Media reform and journalism protection law can help counter disinformation
11 HOUR(s)
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The answer to children’s online risks is not a social media ban
9 HOUR(s)
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AI’s hidden water cost, and why it matters
7 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
World Tourism Day / As tourism changes, let’s not lose sight of why we travel
27 September 2026
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Opinion
Rethinking how the logistics sector absorbs diesel price hikes
27 September 2026
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NAZA, Israel’s war on witnesses, and media complicity
27 September 2026
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Opinion
World Rivers Day / Why are our rivers still dying despite so many projects?
27 September 2026
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Before AI in education, make sure children can learn and reason
26 September 2026
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Opinion
The system is failing our children
26 September 2026
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Opinion
Demographic dividend: Bangladesh’s future depends on who holds the mic
While AI, creative tech and remote freelancing are already driving the job market, MPs might be stuck arguing over fertiliser pricing.
18 September 2025
A case for adopting a climate passport
A climate passport is an essential beginning to stop the worst nightmare from coming true.
18 September 2025
Literacy in Bangladesh is still a distant dream
The history of literacy in Bangladesh suggests a confusion about what literacy skills mean and how these are taught.
18 September 2025
How micro-forests can heal our urban lives
There is little discussion about how much nature we actually need.
17 September 2025
How Bangladesh can build its trade negotiation capabilities
Bangladesh must proactively pursue trade agreements that ensure favourable market access while also strengthening its export competitiveness.
17 September 2025
Debunking the Starlink paradox in Bangladesh
Despite being satellite-based, Starlink still depends on physical infrastructure.
17 September 2025
Women’s unpaid work deserves respect and fair recognition
The lack of recognition of women’s unpaid work has led to their marginalisation as a productive force.
17 September 2025
Reimagining education for gender equity in Bangladesh
This shift in mindset must start with how and where we educate.
16 September 2025
Why our public buildings no longer reflect who we are
The ministries, courts, and city halls of today stand like fortresses, detached from the lives they are meant to serve.
16 September 2025
China’s strategic edge as rare minerals emerge as a geopolitical currency
For the foreseeable future, the world remains largely at China's mercy.
16 September 2025
Tejgaon's sanitation crisis: A look into workers' health in Dhaka
The WASH crisis in Tejgaon is more than a story of deprivation. It is a litmus test of our collective conscience.
16 September 2025
Lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal’s youth uprisings
Nepal's recent political development reflects a broader political pattern in South Asia.
16 September 2025
Is the government’s inefficiency or purposeful leniency not a threat to democracy?
With almost every new day, we, the ordinary people, are forced to see a new height of grotesque mob violence.
15 September 2025
Silencing dissent to counter fascism?
Jamaat spokesperson told the press that anyone opposing the charter would be "siding with fascism"!
15 September 2025
The cost of leaving home
This is the unspoken cost of leaving—the everyday moments that don’t fit into migration agency brochures or glossy remittance statistics.
15 September 2025
The battle against dengue needs collective action
Dengue is a reflection of our mismanagement, negligence, and failure to uphold responsibilities.
15 September 2025
What must change before Rooppur nuclear plant goes live
To ensure Rooppur becomes a success story rather than a cautionary tale, reforms across government, regulatory, operational and policy levels are essential, not optional.
15 September 2025
After Ducsu polls, Shibir has its work cut out for itself
The battle may have been won for now, but the real test lies ahead.
15 September 2025
Bangladesh needs life-centred education reform for students
Active learning, moral education, teamwork, and community engagement should be embedded across all subjects.
14 September 2025
Beyond the flames: Nepal’s search for a sovereign path
The Himalayas have always been a place of profound silence and deep truths.
14 September 2025