A cautionary tale from Louisiana for the Padma barrage
2 September 2026
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Opinion
We take lab reports on trust. How can we make them more reliable?
2 September 2026
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Views
Tarique Rahman’s India visit and the end of automatic deference
1 September 2026
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Views
What Nepal’s devastating floods teach us about climate vulnerability
2 September 2026
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Views
The Rohingya need a unified strategy, not piecemeal efforts
2 September 2026
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Views
Weighing Bangladesh's options in the Mecca treaty
1 September 2026
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Views
What's keeping Bangladesh from becoming an agricultural export hub
1 September 2026
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Opinion
Is Bangladesh ready to access international climate finance?
31 August 2026
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Views
Diary of a lawmaker: Laws for rights and the unmaking of them
1 September 2026
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Views
Dengue crisis: How many lives must be lost before action is taken?
Dengue and mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh, much like floods or cyclones, are an issue that is not going anywhere.
14 November 2024
Bangladesh's civil society must confront its past failures
Intellectuals, academics, journalists, and human rights defenders often did not challenge the government effectually enough.
14 November 2024
Key questions for designing and implementing reforms
What is the process through which reforms will be enacted and who will execute the reforms?
14 November 2024
'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change
What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?
14 November 2024
Carbon footprint concerns during COP29
Environmental impacts, largely stemming from air travel, directly contradicts COP29's core mission.
13 November 2024
Can Bangladesh reduce income inequality by 2030?
In Bangladesh, challenges hindering the achievement of economic equality are: low public expenditure on education, training, health, rural development and social protection.
13 November 2024
How will Donald Trump’s foreign policy affect the world?
Trump has maintained a strong rhetoric, blaming China for economic abuses and promising to impose tariffs.
13 November 2024
The case for internal reforms within political parties
Political parties in Bangladesh need to reconsider their governance structures, taking cues from liberal democracies around the world.
13 November 2024
Are our children and graduates ready for the future world?
We need to prepare our children for jobs that will change due to automation and technological advancements.
12 November 2024
Can academia learn from cricket?
Both cricket and academia remind us that every match, every research paper, every innings, and every research presentation is a part of a larger journey.
12 November 2024
Democracy dies undefended
What can we learn from the American disaster? First, that democracy isn’t easy.
11 November 2024
2024 SAFF Women's Championship: Give women opportunities, and they will deliver greatness
Football in the women's circuit has received a welcome boost from some inspiring examples from the international football stage.
11 November 2024
Rethinking Bangladesh’s deficit financing
Financing a deficit budget through non-marketable securities like the National Savings Certificate has a set of challenges.
11 November 2024
Funding decarbonisation in RMG sector requires smart policies
The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.
11 November 2024
Sundarbans must be protected at all costs
The Rampal power plant is causing various environmental issues, harming the forest and the Pasur and Maidara rivers near the forest.
11 November 2024
How the youth are shaping a new era of meritocracy
The shift in the youth’s mindset—transforming from passive acceptance of their oppression to becoming active agents of change—is striking.
11 November 2024
COP29 must set a new goal for climate finance and adaptation
As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.
11 November 2024
COP29: A quick run-through of the finance agenda
The centrepiece of this year’s COP agenda is undoubtedly climate finance.
10 November 2024
A tribute to Jowshan Ara Rahman
I got to know Jowshan Ara better when I visited her home to interview her husband, Mahbub ul Alam Chowdhury, the poet who wrote the first poem on Ekushey.
10 November 2024
Inflation drags down Kamala Harris
It was clear from the beginning of this presidential race that the biggest thorn in Harris’s side was the poor economic record of the Biden-Harris administration.
10 November 2024