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
6 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
9 hour(s) ago
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Persistent delay in restoring the Information Commission is unacceptable
7 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
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Why does Hefazat fear women’s rights more than usury?
Why do religious pressure groups single out women’s rights for moral outrage?
7 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Dhaka University: Faculty hiring in its early years
The faculty hiring process at Dhaka University has received intense scrutiny and has been criticised for its lack of focus on merit.
6 May 2025, 10:00 AM
What Khaleda Zia’s return means for the BNP
Khaleda Zia's return is not merely a personal event.
6 May 2025, 06:43 AM
Post-LDC strategies for empowering our private sector
The development of private sector capabilities is a prerequisite for securing sustainable economic growth.
6 May 2025, 06:12 AM
A gradual, homegrown approach to reforming political parties
Our political system stifles democracy and holds back economic progress.
6 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Can a new law balance cybersecurity and free expression?
The critical question of cyber safety is at the forefront.
6 May 2025, 02:00 AM
As I seek justice for my father, I want a government that practises the reforms it preaches
This weaponisation of murder cases means that my family lives in constant fear of retribution.
5 May 2025, 16:40 PM
The language of oppression against women
In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
5 May 2025, 11:31 AM
The critical role of midwives in ensuring maternal health
Midwives frequently serve on the front lines during crises.
5 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Kashmir’s bloodstained meadows: Can the SCO show a road to reconciliation?
The SCO's flexibility allows rivals to engage without losing face—a vital feature for South Asia’s fractured geopolitics.
5 May 2025, 03:00 AM
What 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings means for the Global South
The Spring Meetings indicate that the IMF and World Bank are at a crossroads.
5 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump’s Xanadu: Power, spectacle, and the mirage of control
Trump serves as a reminder of the fragility of power when built on illusion.
4 May 2025, 10:27 AM
From barbed wires to backbone
From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.
4 May 2025, 07:35 AM
Climate change is taking a toll on tea production
The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Next budget should prioritise poverty elimination
It is expected that the upcoming national budget will address the economic well-being of the poor.
4 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Does the Eighth Amendment judgment prevent HC decentralisation?
There is very strong public support for decentralising the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
4 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Canada bets on the political centre and an economist
Mark Carney faces an assignment that will stretch even his crisis-tested resume.
3 May 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh’s current heat emergency and the roadmap to COP30
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge.
3 May 2025, 07:00 AM
The crisis of a fossilised education system
It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025, 05:59 AM
Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism
Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
3 May 2025, 03:00 AM