Evidence to policy. Truth to power.

"Policy" as an institutional process is a nebulous mixture of concepts, thinking, ideology, values, pragmatism, interests and, hopefully, evidence: prior, during, and afterwards.
22 February 2024, 02:00 AM

For a brighter tomorrow, put an end to corruption today

The intricate connection between politics and corruption in Bangladesh raises profound concerns that demand immediate attention.
21 February 2024, 04:00 AM

Preeti Urang and our myopic laws

These are not isolated incidents, but part of a larger pattern that makes us look critically into the legal regime for workers toiling in the informal sector
21 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Italicisation policing, penning with a colonised mind

When a foreign word—one that isn’t part of the language in which the text is being written—is highlighted in italics in a work of literature, it becomes “other.”
21 February 2024, 01:00 AM

What went right for Rajshahi?

The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.
21 February 2024, 00:00 AM

Dr Shahidullah’s thoughts on India and Pakistan’s language problem

Even before the partition of India, the question of language was an issue of debate, which eventually turned into an acute dilemma for both Pakistan and India. Against this backdrop, Dr Muhammad Shahidullah actively delved into the discussion of language, a key component of state formation and mechanism. His intervention in this subject, to this day, remains remarkable. 
20 February 2024, 18:00 PM

How Ekushey was commemorated during the Pakistan period

The Language Movement began in the immediate aftermath of the establishment of Pakistan, spurred by the demands of student organisations in the then East Pakistan. It was a crucial component of a broader set of demands addressing the realities of East Pakistan.
20 February 2024, 18:00 PM

The Trump Effect Takes Europe

Perhaps Trump’s biggest contribution has been to Europe’s political unity.
20 February 2024, 14:00 PM

Help our youth seize the window of opportunity

To achieve the highest possible level of economic growth, engaging the youth is crucial.
20 February 2024, 03:00 AM

Blood, oil, and sand: The US' colonisation of Iraq

What are US troops doing in Iraq in the first place? And do they have a right to be there?
20 February 2024, 02:00 AM

The farce of expressing PCI in taka

This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.
20 February 2024, 01:00 AM

‘Russia has my blood’

Alexei Navalny in an interview with Dozhd TV in October 2020, two months after he was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.
20 February 2024, 00:00 AM

Are social media platforms encouraging impulse buying?

Social media platforms are predominantly designed for consumers rather than businesses
19 February 2024, 04:00 AM

Why do university graduates remain unemployed?

The responsibility for the current employability skills gap in Bangladesh is shared by many parties, including students and the UGC.
19 February 2024, 02:02 AM

Of translation

The challenge of untranslatability is something that the translator has to contend with throughout the process of the enterprise.
18 February 2024, 03:11 AM

On the 2024 farmers’ protest in India

Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana have taken to the streets again, just over two years after their previous year-long agitation.
18 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Preeti Urang: A child worker’s death

There should be protests, and a strong stance should be taken against such incidents
17 February 2024, 13:00 PM

The dairyman that won our hearts

It doesn’t get sweeter than a 90-year-old curd seller being awarded the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, the Ekushey Padak.
17 February 2024, 03:58 AM

Indecisiveness will cost us

From the onset of this current crisis, too, we saw indecisiveness from our policymakers
17 February 2024, 02:00 AM

No one wins in a lose-lose world

Rather than working together to address urgent challenges, the international community is now gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.
17 February 2024, 02:00 AM