July 2026, 10:00 AM
DU must trade nostalgia for measurable excellence
The University of Dhaka (DU) observes its 105th anniversary on July 1, 2026.
1 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh built its sukuk market on the wrong blueprint
This week marked another milestone for Islamic finance in Bangladesh.
1 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Bonn dialogue on trade-climate interface: Can trade promote mitigation action?
All emitters, big and small, have to agree to a fair and justly differentiated response, and the sooner the global community agrees to a practicable solution, the better it is for us and our planet.
30 June 2026, 17:25 PM
Mental health: The health budget's blind spot
The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 brings a flicker of hope for Bangladesh’s struggling healthcare system.
30 June 2026, 11:00 AM
The real test after Beijing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China is an important milestone in Bangladesh’s foreign policy.
30 June 2026, 10:00 AM
How the FY2026-27 budget repeats the habits of the past
Four habits appear to have been defining budget-making in Bangladesh for decades, regardless of who headed the finance ministry.
30 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Budget reform must start with what's feasible
Every year, the national budget contains some good initiatives.
30 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Why teacher training needs a complete overhaul
As an education and development professional, I participated in a classroom observation once, following training on technology-enhanced English language teaching.
29 June 2026, 13:00 PM
The flaw in the debate over free education for girls
If you step out to the streets of Dhaka, you will see a far lower presence of women and girls compared to men.
29 June 2026, 10:00 AM
‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, senior research fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance in North South University and a former diplomat, speaks with Porimol Palma of The Daily Star about the outcomes of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s just-concluded visit to China.
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
From ambition to execution: The real test of the FY2026-27 budget
The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 provides an indication of the newly elected government’s economic philosophy and development priorities.
29 June 2026, 08:00 AM