Why Dhaka can’t fix its roads

Bangladesh’s roads are killing fields not by accident, but by design.
9 December 2025, 02:00 AM

What is the future of the Ganges Waters Treaty?

There are physical and political hurdles to the renewal of the GWT.
8 December 2025, 09:00 AM

Thoughts on press freedom and about a Dhaka weekly that died without a bang

For an aspiring journalist like myself, there could not have been a better training ground than the East Bengal Times.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Music and play keep us human — our schools need them more than ever

Bangladesh should not make a move which will further deteriorate the quality of public school education
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh deserves better universities — Not excuses

The true purpose of a university is to pursue knowledge, cultivate critical thinking, and serve society. Rankings only have meaning when they strengthen these intellectual and humanistic values — not when they distort them.
2 December 2025, 02:00 AM

A 2,000-year journey through Bengal’s architecture

Architecture is never neutral, it is the most visible, permanent, and symbolic tool through which politics announces itself.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Rethinking Bangladesh–India transit relations: The question of reciprocity

If India’s new transit regime prioritises its internal market over regional commitments, Bangladesh must adopt a similarly clear-eyed approach
27 November 2025, 08:17 AM

Gold prices and the hidden economy of weddings

Behind the glitter of bridal jewellery lies an invisible economy, one that thrives on social pressure, consumerism, and gender inequality.
26 November 2025, 07:57 AM

Caretaker government reborn: What challenges lie ahead?

What was once a settled chapter has been reopened with constitutional force and political consequence.
25 November 2025, 08:16 AM

Why uprisings fail: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal reveal the same pattern in different sequences.
21 November 2025, 18:00 PM

The unspoken truth: Bangladesh is underfunding its children’s future

Recognise education as a fundamental human right in the constitution instead of a basic principle.
16 November 2025, 10:11 AM

Who bankrupted our strength?

The government's failure to develop a cohesive modernisation plan and to support existing mills transformed them into unprofitable.
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Each day is a gift: Reflections on living with cancer

My own experience, however, is that most people take too negative a view of the disease.
14 November 2025, 02:00 AM

Want to reform politics? Ask parties where their money comes from

Electoral cost disclosures fail to ensure accountability when politics runs on unseen, informal streams of money.
12 November 2025, 09:51 AM

What’s holding back Bangladesh’s book industry?

Despite its long legacy, the publishing industry continues to grapple with many of the same challenges for decades.
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Why Mamdani’s politics should matter to Bangladesh

It is a reminder that conviction still matters in politics—and that democratic renewal may depend on rediscovering a younger, braver Left.
6 November 2025, 10:02 AM

No songs, no play: A policy against our children

When policy erases song and sport, what future are we building for our children?
5 November 2025, 10:32 AM

How not to rescue wild animals

Rescuing wild animals has become a public spectacle, fuelled by social media and viral content.
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Chaos by design: Why we might never get nirapod shorok

At the heart of the problem is what many experts call a “governance breakdown.”
28 October 2025, 02:00 AM

How can AI democratise rural healthcare in Bangladesh?

Imagine a future where a tablet or phone in a village clinic can perform the work of expensive lab tests and specialists.
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM