Bangladesh’s foreign policy enters its post-election test
23 February 2026, 00:47 AM
A Closer Look
The weight of a supermajority in parliament
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
A Closer Look
Will this election pass the minority protection test?
9 February 2026, 00:11 AM
A Closer Look
What happens when reform is managed, not delivered
26 January 2026, 00:38 AM
A Closer Look
Party nominations and the systemic exclusion of women
19 January 2026, 00:06 AM
Opinion / Is grievance politics clouding the future of Ganges treaty?
8 January 2026, 02:00 AM
A Closer Look
How 2025 thinned our cultural space
31 December 2025, 05:00 AM
A Closer Look
Tarique Rahman’s return, and the Kundera-esque weight of expectations
28 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Views
Temporary solutions do little to help Rohingya women
25 December 2025, 03:00 AM
A Closer Look
The press under fire, and the cost of mistaking destruction for change
21 December 2025, 04:00 AM
A Closer Look
The world mustn't fail Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
Aid agencies, both the Turkish and Syrian governments, and the rebel groups must all work together.
7 February 2023, 06:30 AM
Israel’s military capability should be neutralised
Israel spares neither children nor the elderly in its thirst for aggression and bloodshed.
6 February 2023, 16:00 PM
The Cambodian nightmare
The recent surge in human trafficking to Cambodia from Bangladesh raises questions about the intentions and capability of the relevant authorities in addressing the situation.
2 February 2023, 02:00 AM
Conflict with Israel: Iran should tread with caution
Iran's response to Israel's provocations should be non-violent and measured.
29 January 2023, 16:00 PM
Economic pitfalls: Can South Asia turn itself around in 2023?
We need to open up to possibilities available outside the ones offered by the West
27 December 2022, 18:00 PM
The treacherous banking journey of women entrepreneurs
Women's access to finance remains difficult and often riddled with pitfalls.
13 December 2022, 16:21 PM
Incompetence, complacence and freed militants
The escape of these militants poses serious risks for national security.
29 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Ayat and beyond: Where are our children’s rights?
This tragic incident with Ayat sparked off certain questions about the rights of our children and our ability to address them.
26 November 2022, 08:00 AM
Bangladesh caught in a narco triangle
While Bangladesh is not a significant narcotics producer, geography puts it at the heart of three major Asian drug trade routes
22 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Who will flinch first: Putin, Zelensky or the West?
While the loss of Kharkiv in the northeast and Lyman in the Donetsk region, and now the pull-out from Kherson, are portraying Russia as a frail aggressor, security analysts suggest the war is far from over in Ukraine.
16 November 2022, 17:00 PM
Could ARSA be behind the recent violence in Rohingya camps?
We cannot just allow criminal elements to violate our territorial integrity and flout our law and order system.
4 November 2022, 16:00 PM
Why are we letting dengue get the better of us?
Dengue cases are on the rise again, with fatalities recorded almost on a daily basis.
25 October 2022, 11:30 AM
Covid-19: We can’t let our guard down yet
With fatalities declining and people getting used to living with the virus, adherence to social distancing protocols has been mostly absent from public life.
27 September 2022, 11:51 AM
Bangladesh should revisit its Myanmar policy
What does the repeated violation of Bangladesh’s land and airspace by the troublesome neighbour signify?
19 September 2022, 13:00 PM
Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment
Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.
12 September 2022, 18:39 PM
Protect Rohingya women, children from sexual exploitation
Many Rohingya women and children who managed to flee rape and genocide in Myanmar end up in the trap of sex trade and trafficking inside the refugee camps in Bangladesh.
7 September 2022, 14:30 PM
Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
23 August 2022, 14:00 PM
Israel’s latest attack on Palestine: Who is the real terrorist?
The ongoing attacks seem premeditated as they come as part of a well-coordinated package.
7 August 2022, 11:30 AM
Smugglers should not be rewarded
Bangladesh’s struggle with smuggling is not a new phenomenon.
28 June 2022, 18:00 PM
India should think beyond the Hindutva agenda
Over the last few years – under the BJP government – India’s religious polarisation has increased in degree and intensity.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM