Column by Mahfuz Anam / The likely PM’s first crucial challenge
15 February 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Politicians must be open to accepting electoral defeats
6 February 2026, 00:23 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / US-EU tensions over Greenland may have serious effects for us
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Facing the most vital election ever
8 January 2026, 18:00 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / The magic of Khaleda Zia
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Bangladesh needs more dynamic Islamic discourse
11 December 2025, 20:07 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / An independent judiciary seems near at hand, but can still slip away
4 December 2025, 18:30 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / A picture that lays bare the decay of our education system
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Lessons from Mamdani’s magic: Put voters at the centre of our politics
6 November 2025, 18:30 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
The likely PM’s first crucial challenge
Choose cabinet with utmost care, for it may determine success or failure
15 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Politicians must be open to accepting electoral defeats
Discard the mindset that ‘the election is only fair if I win’
6 February 2026, 00:23 AM
US-EU tensions over Greenland may have serious effects for us
We are now justifiably focused on the upcoming general election, which will hopefully give us an elected and accountable government and restart our journey towards democracy.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Facing the most vital election ever
After the last three manipulated elections, the people of Bangladesh are eagerly waiting to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
8 January 2026, 18:00 PM
The magic of Khaleda Zia
Her last speeches call for a politics of ‘no vengeance’.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs more dynamic Islamic discourse
Begum Rokeya led a deeply pious life, full of respect for Islam and its values.
11 December 2025, 20:07 PM
An independent judiciary seems near at hand, but can still slip away
Judicial independence is formally guaranteed; its actual implementation will require moral courage from judges themselves.
4 December 2025, 18:30 PM
A picture that lays bare the decay of our education system
Why have we failed to give quality education to schoolgoers?
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people
Her reputation lies in ruins and her political career buried under a mountain of debris of self-righteous arrogance, misgovernance, and impunity
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Lessons from Mamdani’s magic: Put voters at the centre of our politics
No compromise on holding elections on time
6 November 2025, 18:30 PM
Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?
23 October 2025, 18:30 PM
Can justice be dispensed in an unjust manner?
We must never forget for a moment that rule of law must be practised in its totality, and not through convenient segments.
18 September 2025, 18:30 PM
Why are we trying to make the election uncertain?
Those who are working to prevent the election should question themselves as to how the people will be empowered without one.
4 September 2025, 18:30 PM
A dangerous suggestion
No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of the judiciary
28 August 2025, 18:30 PM
Political parties must support the election drive
The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.
21 August 2025, 18:30 PM
July Declaration: Where is the roadmap for our future journey?
Denigration of our Liberation War will never be acceptable
7 August 2025, 18:30 PM
Kudos for consensus in some vital areas
If our political culture is to change, the functioning of our political parties must change dramatically.
31 July 2025, 18:30 PM
Birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmad: The unsung leader of our Liberation War
Tajuddin led the nation during a bloody war with stupendous courage, determination, patriotism and exemplary leadership.
24 July 2025, 18:30 PM
As a nation, we are not focused on education
We have had so many reform commissions, but none on education, reflecting our own sense of priority.
29 May 2025, 18:30 PM
What are we building after dismantling the AL regime?
Democracy does not seem to be our focus today. Because if it were, then shouldn’t we have been talking about elections more?
15 May 2025, 18:05 PM