When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
In August 2024, shortly after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime, BNP’s then Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman made a statement that earned him rare political capital, particularly in progressive and liberal circles.
22 April 2026, 08:00 AM
What the ‘not all men’ defence always misses
The issue is not whether every man is guilty, but why male defensiveness so often overrides women’s lived experiences
20 April 2026, 18:19 PM
As mob violence persists, we must confront the roots of impunity
A new incident seems to shake the nation almost every week. Last Saturday (April 11) saw the shocking lynching of a Sufi pir, Shamim al-Jahangir, inside his shrine in Kushtia.
19 April 2026, 09:00 AM
From kingmakers to the margins: Miya community’s fight for survival in Assam
Anti-Bangladesh rhetoric and shifting electoral dynamics push a long-settled community to the political fringes
6 April 2026, 18:29 PM
How religion is finding space in today’s Bangladeshi cinema
Recent Eid releases show faith as part of everyday life -- complex, personal, and often contradictory
5 April 2026, 12:04 PM
When authority legitimises abuse
MP Amir Hamza’s comments are more than body-shaming, they are sexist
4 April 2026, 15:39 PM
How to train your social media feed to show content you actually like
In the attention economy, it doesn’t matter whether you love something or hate it; what matters is that you looked
30 March 2026, 22:06 PM
Not every Harry Potter fan is ready for a Black Snape; that’s exactly why it matters
Paapa Essiedu’s casting has sparked a fierce fan debate, exposing the uneasy line between loyalty to canon and resistance to representation
26 March 2026, 18:59 PM
Bollywood at it again, tells Bangladesh’s story without Bangladesh
Even with Arifin Shuvoo in the lead, web series Jazz City repeats a familiar trope
20 March 2026, 13:02 PM
The cost of a distant war being paid in Bangladeshi lives
Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad
19 March 2026, 18:40 PM
Middle East or West Asia?
Rethinking a colonial-era label
17 March 2026, 16:31 PM
Don’t turn childhood into a rat race
Decision to change lottery system and restore the entrance exam merits further deliberation
17 March 2026, 12:49 PM
Bangladesh never had a Habermas, but it desperately needs one
Germany had a Jürgen Habermas, who died on March 14, 2026. He was not just a philosopher writing for academics; he was a public intellectual, someone who used ideas to help society understand itself, confront its own mistakes, and imagine a better future.
17 March 2026, 00:59 AM
Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher who helped Germany make peace with its past, dies at 96
Mediator between intellectual life and national memory, Germany’s leading postwar philosopher helped shape public debate
14 March 2026, 23:06 PM
No, justice for animals and humans is not mutually exclusive
In the past few days, courts in Bangladesh have handed down two notable verdicts in cases of animal cruelty.
12 March 2026, 17:29 PM
As Iran war boosts Netanyahu politically, Gaza pays the price
Polls show rising support for Netanyahu’s campaign while global focus shifts from Gaza
10 March 2026, 19:48 PM
The danger of past tense
How Wikipedia is erasing Gaza from history
10 March 2026, 14:43 PM
Gen Z’s gender paradox
Bold in politics, ignorant on equality
8 March 2026, 11:22 AM
Let history breathe
The Liberation War of 1971 was not the work of one man. It was the product of millions of freedom fighters, political leaders, student activists, cultural organisers, rural villagers, defecting officers, and ordinary citizens who bore extraordinary costs.
7 March 2026, 01:22 AM
How Europe absorbs, but can't direct global conflict
Caught between reliance on US hard power and its own ambitions for strategic autonomy, Europe manages fallout rather than commanding outcomes
3 March 2026, 18:26 PM