Bangladesh’s T20 snub: ICC failed a key test of sporting governance
29 January 2026, 01:04 AM
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Opinion / Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration
29 January 2026, 01:10 AM
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Opinion / The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity
29 January 2026, 01:14 AM
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ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits
29 January 2026, 01:16 AM
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Opinion / Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
26 January 2026, 23:57 PM
MACRO MIRROR
Tribute / Remembering Mark Tully, the trusted chronicler of 1971
28 January 2026, 00:04 AM
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Opinion / Backlash at the ballot: Why women are being shut out of politics
28 January 2026, 00:14 AM
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Saddam’s parole fiasco: A five-minute farewell is not mercy
27 January 2026, 00:06 AM
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The Board of Peace is just the latest fig leaf for Israeli impunity
28 January 2026, 00:10 AM
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Why internet access should be recognised as a fundamental right
27 January 2026, 00:01 AM
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Opportunity economy: An inclusive economic system for new Bangladesh
The Opportunity Economy (OE) is not only an inclusive economic system, but a new paradigm.
28 October 2024, 12:55 PM
WB Yeats’s ‘Easter, 1916’ and Bangladesh’s July 1-36, 2024
What motivated our youth to defy death in order to free Bangladesh from the yoke of a brutal regime?
28 October 2024, 09:30 AM
A new deal for Bangladesh-UK partnership in uncertain times
Even before the recent change of government in the UK, its role in Bangladesh has been shifting, especially bilaterally.
28 October 2024, 07:00 AM
Can Bangladesh's economy achieve its revised growth projection?
Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed down due to global uncertainties and domestic political instability and natural disasters.
28 October 2024, 02:30 AM
Whom does education serve in Bangladesh?
To serve the purpose of education, meeting the parents' demands through focusing on learning outcomes and reforming the education system are the need of the hour.
28 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh’s roadblocks to becoming a successful democracy
Bangladesh needs economic growth, the order of institutionalisation, the rule of law, and values to be a successful democracy.
27 October 2024, 04:00 AM
Rethinking age limits: Creating an inclusive workforce for Bangladesh
Individuals, both men and women, are free to pursue public service careers well into their later years, with emphasis placed on experience, expertise, and merit rather than age.
26 October 2024, 10:19 AM
124 years on, gender gap in Nobel Prize still persists
Clearly, the choice of who gets the Nobel Prize is heavily biased towards males.
26 October 2024, 06:00 AM
A ‘new’ constitution and our obsession with texts
Our parliament, on the other hand, drafted a self-defeating provision, Article 7B, by declaring one-third of the text of the constitution as unamendable through the usual constitutional amendment process.
26 October 2024, 03:00 AM
Of human migration and citizenship in Assam
The petitioner’s claim was that granting citizenship to immigrants claiming entry before March 25, 1971, was harming Assam’s identity.
25 October 2024, 11:16 AM
Rest in peace, warrior, your battle won
Masroor ul Haq Siddiqi Bir Uttam (Komol Siddiqi) passed away in the early hours of October 7.
25 October 2024, 06:00 AM
The dangers of commodifying higher education
Insight is not something that can be gained merely through technical proficiency or the mastery of research methods.
25 October 2024, 03:00 AM
Between a rock and a hard place
Crony capitalism and the quest for reform in Bangladesh's governance
25 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Climate Apartheid and Bangladesh
The World Risk Index 2023 has ranked Bangladesh ninth worldwide for climate disaster risk, stating it is set to lose 30 percent of its arable by 2050.
24 October 2024, 10:20 AM
Balancing diplomacy, reform and competitiveness
The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.
24 October 2024, 06:00 AM
The United Nations needs reforms
Financial contributions to the UN by big and powerful developing countries like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria and the oil-rich countries of the Middle East must increase so that the developing world has a solid voice.
24 October 2024, 03:00 AM
We need diverse expertise in the health reform committee
The formation of the health reform committee raises concerns due to the overrepresentation of individuals from a specific discipline.
24 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Reforms require unity among our politicians
Bangladesh’s political standards are now at their lowest point, with integrity in governance and honesty in leadership almost non-existent.
24 October 2024, 02:00 AM
How misinformation threatens our democracy
Democracy relies on the principles of informed citizen participation, transparency, and accountability.
23 October 2024, 10:30 AM
A blueprint for public sector reforms
The overarching goal should be to create a public administration that can meet the evolving needs of the citizens and contribute to their socio-economic development.
23 October 2024, 06:00 AM