A pathway to prosperity through basic freedoms

The perennial debate persists: Does prosperity foster greater freedoms, or is it the other way around?
18 April 2024, 01:00 AM

How we are missing out on higher remittances

Do we have the vision and political will to accelerate change and make the most of the opportunities that are about to unfold?
18 April 2024, 01:00 AM

How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia

The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024, 05:00 AM

How much you can pay decides what education your child gets

After three decades since the primary education pledge was made, the cost of a child’s education remains a heavy burden for some 80 lakh households.
17 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Israel-Iran: Hell on earth

The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated. 
17 April 2024, 02:00 AM

The art of sharing on social media

Cultivating a security mindset is not optional, but essential when one is sharing sensitive information on social media.
16 April 2024, 04:00 AM

Arrest and imprisonment of journalist over RTI request is ominous

The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
16 April 2024, 02:01 AM

Chaitra Sankranti: How do we detox our social body?

Gang culture, partisan politics, and hapless youth cannot be part of the algorithm needed for a Smart Bangladesh.
16 April 2024, 00:00 AM

Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite

If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024, 14:00 PM

The way ahead for Bangladesh-Australia trade relations

Given Bangladesh's emergence as a middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean region, Australia is interested in strengthening economic ties with the country. 
15 April 2024, 09:00 AM

Getting the price right for telecom consumers

In a price-sensitive market like Bangladesh, the price of telecom services quite often makes the headlines
15 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?

The Great Tech story implies that the world will see a smaller group of winners who bigger clout than the rest.
14 April 2024, 13:00 PM

The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar

A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Trees are Dhaka’s saviours

Things seem dire as people brace for the imminent fight against heat waves and air pollution.
13 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Race and religion…in ‘Barbie’

Barbie and Ken are secular, but Seeta and Ali religious
12 April 2024, 13:00 PM

Monetary scams and romantic ones

The stressors regularly spewed out by the digital ecosystem can take a serious toll on one’s health and wellbeing.
11 April 2024, 13:00 PM

An empty Dhaka on Eid and the questions we should ask

Before we daydream of a Dhaka with Eid levels of population density across the year, let us stop to consider why so many people live in Dhaka.
11 April 2024, 05:00 AM

No barbarism without poetry

If our world is becoming full of poets and executioners, we need more judges and thinkers to counter the new tendency.
10 April 2024, 13:00 PM

Why does a six-day holiday feel too good to be true?

This is apparently the longest holiday that journalists have ever gotten in the history of Bangladesh’s newspaper industry.
10 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Bangladesh's digital footprint in the age of social media saturation

In this era of technological advancement, Bangladesh is facing challenges in adapting to the digital landscape.
9 April 2024, 14:00 PM