When waiting in line for subsidised food turns deadly
1 August 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
1 August 2026, 10:00 AM
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
1 August 2026, 12:00 PM
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
Digital progress becomes a threat without cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is not merely a technical issue—it is a question of social responsibility and political commitment.
7 August 2025, 07:00 AM
How aggressive drug marketing can be curbed
The National Drug Policy of 1982 enabled Bangladesh to achieve self-sufficiency in pharmaceutical production.
7 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Starvation in Gaza: Israeli lies and the tail that wags the dogs
Israel turns the aid distribution points into killing zones of Palestinians.
7 August 2025, 02:00 AM
The logical anatomy of July Declaration
Without a legal and constitutional recognition of the uprising, the goals that inspired it, such as justice, inclusivity, and accountability, cannot be institutionalised.
6 August 2025, 11:47 AM
The urgent need for legal reform for Rohingya refugees
More than a million Rohingya people who took shelter here are yet to be accorded formal refugee status, although Bangladesh has been widely commended for being their host since 2017.
6 August 2025, 10:00 AM
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