From degrees to jobs: Rethinking higher education in Bangladesh
18 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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As mob violence persists, we must confront the roots of impunity
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The fiscal burden of interest-free car loans for bureaucrats
18 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’
18 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Cox’s Bazar at the crossroads of beauty without design
18 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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
Can a proportional representation system ensure better democracy?
In the PR system, each party may be required to pay a certain amount of money as security fee against each of its nominated candidates.
15 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Are we ready for Bangladesh 2.0?
No one is safe until all can participate and enjoy their entitlements.
15 August 2024, 05:12 AM
The new age demands a re-reading of Bangabandhu
Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.
15 August 2024, 02:30 AM
Don’t let the new dawn be turned false
We must not let our guard down and allow anyone to negate our new dawn.
15 August 2024, 02:00 AM
How we can protect our children from state-sponsored violence
Countries were able to bring to justice those responsible for the deaths/injuries of minors during protests by following the right steps
14 August 2024, 11:00 AM
Let women decide what they want
True empowerment is built on empowering women to make life decisions free from outside pressures like discrimination, constraints, or societal standards
14 August 2024, 08:00 AM
Why can’t India accept that the people of Bangladesh toppled Sheikh Hasina?
It was a revolution spearheaded by students that succeeded in toppling a dictatorial regime of 15 years.
14 August 2024, 04:00 AM
The urgent need for an Ombudsman in Bangladesh to enhance transparency and democracy
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, grappling with a political crisis that threatens the very foundation of its democracy.
14 August 2024, 03:00 AM
Principles, party, power or politics?
The student movement’s ability to inspire people to stand up to a vicious oppressor was truly remarkable.
14 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Legality and legitimacy of Bangladesh Constitution
Justice Badrul Haider Chowdhury called Bangladesh Constitution an “autochthonous constitution” because it got its power from the very people.
13 August 2024, 13:00 PM
The tall task of fixing Bangladesh
Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.
13 August 2024, 08:41 AM
The banality of evil and the Messiah of a new dawn
For three days we were a state without a government.
13 August 2024, 05:00 AM
We must strengthen our institutions to preserve democracy
Bangladesh must undergo massive political and constitutional reforms
13 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Why a political consensus on reforms is necessary
The country needs a new political settlement among the key actors, currently critically important in Bangladesh’s politics.
13 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Expectations from the advisers and a few words of caution
The task of the advisers is to show what actions they are taking toward permanent policy reforms not to make faux pas remarks.
12 August 2024, 14:00 PM
Images that changed history
Their deaths in the hands of cold-blooded law enforcement personnel might not have been in vain
12 August 2024, 12:47 PM
July Revolution and Gen-Z’s march to mass political awareness
Gen-Z have finally become mass aware of their socio-political rights and started to ask for accountability, transparency, and honour.
12 August 2024, 08:18 AM
It’s time to look forward with our fashion partners
We need to look at what the business community needs from our state and non-state institutions.
12 August 2024, 05:00 AM
The fall of a dictator should not give rise to another
The blood and sacrifice of hundreds of people freed Bangladesh from the tyrannical leadership of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
12 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Can the government govern itself?
The problem with parties in Bangladesh is that their activism relies on backward-looking and person-centric politics and revolves around a single leader.
12 August 2024, 02:00 AM