Opinion / Media reform in Bangladesh needs precision, not pressure
30 January 2026, 00:49 AM
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Confrontational election politics shows that little has changed
30 January 2026, 00:56 AM
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Opinion / Yes, no and 'confused': A closer look at the July charter as the referendum nears
30 January 2026, 01:07 AM
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Bangladesh’s T20 snub: ICC failed a key test of sporting governance
29 January 2026, 01:04 AM
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Opinion / Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration
29 January 2026, 01:10 AM
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Opinion / The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity
29 January 2026, 01:14 AM
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ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits
29 January 2026, 01:16 AM
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Opinion / Can we afford such a steep public-sector pay hike?
26 January 2026, 23:57 PM
MACRO MIRROR
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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'We want you to die. We won’t have to kill you then.'
Never did I imagine that I would be a victim of enforced disappearance one day.
30 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Rickshaw pullers’ demands and our entrenched classism
Rickshaw pullers were labelled as opportunists who were simply following the trend of making demands.
29 August 2024, 09:00 AM
We must be bold with health sector reforms
While we have made significant achievements, complacency cannot be allowed
29 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection
We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
DU must lead by example in abolishing partisan politics
The university should abandon all party-based politics through a policy and define the scope of student politics
28 August 2024, 11:25 AM
Time to end discriminatory quotas in civil service promotions
The struggle against discriminatory quotas in civil service promotions is far from over.
28 August 2024, 11:00 AM
Volunteerism for collective healing
These acts of community service and volunteering to stand up for others should also become a defining characteristic of the people of Bangladesh.
28 August 2024, 09:00 AM
2024 floods: Facts, feelings, and the art of engineering diplomacy
With communication lines down and vital infrastructure damaged, the interim government faces the dual challenge of managing the disaster and combating the surge of misinformation.
28 August 2024, 04:00 AM
A good national address to start with
The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended
28 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Legality and morality: Sometimes friends, mostly foes
In most instances, legality and morality are at opposing poles of philosophical debates and pragmatic applications.
27 August 2024, 14:00 PM
July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians
It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric
27 August 2024, 09:04 AM
Law reforms crucial for justice and fairness
Bearing in mind the 15 long years of oppression, misrule, and misuse of powers, we can reasonably expect our political parties to act purely in the nation’s interests in this critical juncture of our history.
27 August 2024, 06:00 AM
What really caused the floods?
In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.
27 August 2024, 05:00 AM
How do we preserve our unity?
if we are to prevent further divisions during this transitory phase, we mustn't develop opinions based on group identities
26 August 2024, 12:05 PM
Navigating energy efficiency for Bangladesh’s energy security
At this time, it would be prudent to change the highly import dependent energy model.
26 August 2024, 09:28 AM
Banking sector issues that the new governor should address
Good governance and adequate legal infrastructure—relevant laws, courts and impartial judges—need to be established.
26 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh’s path to principled governance
Bangladesh can synthesise a governance model that works for its people—Boishamma Birodhee Jonogan (BBJ).
26 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Charting a new course
Political settlement and constitutional reform in post-autocratic Bangladesh.
26 August 2024, 02:00 AM
What made the flood so severe
The flooding is not solely due to the dam overflow
25 August 2024, 13:30 PM
AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik and politicalisation of the judiciary
The appointment of a person with foreign nationality and his subsequent arrest highlights a troubling trend of judicial interference and manipulation
25 August 2024, 12:15 PM