When waiting in line for subsidised food turns deadly
8 hour(s) ago
Blowin’ in the Wind
Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
7 hour(s) ago
Opinion
Fixing public hospitals could start with making leaders rely on them
31 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
We must count the cost of growing climate anxiety
5 hour(s) ago
Opinion
How patriarchy's female foot soldiers can be liberated
31 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Is Bangladesh ready to build semiconductor chips?
31 July 2026, 11:00 AM
MIND THE GAP
Higher electricity tariffs should accelerate our clean energy transition
31 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons / The industrialisation of human cognition
30 July 2026, 15:35 PM
Views
The ugliness over Beauty’s reel
30 July 2026, 09:00 AM
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Why Bangladesh’s low ecological footprint is not a climate advantage
30 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Views
China’s dollar-alternative ambition and what it means for Bangladesh
China’s strategy is not born of mere economic convenience but of a calculated response to geopolitical risks.
28 September 2025, 05:00 AM
Lessons from the Baral River movement
Many rivers in Bangladesh are in their death throes.
28 September 2025, 04:00 AM
A year of silence from the Information Commission
Restoring the Information Commission is not optional; it is a constitutional duty.
28 September 2025, 02:00 AM
The great British blame game of flags and fury
Protesters scream “Britain is full” while riding in Uber cars driven by immigrants.
27 September 2025, 08:00 AM
What are the current realities of Bangladesh’s economy?
Over the past few years, the economy has been facing tough challenges.
27 September 2025, 06:00 AM
Can we transform tourism into a national strength?
Our current approach often prioritises numbers over quality.
27 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Policing the body, governing the soul
We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.
27 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Why hasn't life changed for Bangladesh's visually impaired?
We are yet to realise the practical benefits of the Marrakesh Treaty.
26 September 2025, 06:00 AM
AI risks in Bangladesh’s elections: A reality check
If AI is misused, the fallout could be sweeping and unpredictable.
26 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Limiting majority power requires a watchdog, not bicameralism
Bicameralism is unlikely to succeed without independent enforcement.
26 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse
Hosting over one million Rohingya refugees is not a bilateral matter.
25 September 2025, 20:40 PM
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh must uphold its secular heritage
Far-right movements in Bangladesh have often been influenced or fueled by external forces.
25 September 2025, 07:00 AM
Riyadh-Islamabad axis can reshape the geopolitical chessboard
For Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, a chilling realisation dawned: their decades-old security guarantees from the US were conditional.
25 September 2025, 06:10 AM
Rucsu in chains: How a university scripted its own crisis
Teachers, staff still holding up the polls, and Rucsu still in their grip
25 September 2025, 05:27 AM
New York protesters harming image of all Bangladeshi immigrants
Such hooliganism could prompt the US to cancel visas for Bangladeshi student and immigrant
25 September 2025, 04:03 AM
How much has Bangladesh achieved from BRI?
The year 2026 marks a decade of Bangladesh's involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
25 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Palestine’s recognition is not a reward to Hamas
Western media's coverage of Palestine's recognition is anything but an unbelievably shameful dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.
25 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump at UN: Bluster over balance
For his part, Trump did not disappoint
24 September 2025, 12:16 PM
Bangladesh’s cities need more than master plans to survive
If unplanned urbanisation persists, the situation will deteriorate further.
24 September 2025, 07:00 AM