From degrees to jobs: Rethinking higher education in Bangladesh
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The fiscal burden of interest-free car loans for bureaucrats
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Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’
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Cox’s Bazar at the crossroads of beauty without design
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Reinstating a weaker NHRC is a dangerous regression
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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Even if dormant, the RTI Act’s promise remains powerful
17 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Opening the door for owners of looted banks poses a serious risk
17 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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The many lives of Asha Bhosle’s voice
17 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Primary school admission tests would be a misguided step
16 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
BCB’s cycle of political interference and dysfunction
16 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Opinion
What voters are thinking after the July uprising
Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held now.
22 September 2024, 10:15 AM
Who is Kalpana Chakma?
As a “new” Bangladesh emerges, knowing who Kalpana Chakma is becomes crucial in understanding our shared history
22 September 2024, 06:37 AM
Mob justice is just murder
Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.
22 September 2024, 02:00 AM
The biggest wetland in Dhaka nobody knows about
Before the construction of the beribadh in the early 1990s, the nameless water body was part of the overflow zone of the Turag River.
22 September 2024, 01:30 AM
Our demands are for inclusion, not separatism
Widespread attacks in the CHT based on an incident of lynching cannot be anything but planned.
21 September 2024, 14:00 PM
Daring to defend the anti-discrimination student movement
I don’t think Hasina fell because of my writing. Then why do I continue writing?
21 September 2024, 10:00 AM
Womenomics: What women entrepreneurs can do for a smart economy
Empowering women economically paves the way for inclusive and sustainable development.
21 September 2024, 08:00 AM
We must protect doctors from violence
Violence against doctors is an issue that is neither unique to our country nor recent.
21 September 2024, 04:00 AM
A blueprint for reforms: Tackling corruption, inequality, and autocracy
The government needs to set in place irreversible principles and practices that constrain arbitrary power in the future leading to the misuse of popular consent.
21 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Ensuring decent and dignified work in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh continues its journey towards economic restructuring, it is imperative to create jobs that provide dignity and security for its people.
20 September 2024, 10:00 AM
Prosecuting the perpetrators of July-August massacre: A case for restorative justice
Bangladesh witnessed abominable atrocities and mass killings perpetrated by Sheikh Hasina’s fascist regime.
20 September 2024, 08:00 AM
Optimising Bangladesh's universal pension framework
Bangladesh can adopt lessons from some of the best global examples and strengthen its UPS to avoid the loopholes in the current models.
20 September 2024, 06:00 AM
We need an independent commission to resolve labour disputes
A 2019 study shows that the average time taken to dispose a labour case was 630 days for awarded cases and 571 days for dismissed cases.
20 September 2024, 04:00 AM
Cox’s Bazar attacks reflect a sickness far from being cured
By giving their opinions a religious tag, groups or individuals have managed to get away with vicious assaults on women
20 September 2024, 02:00 AM
July uprising and some thoughts of Bangladeshi-Americans
NRBs gathered in New Jersey showed eagerness to assist in the journey of the new Bangladesh forward.
19 September 2024, 18:15 PM
We cannot let mobs be the judge, jury and executioner
Nearly two dozen citizens have fallen victim to mob lynching in the last 40 days alone.
19 September 2024, 10:00 AM
The relation between corruption and remittance
Many are sympathetic towards migrant workers for justifiable reasons.
19 September 2024, 08:00 AM
Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh
As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM
Lessons from recent floods: Coordination key to the success of relief efforts
Were we able to cash the “positive emotions” of people with our experience?
19 September 2024, 04:00 AM
2023 Integrated Energy & Power Master Plan: The numbers don’t add up
In late November 2023, the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources unveiled the IEPMP.
19 September 2024, 02:00 AM