Bangladesh needs a courtroom AI policy, and soon
7 HOUR(s)
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Views
Nepal flood shows why we must look further upstream
9 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
Recognising enforced disappearance is not enough. We need accountability
10 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
Bangladesh needs to invest in home-based childcare
29 August 2026
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Views
It is time to make menstrual leave a reality in Bangladesh
29 August 2026
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Opinion
Nine years on, the Rohingya still don't have a safe road home
29 August 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh’s gas crisis is also a logistics crisis
29 August 2026
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Views
More LNG is not the answer to Bangladesh's energy crisis
28 August 2026
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Views
Modern-day parenting needs better support
28 August 2026
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Views
Frogs in the saucepan: A metaphor for our times
We have adjusted to the curtailment of our liberties and discrimination in various forms—social, racial, ethnic, immigrant and so on.
11 April 2025
Gen Z is writing the next chapter of entrepreneurship with AI
Gen Z has never known a world without digital connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) is not a distant concept to them.
11 April 2025
Mob violence: Causes, consequences, and pathways to justice
The August 2024 uprising led to dismantling much of the law enforcement-related infrastructure.
11 April 2025
How our youth can leverage Bangladesh-China ties
For people-to-people friendship and mutual prosperity, communication barriers must be overcome.
11 April 2025
EC’s accountability is key to Bangladesh’s electoral reform
Success of wider electoral reforms depends heavily on the EC’s willingness to adopt reforms.
11 April 2025
Our startup ecosystem needs nurturing
The start-up ecosystem in Bangladesh is experiencing a period of exciting growth, driven largely by a youthful, entrepreneurial population eager to make their mark.
11 April 2025
A closer look at the Modi-Yunus meeting
Forty minutes on the sidelines: Did it set the right tone?
10 April 2025
The colonial legacy in our digital infrastructure
How Bangladesh and the Global South remain trapped in digital dependence
10 April 2025
A ‘new constitution’ and my discontents
Constitution-making is invariably an “elitist” chore, as scholars rightly call it “equitable elite bargaining.”
10 April 2025
Are we truly against discrimination?
“Students Against Discrimination” (SAD) sounded like a dream when we first heard about it.
10 April 2025
Popular mandate and the road to consensus and change
The current situation requires cooperation, institutional restructuring and free and fair elections.
10 April 2025
India's transshipment decision 'unfortunate, unnecessary'
Former WB lead economist says India did not follow protocols or etiquette
9 April 2025
Bangladesh should intervene fast in the Gaza genocide case
Bangladesh made written and/or oral submissions in the four advisory opinions related to Palestine.
9 April 2025
Can democracy and populism coexist?
Democracy, though globally dominant since the fall of communism, is far from a one-size-fits-all system.
9 April 2025
Getting the most out of our economic zones
Bangladesh's economic zones show progress but face challenges in attracting FDI.
9 April 2025
What should be our game plan to tackle global volatility?
Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), speaks to Ramisa Rob of The Daily Star about how Bangladesh can navigate the current challenges.
9 April 2025
Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow
Myanmar’s recent announcement to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn international attention.
8 April 2025
The draft Renewable Energy Policy 2025 needs revision
The long-awaited draft of the new Renewable Energy Policy (REP) 2025 was published in February, inviting suggestions and advice for refinement.
8 April 2025
The golden rule in recovering stolen assets
The million-dollar question is: how can Bangladesh recover the laundered money that has crossed its borders?
8 April 2025
How to avoid a summer of political discontent
It would be a gross dereliction of duty by our political leaders if they fail to reach a consensus on a reform package.
8 April 2025