Bangladesh's measles outbreak is a warning against the complacency of success
13 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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11 dead over the World Cup: The real problem is not football
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Our climate budget must prioritise the displaced
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Why the International Crimes Tribunal’s mandate must be protected
12 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How long must we ask the same questions about education?
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Build physical spaces for children before banning virtual ones
12 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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To build like Shanghai, start with Dhaka's east
12 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh just passed a law against hill-cutting. Why does it skip the Chittagong Hill Tracts?
12 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Rethinking how we teach political science
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh must hold its own amid changing geopolitics
11 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The ongoing struggle for women’s safety
The root cause of gender-based violence lies in deeply entrenched power imbalances between men and women.
11 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Stephen D Biggs’s pioneering work in helping small farmers
Stephen was more than a university teacher and researcher.
10 March 2025, 11:11 AM
Women are more than just numbers
Women are one of the main architects of Bangladesh's economy.
10 March 2025, 07:25 AM
Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power
The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.
10 March 2025, 07:00 AM
Let’s aim for a future built on equality, inclusion
For centuries, half of humanity—women—have been systematically denied their rightful place at decision-making tables.
10 March 2025, 06:00 AM
Hasina’s regime and the systematic use of enforced disappearance
It is now irrefutably evident that Sheikh Hasina’s despotic regime systematically weaponised enforced disappearance as a ruthless tool of political repression.
10 March 2025, 02:10 AM
What the Democracy Index tells us about Bangladesh
Assessing the overall results of the index, it seems that the world’s democracies are struggling.
10 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Gender and spirituality: Role of men and women in Ramadan
Transforming Ramadan from a month of fasting into one of feasting and then forcing women to cook extravagant meals ruins the purpose of the holy month.
9 March 2025, 10:00 AM
Fear on the streets: a gift for women, from men
I am only asking—have we stopped standing by women?
9 March 2025, 03:07 AM
Hasina regime was uglier than fascism
The gist of the matter is that while all fascist regimes are authoritarian, not all authoritarian regimes are fascist.
9 March 2025, 02:11 AM
Mob justice is not justice
The rule of law is the bedrock of any civilised nation
9 March 2025, 02:00 AM
We must prioritise education, safety, opportunity for women and girls in Cox’s Bazar
Women and girls in Rohingya camps face severe challenges amid aid crisis.
8 March 2025, 10:45 AM
Combating violence against women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh
Violence Against Women Survey 2024 reveals a sobering reality of gender-based violence in Bangladesh.
8 March 2025, 08:45 AM
Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model
Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.
8 March 2025, 07:00 AM
What does an 8-year-old’s 'rape' say about us?
It was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend of sexual violence that has gripped the country
8 March 2025, 05:17 AM
Have those in power failed Bangladesh's women?
Female leadership hasn’t dismantled patriarchy or ensured women’s rights.
8 March 2025, 05:00 AM
Why Bangladeshis flee for medical treatment, and how to stop it
In 2023, there was a 48 percent spike in the number of outgoing Bangladeshi patients compared to the previous year.
8 March 2025, 02:00 AM
International Women's Day: The grim truth behind the Lalmatia GBV case
This incident, under the guise of moral policing, is yet another example of the deteriorating state of women’s rights and safety in Bangladesh.
8 March 2025, 02:00 AM
National AI Policy must address vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence
Bangladesh must ensure its AI system is fair, secure, and beneficial for all.
7 March 2025, 10:30 AM
How Trump's second term may reshape US-India ties
Questions loom over the future of US-India relations, which face new complexities.
7 March 2025, 07:00 AM