Expediency triumphs over principle in electoral politics

It appears that all of the ruling party’s efforts revolve around the next election, not considering longer-term ramifications for itself.
6 December 2023, 03:00 AM

We need to talk about climate migration

Being a deltaic low-lying plain with a long coast, Bangladesh is geographically susceptible to natural disaster.
6 December 2023, 02:00 AM

How the US is arming Israel's genocide in Gaza

US weapons, provided with visible enthusiasm to the Israeli occupation forces, are being used to commit war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
6 December 2023, 01:00 AM

The most pervasive human rights violation

Addressing the urgency in Bangladesh during the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence: a call for legal reforms, societal transformation, survivor-centric care, and support for women's organizations
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM

How will the Pannun 'murder plot' affect India-US relations?

The Biden administration appears to be isolating the murder plot.
5 December 2023, 02:00 AM

Issues our banking sector must address

As most of our economic sectors depend heavily on banks, it has created many problems for the banking sector and its depositors.
5 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Dying soil in need of care and justice

The relationship between soil and water plays a significant role in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.
5 December 2023, 00:00 AM

An open letter to the UNSC from Doctors Without Borders

A firsthand account of the crisis in Gaza, with an urgent plea to end Israeli siege and attacks
4 December 2023, 15:18 PM

Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?

Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.
4 December 2023, 13:05 PM

Can we finally put the Loss and Damage Fund to use?

Although the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted at COP27, the declaration to operationalise it came at COP28.
4 December 2023, 09:21 AM

The need for a clear research agenda

It goes beyond providing research funding and serves as a guiding framework, enabling the institutions to align research goals with broader national and global priorities.
4 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters

We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
4 December 2023, 02:00 AM

One Hochemin Islam, our constitution, and ‘cisterhood’

The decision against bringing in Hochemin Islam was disproportionate to meeting the goal (that is, of ensuring her safety) sought to be achieved.
4 December 2023, 00:00 AM

Decoding the Ramganj earthquake: How vulnerable is Bangladesh?

Analysing the recent earthquake can provide valuable information about future threats.
3 December 2023, 15:00 PM

Amartya Sen’s tribute to Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen sent this tribute to the family of Barrister Kaiser Morshed, a former foreign secretary, who passed away on November 23, 2023.
3 December 2023, 14:00 PM

Without proper follow-up, what is the point of COP28?

We don’t have the time anymore, and we, as the climate action community, are tired of saying this ad nauseam.
3 December 2023, 04:00 AM

A ‘blended regime’ drives our economic and political crises

Bangladesh is now in the depths of both economic and political crises.
3 December 2023, 03:00 AM

The flipside of the democracy carnival

Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
3 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Online violence against women is real violence

Every day, women of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds become victims of online harassment and abuse in the form of trolling, bullying, hacking, cyber pornography
3 December 2023, 00:00 AM

The legacy that Prof Saleemul Huq left behind

The veteran relentlessly fought for climate justice, representing the underdog
2 December 2023, 03:00 AM