What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
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Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question
7 hour(s) ago
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How falling real prices threaten Bangladesh’s apparel sector
8 hour(s) ago
RMG NOTES
A budget of promises, pressures, and unanswered questions
13 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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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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Shibir reveals it has not renounced its dark past
It was yet another attempt by Jamaat's student cadres to test the waters
6 August 2025, 08:58 AM
Bangladesh must stop driving its talents away
With reforms, Bangladesh could nurture its own talents and reverse the tide.
6 August 2025, 07:17 AM
Climate change demands better forecasts for farmers
Despite the rising importance of both weather and climate data, many Bangladeshi farmers lack access to timely and accurate information.
6 August 2025, 04:00 AM
'The nation we envision': Five Bangladeshi students from the US share their dreams
One year after the fall of the Hasina regime, five Bangladeshi students at Cornell University reflect on a nation in transition and envision a future beyond fascism.
6 August 2025, 03:00 AM
From rage to reform: Is Bangladesh ready to rise?
After last year's uprising, nation-building comes as a monumental responsibility.
6 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh’s banks must adopt new tools to serve the digital-first generation
Embedded finance and BaaS can make finance invisible, intuitive, and inclusive.
5 August 2025, 10:30 AM
Why is critical thinking not included in our curriculum?
The curriculum continues to reward regurgitation over reflection.
5 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Nightmares of sleepless nights
July is the month of pride and triumph against tyranny, and yet July is the month of irreparable trauma for the whole nation.
5 August 2025, 04:00 AM
The unfinished journey of Drohojatra
The path ahead is difficult but the people of this land have shown time and again that they can rise.
5 August 2025, 03:00 AM
A year after the uprising, economic reform is yet to pick up
The government is still struggling to translate ideas into credible practice.
5 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Forgive them not, Gaza …
There is an American-enabled Israeli starvation in Gaza.
4 August 2025, 10:24 AM
Pursuit of justice must not make the public suffer
It is unacceptable to impose prolonged hardship on ordinary citizens
4 August 2025, 07:00 AM
When revolutions forget why they began
The heat of power draws opportunists, “millions of bees,” as it were, who arrive not to pollinate progress but to bask in its heat, building a suffocating cloud of illusion around the leader.
4 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Arbitrary detention and the hypocrisy within the government
Stopping arbitrary detentions is a governmental responsibility, and all those in the cabinet must also take their share of the blame.
4 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Diplomatic merchandise: Exploiting the issue of Palestinian recognition
They have been the playthings of powers for decades, and there is no promise that this will end soon.
3 August 2025, 11:00 AM
When change agents become the status quo
Extortion by SAD leaders strikes at the heart of its moral legitimacy.
3 August 2025, 07:00 AM
What can Bangladesh learn from China’s rise?
True, Bangladesh has made some progress in digitalisation, but much of it remains uneven. Services are often bureaucratic, digital tools remain underutilised, and infrastructure gaps persist.
3 August 2025, 05:00 AM
The passing of a quiet revolutionary
Mrs Murshed believed that education should not begin and end with books.
3 August 2025, 05:00 AM
What young people want a year on from July uprising
They seek reform, not empty promises.
3 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Time for political parties to prioritise disability rights
Inclusion of disability rights in manifestos is both a democratic necessity and a litmus test of a party’s commitment to equality.
2 August 2025, 07:00 AM