Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
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‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
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How can we protect our children from being preyed on?
23 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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What India’s ‘cockroach’ protest tells us about South Asia’s generation of discontent
23 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How Islamic bank depositors can minimise sharing losses
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Rethinking Bangladesh's health sector reform after SWAp
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Who will restrain prices in the month of restraint?
If the government really wants to control or bring down prices during Ramadan and afterwards, it must be willing to go after its 'own people.'
9 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Who will restrain prices in the month of restraint?
A government’s job is not to preach about people’s food choices, but to keep food prices stable and reasonably down. When it starts to preach, more often than not it is trying to deflect scrutiny of what it cannot achieve through actions.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Echoes of appreciation
The usual scene at Shahbag crossing often resembles the unpredictability of a game of ludo, where the traffic signal acts as the notorious big snake, swallowing travellers just before they reach their destination.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Save us from the saviours
We still see a version of ‘progress’ whose standards are set by the West
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
What fundamentalist Christians see in Trump
Now that Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, it seems fitting to address a source of perplexity that has persisted ever since he arrived on the political scene: how can the US’ fundamentalist Christians be so enthusiastic about so thoroughly un-Christian a politician?
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Economics is irredeemably sexist
Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024, 06:00 AM
A glimpse into the crazy, irrational mind of a woman
Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.
8 March 2024, 02:30 AM
Neglecting women's participation in politics perpetuates their oppression
A review of the history reveals that International Women's Day has its roots in significant political struggles. Yet, in contemporary times, the focus has shifted away from this core theme.
8 March 2024, 02:00 AM
Invest in women to accelerate progress
Public and private investments need to be geared towards women’s empowerment.
8 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Do women need the separate metro rail carriage?
And what purpose does it serve?
8 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Gendered struggles in urban transit
Experiences on public transport highlight the casual dismissal of women’s rights to equal access and treatment in public spaces.
7 March 2024, 07:55 AM
The speech and those transformative days of March ‘71
The speech was a beautiful blend of clarity for us and calculated vagueness for the enemy
7 March 2024, 03:14 AM
Are women’s reserved seats in parliament only tokens?
Does our present reservation system really promote the empowerment of women politicians?
7 March 2024, 01:00 AM
Bangabandhu's March 7 speech: A linguistic marvel
To truly comprehend the greatness of Bangabandhu, we must delve into his speeches, which were the cornerstone of his persona.
7 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Enhancing rural women's financial inclusion
Rural women have been challenged by loan rates exceeding 25 percent, making access to financial services a distant dream for many
6 March 2024, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh's Energy Backtrack
Through advanced coal-intensive technologies, the government is trying to keep coal alive and further expand the domestic use of imported LNG.
6 March 2024, 02:00 AM
Remembering Gabo
García Márquez was one of those writers who knew from the outset that he was here to do nothing but write.
6 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Why China won’t fight the Houthis
The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
5 March 2024, 12:00 PM
Mental health in workplace is a labour legislation concern
Although Bangladesh's labour laws are comprehensive regarding wage rights, working hours, and physical health and safety, they do not explicitly address mental health concerns.
5 March 2024, 03:00 AM
Death is built into our cityscapes
Why do authorities gamble with our lives?
5 March 2024, 02:00 AM