Fifty seats for women, but who will they really represent?
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West Bengal poll politics tests the limits of Dhaka-Delhi reset process
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IMF-World Bank Spring meetings 2026 reveal limits of multilateralism in turbulent times
21 April 2026, 08:00 AM
MACRO MIRROR
The case for a National Security Council that is truly fit for purpose
20 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
When mobile journalism crosses the line into public shaming
20 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Are teachers failing, or is the system failing them?
20 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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We need a stronger lightning policy, and fast
20 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Registration-based fuel rationing can ease long lines at filling stations
19 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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As mob violence persists, we must confront the roots of impunity
19 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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What's holding women back from riding bicycles?
19 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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A litmus test for UK’s Labour Party
The 2024 UK general election was a political earthquake.
15 July 2024, 05:00 AM
NGOs can help citizens learn to use the RTI Act
Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively
15 July 2024, 04:00 AM
With automatic pricing formula, BPC can't cry wolf about losses
With the new pricing formula in place, there is no way that BPC can lose money.
15 July 2024, 02:00 AM
God, save the boys
England feels undeserving of lifting the trophy tonight, especially when you compare Spain’s prevailing run to the final.
14 July 2024, 11:01 AM
Consider human emotions while developing cybersecurity measures
Excessive worry about cyber threats can lead to "security fatigue."
14 July 2024, 09:15 AM
A roadmap to effective dengue control
In the battle against dengue, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture.
14 July 2024, 06:00 AM
How the cyberspace is being manipulated
This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.
14 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Kalidas’s Meghdoot and Bangladesh’s monsoon reality
It is not unusual for us to experience an intense sense of nostalgia and longing for our loved ones as the monsoon clouds roll in and the first raindrops touch the ground.
13 July 2024, 10:45 AM
Getting out of the abyss of corruption in Bangladesh
We certainly don’t want to leave a failed nation for our children.
13 July 2024, 09:31 AM
Let’s end the ‘princessification’ of girls, ‘machofication’ of boys
Children are born with immense potential. Isn’t it a tremendous waste of human capacity to confine them to limited roles?
13 July 2024, 05:00 AM
The nine lives of a corrupt public servant
Let's delve into the hypothetical lifelines in a public servant’s career that help them indulge in corruption.
13 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?
Seeing our PhD holders choose menial jobs over research and innovation highlights a flaw in our educational policy.
13 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Doomed to fail: Unaccountability in Ukraine’s plight
This ever-increasing Ukrainian death toll is painting a grimmer picture of the country as its military is being bled to white by Russia.
12 July 2024, 11:15 AM
The Story of Sharifa: One step forward, many steps backward?
“The Story of Sharifa” is just one instance in a dishearteningly long line of such measures
12 July 2024, 05:00 AM
A system need not be perpetual
Honouring freedom fighters should not come at the cost of merit.
12 July 2024, 04:00 AM
The government has a duty to resolve the quota debate
The government still has the option to issue a new circular reforming the quota system abolished in 2018.
12 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Quota should exist for the marginalised only
Many jobs remain inaccessible to many individuals because of the quota system.
11 July 2024, 12:05 PM
The show trial of Arundhati Roy
Roy’s case risks showcasing all the most unattractive features of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
11 July 2024, 09:30 AM
Inclusive population data can be a driver of social change
Communities with severe data scarcity are largely excluded from progress
11 July 2024, 06:53 AM
Vision for an AI law in Bangladesh
To position Bangladesh as a leader in AI innovation, substantial investments in AI research and development (R&D) are crucial.
11 July 2024, 06:00 AM