Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it

With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has been co-opted.
23 April 2025, 10:06 AM

Let’s invest to compete globally

We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.
23 April 2025, 07:00 AM

What would make a good leader in new Bangladesh?

There are some essential traits that leaders should demonstrate in these difficult times to lead the country.
23 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Pathways to the downfall of a regime

The erosion in the credibility of the Sheikh Hasina regime did not begin in July 2024.
23 April 2025, 02:00 AM

The role that the financial sector can play to combat climate change

The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”
22 April 2025, 09:15 AM

Five climate action reforms that are doable

No space for Climate change in the ongoing reform debates but actions are needed.
22 April 2025, 07:00 AM

The many benefits of diversifying Bangladesh's capital market

The lack of product diversification in Bangladesh's capital market limits its growth and sustainability.
22 April 2025, 05:00 AM

The Earth as a bank and its ‘defaulters’

The planet, these ecosystems, they try to work with us.
22 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Policy choices for Bangladesh amid rising gas prices

From the perspective of attracting FDI, the gas price hike poses a significant challenge.
22 April 2025, 02:00 AM

Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy

One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
21 April 2025, 09:47 AM

Does the K2-18b exoplanet really have alien life, or is it merely an illusion?

While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.
21 April 2025, 06:00 AM

No alternative to financial reforms for IMF loan

IMF left Bangladesh without any decision on the release of next tranches of a loan.
21 April 2025, 05:00 AM

The reform process and its discontents

The interim government seems either unwilling or unable to unite the parties around vital reforms.
21 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Singapore in 10 years?: BIDA chairman’s optimism vs economic reality

Bangladesh need not be like Singapore right now. Rather, it needs to understand how a country like Vietnam has been accelerating its pace of development.
21 April 2025, 02:00 AM

How the weight of systemic issues weigh women down

The gender wage gap persists across industries.
20 April 2025, 10:00 AM

Economic lessons from the tariff war

Our understanding of tariffs might not be complete.
20 April 2025, 06:00 AM

Deaths in the Mediterranean: Bangladesh's aspirations and Europe’s contradictions

Bangladesh's success and deaths of our migrants in sea depict two realities.
20 April 2025, 04:00 AM

Bangladeshi universities need to bring in top talent

Perhaps the most profound obstacle to effective faculty recruitment is the overall academic environment in Bangladesh.
20 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Navigating the US-China-India triangular labyrinth

Foreign policy challenges for Bangladesh’s new political party
20 April 2025, 02:00 AM

Are Bangladeshis anti-Indian?

To understand the recent surge of so-called anti-Indian views among Bangladeshis, we need to examine the misrule that shipwrecked their country.
19 April 2025, 08:41 AM