Economic diplomacy is no longer optional for Bangladesh
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What the protest by HSC candidates tells us
18 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh's AI policy must factor in the environmental costs
18 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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The new budget's test for disability inclusion
18 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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The quiet healing and enduring agency of women
18 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Institutions should not be so dependent on the PM for routine governance
17 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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July then and now: Remembering the month that changed us
17 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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'Don't wait until El Niño risks become a real crisis'
17 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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What Bangladesh can learn from Africa's World Cup rise
17 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Institutional neglect is driving Bangladesh’s brain drain
16 July 2026, 16:49 PM
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Who is 'Indigenous?'
The recent debate on “Indigenousness” has thrown up many questions on the appropriateness of the “Indigenous” identity of the peoples of Bangladesh
24 September 2024, 07:00 AM
Writing in the time of autocracy
it is difficult to put a number on those innumerable Bangladeshis who lived in fear or had a peripatetic life during Hasina-led regime.
24 September 2024, 06:00 AM
The need for truth and reconciliation in Bangladesh
The oppressive system was maintained with impunity by the state machinery and bureaucracy.
24 September 2024, 04:06 AM
Why has the government’s flood response been so slow?
A month after the floods, the government has yet to begin rehabilitation work.
24 September 2024, 02:00 AM
How time was appropriated to make a movement successful
Consciously or unconsciously, Gen Z seemed to have capitalised on the fluid nature of time.
23 September 2024, 12:00 PM
Dr Yunus at UNGA 2024: A pivotal moment for Bangladesh's trade diplomacy
For Dr Muhammad Yunus, the United Nations is more than just a global platform—it is a “second home.”
23 September 2024, 07:00 AM
SDGs at a crossroads: Can the world meet its targets?
Least developed countries (LDCs) and low-income countries face unique challenges in pursuing the SDGs.
23 September 2024, 03:00 AM
What does banning campus politics mean?
A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?
23 September 2024, 02:00 AM
The impact of social media addiction on young children
Several studies, conducted before and after Covid-19 have found that social media can have both positive and negative effects on mental health.
22 September 2024, 12:00 PM
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