Why the Padma Barrage will be a disaster for Bangladesh

The proposed Padma Barrage will deepen Bangladesh’s sediment, water, and ecological crises rather than sustainably resolving them.
19 May 2026, 08:33 AM

How secular is the orna?

Talk to any women in Dhaka, the bustling capital of twenty-two million people, and they will tell you a story about the orna.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Haor crisis turning into a national crisis: Is the government aware?

Bangladesh's haor floods severely threaten national food security, demanding systemic livelihood recovery, climate adaptation, and debt relief.
13 May 2026, 09:30 AM

The Mro children who could not reach the vaccine

Geographic isolation and severe infrastructural deficits drive a devastating measles outbreak among Bandarban’s remote Mro community.
12 May 2026, 17:40 PM

The slow death of the haors and their swamp forests

The destruction of ancient swamp forests and upstream mining has caused the disastrous flooding of Bangladesh’s haors.
12 May 2026, 11:11 AM

‘Development’ tragedy in haor: Ami jamu hourbari pakka rasta chai

Unplanned infrastructure in Bangladesh’s Haor region causes severe ecological damage, demanding sustainable floodplain management over destructive roads.
11 May 2026, 16:41 PM

How Asia negotiated with Washington while Bangladesh lost out

Bangladesh’s interim government sacrificed long-term economic sovereignty for asymmetric, fragile US tariff concessions.
10 May 2026, 08:51 AM

The disagreements over presidential power and state religion

As members of the Constitution Reform Commission, we, Sharif Bhuiyan and Firoz Ahmed, submitted two written notes to the Commission—one dated November 23, 2024, on strengthening the office of the President, and another dated December 31, 2024, on the inclusion of “Bismillah” and a state religion in the Constitution.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

West Bengal’s election shift: Can it unlock the Teesta impasse?

West Bengal's recent BJP victory might finally unblock the stalled India-Bangladesh Teesta water-sharing treaty despite ecological challenges.
8 May 2026, 09:47 AM

Can Bangladesh manage its municipal waste better?

Effective municipal solid waste management in Bangladesh requires replacing open dumping with modern energy and fuel technologies.
6 May 2026, 10:40 AM

India’s top-heavy boom and the lesson for Bangladesh

India’s jobless growth and structural imbalance offer lessons for Bangladesh in diversifying its economy and achieving prosperity.
5 May 2026, 12:07 PM

Haor farmers are dying, why does no one care?

The agrarian crisis in Bangladesh's haor region stems from structural neglect, threatening farmers' livelihoods and agricultural sustainability.
4 May 2026, 14:13 PM

Why political cartoons are dying in Bangladesh

The monetisation of news and corporate media influence drives self-censorship, eroding Bangladesh's vital political satire tradition.
3 May 2026, 13:41 PM

Art and odyssey of female cartoonists in Bangladesh

When girls draw comics, the topics become far more diverse – touching on nature, family issues, mental health, and self-realisation.
3 May 2026, 13:00 PM

How reality is controlled in the age of digital disinformation

There is a significant overlap, as we are essentially describing the spread of authoritarian propaganda techniques in democracies, accelerated by the technologies of the digital age.
3 May 2026, 12:00 PM

Bangladesh’s anti-cyberbullying cell: One chance to get it right

Bangladesh must build a structured cyber harassment cell with legal data annotators to combat online violence against women.
2 May 2026, 13:49 PM

The expansion of wage labour and the message of May Day

Capitalist exploitation and wealth inequality in Bangladesh highlight why the May Day legacy remains vital for labour rights.
1 May 2026, 11:09 AM

A closer look at Bangladesh’s new labour law: Gains and gaps

Bangladesh’s new labour law reflects hard-won gains, yet key gaps persist, leaving workers’ rights and protections incomplete.
30 April 2026, 22:13 PM

Can workers seize the opportunity as Western capitalism declines?

Richard Wolff argues that capitalist decline and Western hegemony offer the Global South opportunities for working-class organisation.
30 April 2026, 22:10 PM

Why AI alone cannot fix Bangladesh’s learning gap

AI technology alone will never resolve Bangladesh's learning gap without consistent human support from teachers and parents.
29 April 2026, 13:58 PM