Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Lay-off, retrenchment and unjustified dismissals have become a pervasive reality for Bangladeshi workers, especially in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector.
Law Review / Protecting Bangladesh’s ecological heritage through law
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The enactment of the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026 marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s environmental law regime.
Law Views / How the built environment shapes the realities of human rights
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The built environment, comprising residential, commercial, and industrial structures, is a typical feature of urban development, shaping the realities of human rights.
For Your Information / When confessional statements may not lead to conviction
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Daily Life Blues / Remedies for excessive electricity bills
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The danger of using AI in legal submissions
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Constitutional environmental rights in South Asia
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
18 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The need to protect our data
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Gender and Law / Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Rajshahi: The story behind Bangladesh’s cleanest city
A man finishes a bottle of water, looks around, then walks over to a bin set up by the Rajshahi City Corporation to discard it instead of throwing it on the roadside.
Preserving a living archive: How ‘Architectural Guide Dhaka’ documents a city in transition
Reading Architectural Guide Dhaka, authored by Architect and Assistant Professor Sayed Ahmed, I found myself thinking less about buildings as static structures and more as fragile records, stories that can disappear if no one chooses to document them.
28 July 2026
Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?
Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.
27 July 2026
Dhaka in July: Frolic, fervour and full houses
Dhaka never ceases to amaze me with its spectrum of social life.
26 July 2026
Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%
25 July 2026
Evidence to action: Economic and policy pathways for a safer lead-acid battery circular economy in Bangladesh
Initiated in 2023, the project ‘Development of Business Models and Policy Interventions to Reduce Informal Recycling of Lead Acid Batteries in Bangladesh’ addresses a critical global challenge, as lead poisoning affects 800 million children worldwide.
25 July 2026
Reconsidering Article 70 in our Constitution
Floor crossing generally refers to the act of elected Member of Parliaments (MP) to vote against their party’s position in parliament.
22 July 2026
What reforms do our parents’ maintenance law need?
In 2013, the Maintenance of Parents Act was passed in Parliament as a recognition of the corresponding obligation of the offspring towards their parents.
22 July 2026
Vinyl Madness: Bringing analogue music back to digital Dhaka
Some hidden sanctuaries in Dhaka never leave you the same. They make you feel as though you belong, where even strangers feel like home -- all connected through the shared wavelength of music.
22 July 2026
More than a place of prayer: Juma in Old Dhaka
Fridays in Old Dhaka begin with a distinctive rhythm, building toward Juma prayer. During Juma, the atmosphere becomes layered: sacred inside, restless outside.
19 July 2026
Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
18 July 2026
Pharma industry’s next big leap
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
18 July 2026
Ghonoghota 2: Monsoon dance returns to Bokultola
The rains return, and with them, a celebration of rhythm and resilience. Arthy Ahmed Dance Academy, in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts (Charukola Onushod), University of Dhaka, will stage “Ghonoghota 2” -- a monsoon dance recital following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural production.
17 July 2026
Galleri Kaya hosts hands-on painting session for JAAGO students
Galleri Kaya in Uttara hosted a hands-on painting workshop for 15 JAAGO Foundation students on 9 July, held as part of an ongoing exhibition at the gallery.
15 July 2026
Monsoon on overdrive
Cloudbursts sound poetic; the monsoon is dreamy. Getting drenched in the rain, pouring steaming dudh cha into a saucer by the roadside and blowing across its surface, watching the city turn emerald under the downpour -- these are the images that make the monsoon feel romantic.
14 July 2026
Chandra Bhattacharjee’s Art of Survival
Chandra Bhattacharjee’s journey is one of hardship, and his philosophy is grounded in lived experience. One of India’s most talented contemporary artists, he carries a suave personality shaped by struggle and survival, with scars surfacing in muted tones.
12 July 2026
Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
Mobile financial services changed how Bangladesh sends money and makes payments, but market competition has failed to keep pace
11 July 2026
Black garlic and the metro’s shopping trail
I love exotic spices and use them in my culinary experiments. Sometimes the result is brilliant, while other times it’s a disaster. Still, I continue my witch’s brew with whatever herbs or spices I can get my hands on.
9 July 2026
Role of Nutrition Entrepreneurs in Accelerating Nutrition-Sensitive Integration in Bangladesh
For the past 40 years, iDE Bangladesh has focused on creating livelihood opportunities for rural communities through market-based and systems-driven approaches.
9 July 2026
Gender Responsive Climate Governance in Bangladesh: Strengthening Policy, Institution and Sectoral Action
The impacts of climate change are evolving and affecting different groups in different ways, with women often facing greater challenges from heatwaves, water scarcity, and other climate-related stresses.
8 July 2026
Ethical use of animals in biomedical research in Bangladesh
Using animals for biomedical research purposes has been a significant part of scientific studies for a long time.
8 July 2026