What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
11 hour(s) ago
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Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question
14 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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With opposition inputs, the budget debate finally matures, but constraints persist
10 hour(s) ago
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How falling real prices threaten Bangladesh’s apparel sector
14 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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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We need to talk about taxes
In Bangladesh, the process of taxation remains shrouded in complexity and subterfuge.
21 July 2025, 10:23 AM
When cinema reflects a nation’s unsettled soul
Why does this matter, especially as a new generation of political leaders and power brokers prepare to assert their own versions of history?
21 July 2025, 05:00 AM
A unique approach to looking at the future
This is the first instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
21 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Enforced disappearances and the onus of accountability
The issue of enforced disappearances strikes a very painful chord among all but the most cold-hearted among us.
21 July 2025, 02:00 AM
There can be no justice without due process
The consequences of mob rule are not only social and political, they are also profoundly economic.
20 July 2025, 10:30 AM
It is time for a citizens’ petition law
A citizen petition system would allow for opposition views and alternative ideas to be aired, not suppressed.
20 July 2025, 07:30 AM
The future of Bangladesh depends on trust
For starters, we need to make transparency a right, not a favour. Every ministry should publish its spending, projects, and results so that people can understand them.
20 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward
There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.
20 July 2025, 03:00 AM
July uprising and the rise of collective power
Through this movement, the people of Bangladesh expressed their protest using a language shaped by long-standing discontent.
20 July 2025, 02:00 AM
How AI can forecast rice market shocks in Bangladesh
Ai can be used to anticipate and manage rice price surge better.
19 July 2025, 10:41 AM
The energy politics in recent wars
Fossil fuels, particularly oil and gas, lie at the heart of the contemporary global economic system.
19 July 2025, 07:00 AM
Scaling up nature-based solutions requires policy commitment
Humanitarian agencies are fighting climate change and building community resilience by adopting NbS, which will, in turn, improve local biodiversity and ecosystem services.
19 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Looking at the July uprising through Actor-Network Theory
The July uprising was a networked event, a convergence of actors both familiar and unexpected.
19 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Who will own up to the SSC debacle?
We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
19 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Why is urban local government reform necessary?
To democratise the municipalities and city corporations, major changes will have to be made in the current structure.
18 July 2025, 10:40 AM
Remembering Mugdho: A life full of warmth and courage
I remember some pivotal memories that can offer a glimpse of the extraordinary individual Mugdho was.
18 July 2025, 07:28 AM
How Iran's authoritarian rule became its greatest vulnerability
The regime's brutality towards its people has created a reservoir of resentment that foreign powers can exploit.
18 July 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh faces a legal void on climate-induced migration
How prepared are urban spaces to deal with the ongoing influx of those who autonomously relocate or are forcibly displaced?
18 July 2025, 03:00 AM
National consensus cannot be built without youth voices
Do political parties genuinely speak for the youth?
18 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Youth unemployment is a growing concern for South Asia
The world's greatest untapped resource is not oil, data, or capital—it's the energy and the potential of the youth.
17 July 2025, 12:13 PM