How Islamic is Islamic banking?

Why Islamic banks often mirror commercial interest rates, and the need for true risk-sharing in Islamic finance.
7 June 2026

Can Bangladesh achieve energy sovereignty? A new perspective

Bangladesh stands at a critical developmental crossroads, paralysed by an acute and systemic energy crisis. Recent global shortages in fossil fuels have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of the nation’s energy architecture.
6 June 2026

Will we learn from the Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy?

Following Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy, questions emerge about wildlife management, safety, and institutional reform in Bangladesh.
5 June 2026

Who will answer for Bangladesh’s ecological wounds?

Unplanned development and corporate pollution drive Bangladesh's severe ecological destruction, demanding urgent political accountability and climate justice.
5 June 2026

Where Chittagong meets Makkah

Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants in Saudi Arabia drive the pilgrimage economy through regional networks and inherited occupations.
3 June 2026

Are Bangladesh’s Biharis truly equal citizens?

Citizenship rights are human rights, and the basic needs of the Biharis, including housing, education, health, employment, and security, are not adequately protected in Bangladesh.
3 June 2026

Why is it so hot? Inside South Asia’s dangerous heat wave

A brutal heatwave is gripping South Asia, exposing how climate change is making extreme heat deadlier.
2 June 2026

Will the Padma Barrage repeat Farakka's mistake?

As South Asia’s rivers become battlegrounds for competing dam projects, Bangladesh faces a critical water dilemma.
1 June 2026

Who will safeguard Bangladesh’s cultural future?

Safeguarding Bangladesh’s cultural heritage now demands an urgent shift towards institutionalised crisis preparedness and robust cultural resilience.
30 May 2026

Trust has returned, but has the state changed?

A review of the BNP government’s first hundred days, examining early gains, challenges, and reform uncertainties.
29 May 2026

We learn English for years, but learn too little. Why?

Bangladesh's English education system relies on outdated grammar-translation methods, hindering communicative fluency and deepening systemic class inequality.
29 May 2026

How AI became an authority in our classrooms

As AI rapidly enters education, it risks shifting from a supportive tool to an unquestioned classroom authority.
28 May 2026

Bangladesh in a world of impossible choices

Bangladesh suffers unavoidable economic consequences from global geopolitical rivalries, highlighting the profound vulnerability of developing nations today.
27 May 2026

Bangladesh is still trapped in a cycle of injustice

Despite the 2024 mass uprising, Bangladesh’s flawed political transition continues perpetuating human rights abuses and systemic injustice.
27 May 2026

Why Bangladesh must pivot to renewable energy now

Bangladesh must urgently transition from imported fossil fuels to renewable energy to resolve its severe energy crisis.
26 May 2026

The stolen haq of Qurbani hides

As leather profits grow, Bangladesh’s Qurbani hide market leaves the poor with shrinking returns and lost rights.
24 May 2026

Beyond kaanta-taar: Rethinking life at the Bangladesh–India border

In conversation with Sahana Ghosh, author of A Thousand Tiny Cuts: Mobility and Security Across the India-Bangladesh Borderlands and assistant professor of Anthropology at the National University of Singapore.
23 May 2026

Can Bangladesh save its haor food bowl?

Safeguarding Bangladesh’s food security against devastating Haor Basin flash floods demands an urgent transition to climate-smart agriculture.
22 May 2026

The great Bangladeshi cattle reality show

From viral names to inflated prices, how social media has turned the Qurbani cattle market into a dramatic theatre.
22 May 2026

Will Ramisa get justice in Bangladesh’s broken rape trial system?

Bangladesh's justice system failure denies rape survivors justice due to massive judicial backlog and heavily politicised prosecution.
21 May 2026