The twisted ‘facts’ of CHT Accord implementation

The CHT issue is a political and national issue.
28 April 2024, 01:00 AM

Memories of a revolutionary dreamer

Abed bhai defined a great and worthy leader as someone who always steps down to accommodate a worthier leader.
27 April 2024, 13:00 PM

The pitfalls of neutrality

The heavy-handedness led students in Atlanta to shout, "Stop Cop City."
27 April 2024, 03:00 AM

To protect Dhaka’s future, balance urbanisation with greenscapes

The city's destiny hinges on all urbanites’ collective commitment to sustainable urbanisation.
27 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Why is Bangladesh in the grip of a sizzling heatwave?

We should prepare ourselves for future heatwaves and help the most vulnerable people enduring the ongoing blistering heat.
26 April 2024, 15:00 PM

A solid base of intellectual property rights will drive innovation

IP rights protection can encourage innovation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm on a large scale
26 April 2024, 07:48 AM

The contradiction of comfort

How comfortable is it to not have clean air to breathe?
26 April 2024, 06:00 AM

EU law offers hope, challenges for labour rights in Bangladesh

But why is it that Bangladesh can’t independently create a legal framework that protects workers' rights?
26 April 2024, 01:00 AM

EVMs, the EC, and waste of public money

Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Before COP29, let’s get our priorities in line

To get money from the L&D Fund, we need to prove that the losses and damages we face are due to climate change.
25 April 2024, 03:00 AM

Israel’s sense of moral immunity needs breaking

How much of the global outrage for Gaza will impact Washington’s attitude and its policy of blind and unconditional support for Israel?
25 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures

Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.
25 April 2024, 01:00 AM

What the Rana Plaza tragedy means in 2024

Let’s visit this discussion on three levels of analysis on the local, national, and global scenarios and impacts.
24 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Abu Saeed Khan: A Champion of Connectivity

We celebrate a life well lived and mourn the loss of a valued friend and colleague
23 April 2024, 16:09 PM

US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children

The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024, 15:00 PM

China’s competitiveness and American badmouthing

The US approach to China is based on a mix of arrogance, nastiness, and naiveté.
23 April 2024, 09:00 AM

Fifty years of learning from rises and slips in the Bangladesh economy

We are hubristically living through our ecological implosion.
23 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Should social media be our new public square?

Aside from posting, social media has become the go-to place for many to get their news, views and overall information, and for communicating them.
22 April 2024, 13:00 PM

Give us back the old Chattogram

Chattogram city has thousands of years of political and cultural heritage. But there are essentially no measures in place to preserve heritage.
22 April 2024, 12:00 PM

Trade deal with Japan will boost Bangladesh's post-LDC success

For the first time, there will be an Economic Partnership Agreement with a country with a major economy.
22 April 2024, 06:00 AM