Netanyahu's speech: Congress applauds and AIPAC pays

His fourth speech was arranged behind the backs of the Democratic administration to contribute to the undermining of Biden and the success of Trump
1 August 2024, 04:00 AM

What does our labour market look like for educated youth?

The reason behind the educated youth’s overwhelming preference for public sector jobs, particularly those in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), must be understood in a greater detail and also through a critical lens of youth unemployment.
1 August 2024, 02:00 AM

Violence against students: ENOUGH!

When Bangladesh bleeds, no one scores any political point, however lofty their political ideologies are.
31 July 2024, 13:00 PM

Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure paves the way for safer, healthier communities

Building and maintaining pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is an investment in our communities' health, safety, and well-being
31 July 2024, 07:16 AM

Are we failing our own future?

Why did a student movement that started with a demand to reform a discriminatory and unconstitutional system get so violent?
31 July 2024, 07:00 AM

Killings during quota reform movement: Crossing the red line

The red line crossed by the government while suppressing the quota reform movement with authoritarian aggression is completely different
30 July 2024, 11:46 AM

Will the Democrats win after Biden’s withdrawal?

Trump is slightly ahead of Harris in polls, but she could well get a boost in the next month as she steps into the spotlight.
30 July 2024, 06:00 AM

Arrest of 17-year-old: Juvenile justice must prevail

The protection of juvenile rights should remain a non-negotiable aspect of maintaining the integrity of the legal system in Bangladesh.
30 July 2024, 04:00 AM

How news consumers were deprived during the internet blackout

People relied on TV networks during the internet blackout for updated information. But was that expectation met?
30 July 2024, 04:00 AM

Detention of student coordinators: Was it really for their security?

On that evening, the student activists were scheduled to brief the media about the ongoing movement.
29 July 2024, 08:45 AM

First budget of Modi govt 3.0: Political exigencies and beyond

India’s annual budget is always as much an economic statement as it is political.
29 July 2024, 03:00 AM

The government must stop harassing the youth

The government showed us how to take a solvable problem and make it complicated
29 July 2024, 02:00 AM

The prolonged internet shutdown sets a dangerous precedent

It represents a grave threat to democracy and human rights that demands urgent attention.
28 July 2024, 10:30 AM

Can Bangladesh women’s cricket team rise from the ashes of the crushing semifinal defeat?

Bangladesh faced India in the semifinal of this year’s Asia Cup looking to recreate magic and failed by a large margin.
28 July 2024, 07:54 AM

Factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh

A recent study was carried out to discover the factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh.
28 July 2024, 06:00 AM

We cannot let ourselves become comfortably numb

With our collective inability to pay attention, it is not that unlikely that we will forget this too.
28 July 2024, 04:00 AM

An entity showing serious cracks

Whatever progressive image the ruling party had tried to build for itself has been severely fractured
28 July 2024, 02:00 AM

The (reformed) quota scheme, our state, and the marginalised

History shows how the “woman question”, “indigenous question”, “transgender question”, and “disabled question” get subsumed in the midst of dominant voices
27 July 2024, 12:00 PM

Impunity for authoritarians fuels political violence

While the attempted assassinations of Trump and Fico have caused many liberals to tone down their rhetoric, such reactions miss the point.
27 July 2024, 09:30 AM

We are all biomass

We all know that we are part of nature and fully dependent on it for our survival, yet this recognition does not translate into action.
27 July 2024, 06:00 AM