When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
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Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
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Saving ourselves through Earth Day
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How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
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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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Is more research funding the answer?
An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.
9 June 2024, 05:00 AM
The Indian election’s winners and losers
Just as the BJP’s victory represents a kind of defeat, the resurgent opposition’s defeat looks a lot like victory
9 June 2024, 03:00 AM
Labour Recruitment to Malaysia: Syndicate wins, migrants suffer, country loses
Migration to Malaysia has been fraught with issues since the BMET recorded the first 23 Bangladeshi workers migrating in 1978
8 June 2024, 10:00 AM
Is it enough to just have female heads of state?
We have seen that women who are able to helm a country are often able to do so through their associations with powerful men.
8 June 2024, 08:50 AM
World Ocean Day: How MSP can help us navigate the blue frontier
Cradled by the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh boasts a maritime area almost as vast as its terrestrial territory.
8 June 2024, 05:00 AM
Our love-hate relationship with university rankings
A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.
8 June 2024, 02:08 AM
A rebirth of the quota reform movement?
Court ruling in favour of reinstating quotas in public jobs may reignite protests
7 June 2024, 11:45 AM
A wrong signal is being sent by offering tax amnesty
Bank defaulters or tax evaders receive a number of amnesty and benefits for whitening black money.
7 June 2024, 09:00 AM
FY25 budget reaction: The direction of the budget is correct
The fundamental challenge facing policymakers in implementing a contractionary budget will be patience
7 June 2024, 07:00 AM
The only budget I care about is one that reduces my bills
Budget day is turning into our very own Groundhog Day.
7 June 2024, 05:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: The majesty of ‘public will’
India's election proved once again that, if allowed free expression, public will always strengthens democracy.
7 June 2024, 01:00 AM
What’s in the new budget?
The FY 2024-25 budget falls short of assessing the depth of the economically challenging time.
6 June 2024, 19:00 PM
FY25 budget reaction: Invest more in the new curriculum
Increasing the allocation for education and health remains vital.
6 June 2024, 11:30 AM
Don’t shrink social safety net even during austerity
No matter how tight the budget is, the social safety net sector has to be given its due importance.
6 June 2024, 11:00 AM
What does the recognition of European nations mean for Palestine?
However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.
6 June 2024, 06:30 AM
For real growth, invest more into education and health
Bangladesh still struggles to adequately invest in education and healthcare
6 June 2024, 04:00 AM
Whitening black money, raising taxes won’t fix our economic ails
These measures are a slap in the face of honest taxpayers who diligently pay taxes on their legitimate income every year.
5 June 2024, 12:30 PM
The environment is in peril. Act now.
Our actions to protect the environment should not be confined to just one day.
5 June 2024, 06:31 AM
Social registry will not solve the selection challenge in social welfare
Social Registry is not compatible to Bangladesh’s life cycle based system.
5 June 2024, 06:00 AM
When law enables environmental damage
Bangladesh has more than 200 environmental protection laws. Yet, our environment and natural resources continue to see unprecedented degradation.
5 June 2024, 04:00 AM