How to grow more rice without draining the land
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Rethinking canal dredging to improve flood management
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Ecocide is hard to litigate, but we must still demand accountability
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MIND THE GAP
Global buyers must share the cost in RMG’s green transition
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RMG NOTES
When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
22 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
22 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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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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The coveted Finnish happiness, explained by a Bangladeshi
In other words, the Finnish government sells extensive security and Finns buy it by paying taxes throughout their working life.
24 March 2024, 11:00 AM
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance
Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'
24 March 2024, 02:00 AM
The case for child-friendly infrastructure
Child-friendly infrastructure, design, and services require little to no cost if we only care to look at things through the eyes of a child.
24 March 2024, 01:00 AM
The ecocidal mindset of our policymakers
The question posed by the bureaucrat reflects not only the depth of his ignorance but also reveals the general mindset of our policymakers.
24 March 2024, 00:00 AM
EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?
Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.
23 March 2024, 14:00 PM
Breaking free of patriarchal moulds: A daughter's journey
A daughter’s identity is not defined by who she is fundamentally or characteristically, but who she should become to thrive in a man’s world.
23 March 2024, 04:00 AM
Reducing income inequality: An agenda in search of actions
Reducing income inequality by taking concrete steps is morally fair and economically justified.
23 March 2024, 02:00 AM
We want harassment-free campuses
The present condition on university campuses has allowed cases of repeated harassment by single individuals—or, in other words, serial harassers.
22 March 2024, 17:01 PM
Will we ever get the Teesta back?
Realising the critical role that water plays in establishing global peace, stability, and prosperity, the theme set for World Water Day 2024 is “Water for Peace.”
22 March 2024, 05:00 AM
Rainwater harvesting is the sustainable answer for coastal water scarcity
Despite the progress, a crucial discussion continues to determine which would be the most appropriate and sustainable water sources.
22 March 2024, 05:00 AM
The Sundarbans' plight
We must strive to ensure equitable access to clean water and bridge the gender gap in water security
22 March 2024, 02:00 AM
The poor’s debt burden gets heavier
The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.
22 March 2024, 01:00 AM
The hijacking of MV Abdullah was preventable
Piracy is seeing a resurgence, one of its first victims being the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier MV Abdullah.
22 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: From largest open-air prison to 'greatest open-air graveyard'
Israel is using starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza.
21 March 2024, 18:15 PM
Asia-Pacific nations must work together to protect nature
When talking about access to fresh water in Asia and the Pacific region, it’s worth reminding ourselves how imperative it is to work together
21 March 2024, 05:00 AM
Of poetry, philosophy, politics, and praxis
When we cease to have rhythm, we are dead. And we cease to have poetry, we are spiritually dead, one way or another.
21 March 2024, 02:00 AM
Rubber: A death sentence to natural forests
Rubber, be it in the CHT, Madhupur or in the tea gardens, may bring some economic benefits to the state and private entrepreneurs, but in general it has not been beneficial to the people who once used these lands.
20 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh in the age of nanotechnology
Bangladesh has recognised nanotechnology as an important enabler for accelerating its economic growth.
20 March 2024, 10:52 AM
Creating a community for conservation
While our country does have long co-management experience regarding land and inland waters, it doesn't have it for the sea.
20 March 2024, 04:00 AM
Will Ankan and Abantika get justice?
Fairuz Abantika’s death by suicide has reopened forgotten wounds of many others at JnU over the years.
19 March 2024, 16:33 PM