How the FY27 budget reinforces an unequal tax structure
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A record health budget, but the challenge, as always, is execution
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What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
14 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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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
14 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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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 conservative budget for FY2026
Here’s to hoping that the interim government initiates targeted and critical reforms in FY2026 to improve budget implementation
3 June 2025, 02:00 AM
In the absence of sanity
What we are living through is the quiet deterioration of a society.
2 June 2025, 08:30 AM
Our real emergency isn’t political, it’s environmental
In Bangladesh, climate adaptation can support economic development.
2 June 2025, 06:00 AM
Upcoming budget must address inequality
Per capita income is a statistical average, which tells us the size of the economic pie, but not how it’s divided.
2 June 2025, 06:00 AM
Tackling joblessness requires thinking out of the box
The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.
2 June 2025, 04:00 AM
Interim govt losing sight of public mandate
We demand actionable measures from the interim government.
2 June 2025, 03:00 AM
Two questions, two ironies the budget must address
In the forthcoming 2025-26 budget, two pressing questions warrant urgent attention.
2 June 2025, 02:00 AM
We must reclaim justice from mobocracy
In any democratic society, justice is a basic right.
1 June 2025, 11:15 AM
‘Only competent leadership, not repressive laws, can fix public administration’
New public service ordinance contains many linguistic and legal flaws
1 June 2025, 09:30 AM
What we expect from a people-centric health budget
We must strongly advocate for a people-centric health budget.
1 June 2025, 06:00 AM
The case for a prompt election in Bangladesh
There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
1 June 2025, 05:00 AM
How is the NCP's 'new political settlement' faring?
By invoking the idea of a new political settlement, the NCP has generated high expectations.
1 June 2025, 03:00 AM
Jamaat leader’s apology and the bigger question
Jamaat members still hero-worship their past leaders, who stood against Bangladesh.
1 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect
The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.
31 May 2025, 06:33 AM
Don’t let Israel forcefully deport Palestinians
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has now been going on for over 600 days.
31 May 2025, 05:00 AM
The right way to reform the public administration
Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Farewell, Nadal: Words from the heart at the final chapter of a legend
On Sunday, we witnessed the farewell of a tennis legend: Rafael Nadal, “King of Clay” and a symbol of inspiration.
30 May 2025, 10:05 AM
Food safety in public hospitals is a basic right, not luxury
Food safety in public hospitals is not merely an operational issue but a legal right for patients
30 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Budget must reflect a rights-based approach to disability
Bangladesh's budget allocation for persons with disabilities continues to be insufficient.
30 May 2025, 06:00 AM
The interim government’s silence over misogyny is tragic
There is chaos and dissent in every corner and no one seems to have a grip on anything.
30 May 2025, 03:00 AM