DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past

DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.
16 March 2025

What would the healthcare sector of the future look like?

Healthcare around the world is going through unique and dynamic changes.
16 March 2025

Professor Yunus’s government: Are we blaming the victim?

Professor Yunus inherits a nation in turmoil, balancing hope and challenges in Bangladesh
16 March 2025

How Bangladesh can recover its stolen assets

Bangladesh intensifies efforts to recover stolen assets and combat money laundering.
16 March 2025

Global aid cuts must not hinder women’s empowerment

The funding cuts by USAID and other donors signal a worrying trend that could impact gender equality efforts worldwide.
16 March 2025

RTI Act is on life support

Right to Information (RTI) Act in Bangladesh is in danger.
16 March 2025

Granting rivers legal status can redefine our relationship with nature

When a river becomes a legal subject, it can challenge harmful development, pollution, and degradation—forcing humans to respect its interests.
15 March 2025

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.
15 March 2025

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.
15 March 2025

We are Asiya: A battle lost, but the fight lives on

Asiya's story is a tragedy where a child's life and worth are violently denied.
15 March 2025

Lalmatia’s lesson: Stop tiptoeing around women’s safety

The problem isn’t just the assault, it’s the fact that this is how the system is designed to work.
15 March 2025

Online dispute resolution: Making justice accessible for marginalised communities

The average case resolution length is 9.5 years, restricting underprivileged populations' access to justice.
14 March 2025

Is the government awake? Is it listening?

Golam Hossain was a rickshaw puller. On March 12, he was murdered. Why, you ask?
14 March 2025

Stop predatory gas price hike and reform the sector

CAB rejects gas price hike. Accuses ministry & BERC of harming consumers.
14 March 2025

The ‘bhodroshomaj’ that is killing women and girls

In the absence of critical discourse on marriage-class-sexuality, patriarchal relations, i.e. kinship, to a man remain the primary option for accessing resources for women.
14 March 2025

Will the new party spark a new political culture?

Bangladesh needs a new political party with youthful energy, spirited patriotism, and genuine love for the poor and downtrodden.
13 March 2025

DeepSeek’s AI triumph: A call for Bangladesh to retain its brightest minds

The global AI race is no longer just about talent migration—it is about fostering innovation at home.
13 March 2025

Salami tradition caught up in politics over banknotes

The central bank has not been able to issue new notes without the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
13 March 2025

The new Bangladesh needs a new education system

Focusing on education is essential to changing the trajectory of a nation.
13 March 2025

Can we revive our riverine transport?

Bangladesh, often called the “land of rivers,” has traditionally depended on its extensive river network for transportation.
13 March 2025