How toxic digital spaces are grooming angry young men
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How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure
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Opinion
Before adding a third language, fix students' foundational learning crisis
3 hour(s) ago
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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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A record health budget, but the challenge, as always, is execution
6 hour(s) ago
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Persistent delay in restoring the Information Commission is unacceptable
4 hour(s) ago
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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
Views
Banks should open their doors to the urban poor
The poor are still reliant on informal credit markets, which can be exceedingly exploitative.
15 May 2025, 03:00 AM
India, Myanmar, and the weight of regional instability on Bangladesh
Situation across our borders is reason for concern.
15 May 2025, 02:00 AM
The repackaged feminism and hidden cost of ‘having it all’
For much of Bangladesh's history, women have been relegated to domestic roles, where their duties defined their worth as wives and mothers.
14 May 2025, 10:30 AM
After 32 years, arsenic still threatens rural Bangladesh
A new national-scale survey of tube wells is urgently needed.
14 May 2025, 05:00 AM
We must reduce deficit for sound budget management
Bangladesh experiences a deficit budget due to limited fiscal resources mobilisation.
14 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump’s Saudi visit: Can it be ‘game over’ for Netanyahu?
An adviser to Trump told The Washington Post, “In MAGA, we are not Bibi fans.”
13 May 2025, 14:00 PM
The Kashmir attack and the perils of securitisation
The Kashmir attack has exposed the fragility of India’s security apparatus and the dangers of securitisation.
13 May 2025, 10:30 AM
The Ukraine war was provoked
The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.
13 May 2025, 08:59 AM
The struggle for justice should not involve injustice to others
In many developed democracies, protest is a well-organised affair.
13 May 2025, 06:00 AM
Why we need an elected government soon
Interim administrations are meant to be brief custodians, not long-term stewards.
13 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Has the reform drive lost its way?
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
13 May 2025, 04:00 AM
The upcoming budget should deliver economic stability
Controlling inflation should be a top priority for the interim government.
13 May 2025, 02:00 AM
German apprenticeship model can transform our workforce
Nearly one-third of the unemployed hold higher education degrees, and unemployment is higher among highly educated women.
12 May 2025, 10:00 AM
How we can navigate the tariff maelstrom
Any local or global headwinds affecting the RMG sector have significant macroeconomic implications.
12 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward
One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.
12 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Ban on Awami League and future actions
There is no denying the extent of damage the AL has done over the last 15 years, particularly from January 5, 2014.
12 May 2025, 02:00 AM
The Rohingya crisis: Empty promises, endless sufferings
One of the most visible and immediate consequences of this increased population pressure is the growing food insecurity across the camps.
11 May 2025, 09:50 AM
Bangladesh's path to a peaceful and equitable society
Can Bangladesh escape retribution and move onto the path of justice, reconciliation, and peace?
11 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Watt’s going on? A renewable dream stuck in load-shedding
Renewable energy accounts for only about 4.5 percent of total installed capacity in Bangladesh.
11 May 2025, 05:00 AM
The impact of US tariffs on our economy
Higher tariffs on Bangladeshi exports will cost more for American consumers, resulting in reduced demand.
11 May 2025, 04:00 AM