Media reform and journalism protection law can help counter disinformation
28 September 2026
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The answer to children’s online risks is not a social media ban
28 September 2026
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Views
AI’s hidden water cost, and why it matters
28 September 2026
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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
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
'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
From rage to reform: Is Bangladesh ready to rise?
After last year's uprising, nation-building comes as a monumental responsibility.
6 August 2025
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
Why is critical thinking not included in our curriculum?
The curriculum continues to reward regurgitation over reflection.
5 August 2025
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
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
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
Forgive them not, Gaza …
There is an American-enabled Israeli starvation in Gaza.
4 August 2025
Pursuit of justice must not make the public suffer
It is unacceptable to impose prolonged hardship on ordinary citizens
4 August 2025
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
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
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
When change agents become the status quo
Extortion by SAD leaders strikes at the heart of its moral legitimacy.
3 August 2025
The passing of a quiet revolutionary
Mrs Murshed believed that education should not begin and end with books.
3 August 2025
What can Bangladesh learn from China’s rise?
True, Bangladesh has made some progress in digitalisation, but much of it remains uneven. Services are often bureaucratic, digital tools remain underutilised, and infrastructure gaps persist.
3 August 2025
What young people want a year on from July uprising
They seek reform, not empty promises.
3 August 2025
Time for political parties to prioritise disability rights
Inclusion of disability rights in manifestos is both a democratic necessity and a litmus test of a party’s commitment to equality.
2 August 2025
The struggle continues
Revolutionary literature all over the world has shown the frequent bitterness of post-independence betrayal.
2 August 2025
After July: A fragile transition, a nation in waiting
Hope for change, rebirth, and the restoration of the republic remains weakened after a year.
2 August 2025