Can AI address the shortage of speech therapists in Bangladesh?
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Blaming the youth is easy. We must rethink how we support parents
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How Bangladesh can build a more powerful passport
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What kind of president does Bangladesh need?
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Property reform for parents: A step in the right direction, but mind the gaps
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MIND THE GAP
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We must count the cost of growing climate anxiety
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Fixing public hospitals could start with making leaders rely on them
31 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How patriarchy's female foot soldiers can be liberated
31 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Jamaat leader’s apology and the bigger question
Jamaat members still hero-worship their past leaders, who stood against Bangladesh.
1 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect
The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.
31 May 2025, 06:33 AM
Don’t let Israel forcefully deport Palestinians
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has now been going on for over 600 days.
31 May 2025, 05:00 AM
The right way to reform the public administration
Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Farewell, Nadal: Words from the heart at the final chapter of a legend
On Sunday, we witnessed the farewell of a tennis legend: Rafael Nadal, “King of Clay” and a symbol of inspiration.
30 May 2025, 10:05 AM
Food safety in public hospitals is a basic right, not luxury
Food safety in public hospitals is not merely an operational issue but a legal right for patients
30 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Budget must reflect a rights-based approach to disability
Bangladesh's budget allocation for persons with disabilities continues to be insufficient.
30 May 2025, 06:00 AM
The interim government’s silence over misogyny is tragic
There is chaos and dissent in every corner and no one seems to have a grip on anything.
30 May 2025, 03:00 AM
As a nation, we are not focused on education
We have had so many reform commissions, but none on education, reflecting our own sense of priority.
29 May 2025, 18:30 PM
Nadira Yeasmin's transfer: A dangerous surrender
A nation that silences its educators is a nation that jeopardises its future.
29 May 2025, 10:40 AM
How Bangladesh should ensure strategic port management
Recently, public debate has intensified over the government’s decision to bring in foreign operators to manage key ports.
29 May 2025, 09:30 AM
Cowardice, plain and simple
This was targeted violence, against women, by men who knew exactly what they were doing
29 May 2025, 07:52 AM
What is the future of globalisation?
The future of globalisation hinges less on market logic than on political will.
29 May 2025, 07:00 AM
A call for calm to protect Bangladesh’s global reputation
Recent developments give serious cause for alarm for the RMG sector.
29 May 2025, 06:00 AM
Remembering Barrister Abdur Razzaq
He was a man of principle who was never afraid to speak truth.
29 May 2025, 05:00 AM
What the development philosophy should be for the FY2026 budget
The philosophical focus of the upcoming budget should be pro-poor and pro-people.
29 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Shaped by struggle, sealed in gold
Oftentimes, women’s sports become victims of their own success.
28 May 2025, 09:30 AM
Global lessons to redesign social protection in Bangladesh
Holistic benefits for employees are becoming a prerequisite of a sound social protection mechanism.
28 May 2025, 06:42 AM
Is Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war a geopolitical gamble or a strategic withdrawal?
Trump’s strategy has devolved into a pattern of contradictions and disengagement.
28 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Harvard vs Trump: 'Limiting international participation would impoverish our academic mission'
In an interview with Dr Fernando M. Reimers, the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at Harvard.
28 May 2025, 04:00 AM