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29 January 2026, 01:10 AM
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Opinion / The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity
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ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits
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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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Politics of destroying shrines and unmaking places
Wholesale dismissal of Sufism or the calls to destroy mazars from Bengal seems to have assumed new dimensions.
11 September 2024, 15:00 PM
A simple plan to fix education
The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.
11 September 2024, 11:07 AM
Ship recycling in Bangladesh needs greater safety efforts
A recent tragedy in Bangladesh's ship recycling industry once again highlighted the persistent challenges related to worker safety.
11 September 2024, 08:30 AM
Gono Bhaban shouldn’t be turned into a museum
Why should we use this symbol of destruction to remember the movement?
11 September 2024, 05:00 AM
Rethinking Bangladesh’s economic growth
Returning to the previous economic model will inevitably bring back the same economic challenges.
11 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh at 50 years with the United Nations
Enhanced collaboration with the UN will help Bangladesh become more prosperous and resilient.
10 September 2024, 12:00 PM
True reform starts from within
Crises often present opportunities for deep reflection and lasting change.
10 September 2024, 09:36 AM
Spyware over scholarship: How Bangladesh's priorities shifted under Sheikh Hasina
While national security is undoubtedly important, one must question whether the scales have tipped dangerously in favor of watching minds at the expense of nurturing them.
10 September 2024, 07:00 AM
Preserving our future by saving our forests
Most of the forest and relevant laws in practice are from the British regime, and devoid of any consideration of the people.
10 September 2024, 06:30 AM
Can we break the cycle of migrant exploitation?
There has been a silent consensus on turning a blind eye to rights abuses of our migrant workers.
10 September 2024, 04:00 AM
An education memorandum
The interim government has to decide guidelines for the minimum reform targets to achieve, and where to begin.
10 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Role of citizen diplomacy in a new Bangladesh
The ability of citizen diplomacy to engage a wider spectrum of voices in the diplomatic process challenges traditional power structures.
9 September 2024, 11:00 AM
Beyond quotas: Education, employment, and the unfinished revolution
In Bangladesh, inequality starts with education.
9 September 2024, 09:00 AM
India is failing to understand Bangladesh’s new reality
India should accept and address the perception that its relationship with Bangladesh was centred on a single individual and political party
9 September 2024, 03:00 AM
India can’t take Bangladesh for granted anymore
In the next three to six months, how India will deal with Bangladesh will become clear.
9 September 2024, 03:00 AM
What reforms does the media need in Bangladesh?
The media industry of Bangladesh will have to embark on a long struggle to regain the trust of the people.
9 September 2024, 02:00 AM
What politics for the new generation should look like
Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
A paradigm shift is needed for a new Bangladesh
Paradigm shifts on a large scale involve the transformation of society.
8 September 2024, 09:00 AM
Reflecting on one month of the interim government
The interim government faces challenges on the path to reform due to the complexity of the political situation
8 September 2024, 02:00 AM
We need Prof Yunus and his ideas today more than ever
Supporting Yunus in this mission is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good.
7 September 2024, 16:00 PM