Our health system is better resourced now. Why can’t it still deliver?
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Can Invest Bangladesh live up to the expectations?
5 HOUR(s)
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Why char children need a different education policy
7 HOUR(s)
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Why are humanitarian workers increasingly in the line of fire?
25 August 2026
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Views
Public universities must not become instruments of political power
25 August 2026
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Views
Men must do more to curb violence against women
25 August 2026
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Opinion
We need energy security, not just a fix for the current crisis
25 August 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
The Rohingya cannot be left waiting for history to change
25 August 2026
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The new NHRC law should widen access to justice, not restrict it
25 August 2026
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Opinion
Will Europe's heatwave finally spur climate justice?
Europe is melting, and your heatwave reservation is now confirmed at the Climate Crisis Club.
3 July 2026
Inu verdict and the making of credible justice in Bangladesh
The Hasanul Haq Inu verdict is being read too narrowly if it is treated only as a question of whether 10 years of imprisonment is too little or too much.
3 July 2026
For seven years, the greatest World Cup scorer was a woman. Did we know her name?
When Bangladeshi girls do not see women’s football on prime-time television, when the coaches lack proper grounds, when the federation treats women players as an afterthought, they are not just experiencing market forces, they are experiencing the downstream consequences of institutional choices made across generations.
2 July 2026
When love meets a political fault line
Love, as innocent as one can imagine, folds into new political contestation in the ongoing divisive politics dominating Bangladesh-India relations.
2 July 2026
Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time
What Monwar achieved in life is multifarious, as he was always searching for new art forms to move beyond conventional thinking.
2 July 2026
Where is the investment in human capital in our logistics budget?
The upcoming budget implementation process provides an opportunity to recognise that professional freight drivers are not simply transport workers but strategic national assets.
2 July 2026
The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
The Rohingya refugee crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies.
1 July 2026
The growing cancer crisis among Bangladeshi women
Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing child and maternal mortality and infectious diseases over the past few decades.
1 July 2026
DU must trade nostalgia for measurable excellence
The University of Dhaka (DU) observes its 105th anniversary on July 1, 2026.
1 July 2026
Bangladesh built its sukuk market on the wrong blueprint
This week marked another milestone for Islamic finance in Bangladesh.
1 July 2026
Bonn dialogue on trade-climate interface: Can trade promote mitigation action?
All emitters, big and small, have to agree to a fair and justly differentiated response, and the sooner the global community agrees to a practicable solution, the better it is for us and our planet.
30 June 2026
Mental health: The health budget's blind spot
The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 brings a flicker of hope for Bangladesh’s struggling healthcare system.
30 June 2026
The real test after Beijing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China is an important milestone in Bangladesh’s foreign policy.
30 June 2026
How the FY2026-27 budget repeats the habits of the past
Four habits appear to have been defining budget-making in Bangladesh for decades, regardless of who headed the finance ministry.
30 June 2026
Budget reform must start with what's feasible
Every year, the national budget contains some good initiatives.
30 June 2026
Why teacher training needs a complete overhaul
As an education and development professional, I participated in a classroom observation once, following training on technology-enhanced English language teaching.
29 June 2026
The flaw in the debate over free education for girls
If you step out to the streets of Dhaka, you will see a far lower presence of women and girls compared to men.
29 June 2026
‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, senior research fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance in North South University and a former diplomat, speaks with Porimol Palma of The Daily Star about the outcomes of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s just-concluded visit to China.
29 June 2026
From ambition to execution: The real test of the FY2026-27 budget
The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 provides an indication of the newly elected government’s economic philosophy and development priorities.
29 June 2026
Health sector weaknesses the budget must target
In the proposed FY2026-27 national budget, the Government of Bangladesh has allocated Tk 69,409 crore to the health sector, out of a total budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore.
28 June 2026