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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Blowin’ in the Wind
Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
1 August 2026, 10:00 AM
Opinion
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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New amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act can be used to assault free speech
The interim government amended the anti-terrorism law to temporarily suspend AL.
16 May 2025, 04:00 AM
What are we building after dismantling the AL regime?
Democracy does not seem to be our focus today. Because if it were, then shouldn’t we have been talking about elections more?
15 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Challenging gender equality disempowers women
The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.
15 May 2025, 10:22 AM
No more silence, speak up, act for all women and girls
The declaration recommits member states to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls.
15 May 2025, 06:00 AM
How to use RTI when there are no information commissioners
The interim government should encourage all public officials to respond diligently to the citizens’ RTI requests.
15 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Banks should open their doors to the urban poor
The poor are still reliant on informal credit markets, which can be exceedingly exploitative.
15 May 2025, 03:00 AM
India, Myanmar, and the weight of regional instability on Bangladesh
Situation across our borders is reason for concern.
15 May 2025, 02:00 AM
The repackaged feminism and hidden cost of ‘having it all’
For much of Bangladesh's history, women have been relegated to domestic roles, where their duties defined their worth as wives and mothers.
14 May 2025, 10:30 AM
After 32 years, arsenic still threatens rural Bangladesh
A new national-scale survey of tube wells is urgently needed.
14 May 2025, 05:00 AM
We must reduce deficit for sound budget management
Bangladesh experiences a deficit budget due to limited fiscal resources mobilisation.
14 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump’s Saudi visit: Can it be ‘game over’ for Netanyahu?
An adviser to Trump told The Washington Post, “In MAGA, we are not Bibi fans.”
13 May 2025, 14:00 PM
The Kashmir attack and the perils of securitisation
The Kashmir attack has exposed the fragility of India’s security apparatus and the dangers of securitisation.
13 May 2025, 10:30 AM
The Ukraine war was provoked
The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.
13 May 2025, 08:59 AM
The struggle for justice should not involve injustice to others
In many developed democracies, protest is a well-organised affair.
13 May 2025, 06:00 AM
Why we need an elected government soon
Interim administrations are meant to be brief custodians, not long-term stewards.
13 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Has the reform drive lost its way?
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
13 May 2025, 04:00 AM
The upcoming budget should deliver economic stability
Controlling inflation should be a top priority for the interim government.
13 May 2025, 02:00 AM
German apprenticeship model can transform our workforce
Nearly one-third of the unemployed hold higher education degrees, and unemployment is higher among highly educated women.
12 May 2025, 10:00 AM
How we can navigate the tariff maelstrom
Any local or global headwinds affecting the RMG sector have significant macroeconomic implications.
12 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward
One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.
12 May 2025, 03:00 AM