Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
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How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
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When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
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Saving ourselves through Earth Day
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Fifty seats for women, but who will they really represent?
21 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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World Creativity and Innovation Day / Why Bangladesh is losing the innovation race
21 April 2026, 23:00 PM
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West Bengal poll politics tests the limits of Dhaka-Delhi reset process
21 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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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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We need humility, not hubris, to turn the economy around
While a privileged minority, sitting in their high castles, continue to enjoy a larger and larger share of the fruits of “development,” it is becoming obvious that the vast majority are increasingly struggling.
13 June 2024, 03:00 AM
We need to act on AI now, not have an act for it
There is a good reason why the government has decided to use AI as the fulcrum to realise the goal of Smart Bangladesh.
13 June 2024, 02:00 AM
Student protests can challenge the status quo
The frequency of student protests worldwide indicates the possibility of forming a more egalitarian society.
12 June 2024, 13:00 PM
Ending child labour needs decisive interventions
Despite government initiatives, child labour is still a common practice especially in the rural region of Bangladesh.
12 June 2024, 08:40 AM
'That Coca-Cola ad' only proves the power of boycott
A global brand trying to tell us that we are immature or ignorant for feeling this way is not acceptable.
12 June 2024, 07:20 AM
How can we deal with children dropping out of school?
The problem of children dropping out of school and working have far-reaching implications for the overall development of a country.
12 June 2024, 06:00 AM
A review of My Golden Bengal: A serious book for serious times
A remarkable gathering of informants have been interviewed in recent years by René Holenstein, a former ambassador for Switzerland, for 'My Golden Bengal: Views and Voices from Civil Society.'
12 June 2024, 05:00 AM
How to break the curse of losing heartbreaking matches
Bangladesh lost the match to South Africa by four runs denied to the team due to a faulty decision by the on-field umpire.
11 June 2024, 11:10 AM
Education budget: A futile debate achieving little
The new budget can be described as a “crisis response”
11 June 2024, 10:30 AM
A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget
When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.
11 June 2024, 08:00 AM
What will happen when the 'Doomsday Glacier' disintegrates?
As climate change drives global temperatures ever higher, glaciers and ice sheets will inevitably melt.
11 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Play should be a fundamental right for all children
Play is not a unique human construction: baby animals engage in play, using it to learn a variety of important skills
11 June 2024, 04:00 AM
To cut CO2 emissions, let’s tackle over-production
We live in a world where approximately 9.2 percent of the global population lives on less than $2.15 per day according to figures from 2019.
10 June 2024, 14:00 PM
Do Bangladesh have enough runs to make a mark in the 2024 T20 World Cup?
Bangladesh in T20 cricket was on life support 10 years ago as they faltered badly in their home World Cup campaign
10 June 2024, 07:00 AM
Cyclone Remal gives a stark reminder of our crisis protection gap
Bangladesh must intensify its anticipatory actions to address the evolving challenges posed by climate change and increasing cyclone intensity.
10 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Must students learn studentship before they learn to learn?
Universities are not teaching entities, per se. Universities are, instead, transformative sanctuaries.
10 June 2024, 04:00 AM
What can we learn about universal health coverage from global experiences?
Allocation of resources to the health sector and proper utilisation of that allocation are crucial for achieving universal health coverage (UHC)
10 June 2024, 02:00 AM
The return of regular politics
With the change in the balance of power, there will be internal pressure from coalition partners and external pressure from stronger opposition to not act unilaterally.
9 June 2024, 14:00 PM
When will the US gain ‘independence’ from Israel?
Authorities in the US are eroding long-established principles and values in order to support Israel’s apartheid rule.
9 June 2024, 09:22 AM
What are we doing wrong in attracting FDI?
What can we do better? Why is Vietnam successful and not us?
9 June 2024, 07:00 AM