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
7 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
10 hour(s) ago
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Persistent delay in restoring the Information Commission is unacceptable
8 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
Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms
Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.
3 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a wake-up call on online violence
'Adolescence,' the four-episode Netflix mini-series, sheds light on a disturbing trend in society.
2 May 2025, 07:05 AM
The hands that build the world must be protected
On this May Day, let us remember that the dignity of work begins with the dignity of the worker.
1 May 2025, 10:00 AM
This May Day, let us remember our child workers
Let us work towards a world where no child is forced to trade their future for their survival
1 May 2025, 08:55 AM
How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience
Bangladesh's agro-processed exports are already rising.
1 May 2025, 06:00 AM
‘Labour reforms must ensure a dignified life for workers’
Writer-researcher Altaf Parvez discusses the recommendations made by the Labour Reform Commission to improve the state of workers in the country, in a conversation with Monorom Polok of The Daily Star.
1 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Undermining the CAG’s constitutional independence
A compromised CAG allows mismanagement and corruption to escape scrutiny.
1 May 2025, 02:00 AM
In the company of a cat
In Bangladesh’s political culture, leadership is often marked by confrontation.
30 April 2025, 10:40 AM
Bangladesh must explore sending skilled nurses abroad
We must remove systemic barriers to capture the global demand for nursing.
30 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The promises and pressures of Bangladesh’s pharma industry
There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.
30 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Laws exist, but silence does not
The WHO estimates that over five percent of the global population suffers from noise-related issues
30 April 2025, 03:01 AM
Why are young men becoming so violent?
There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.
30 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The scars of the 1991 cyclone remain, so do the coastal communities' vulnerabilities
Gorky is recognised as one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in recorded history.
29 April 2025, 09:00 AM
How the power and energy sector can come out of constant financial crunch
The sector has faced prolonged financial losses, rising public debt, and increasing fiscal burdens.
29 April 2025, 07:03 AM
Israel's war in Gaza: An alliance that threatens global peace
Palestine is being reduced to a business opportunity under the Trump administration. Gaza is seen as prime real estate.
29 April 2025, 06:00 AM
Cars are killing Earth, in more ways than we think
Cars are harmful to our health and to our environment.
29 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Development is not just about macroeconomic progress
Do macroeconomic concepts reflect the realities on the ground?
29 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Rape culture: What can be done?
Rape culture refers to a societal environment where sexual violence is normalised, excused, or trivialised.
28 April 2025, 10:00 AM
Biochar: A climate solution from the ground up
Biochar is a durable, carbon-rich substance created via pyrolysis.
28 April 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh must diversify its trade infrastructure after India's ban
Bangladesh must rethink its diplomatic and industrial strategies.
28 April 2025, 05:00 AM