Our health system is better resourced now. Why can’t it still deliver?
26 August 2026
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Views
Can Invest Bangladesh live up to the expectations?
26 August 2026
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Views
20 years after Phulbari: Don't repeat the mistake in the name of energy security
26 August 2026
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Views
Why char children need a different education policy
26 August 2026
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Views
Why are humanitarian workers increasingly in the line of fire?
25 August 2026
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Views
Public universities must not become instruments of political power
25 August 2026
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Views
Men must do more to curb violence against women
25 August 2026
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Opinion
We need energy security, not just a fix for the current crisis
25 August 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
The Rohingya cannot be left waiting for history to change
25 August 2026
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Views
The new NHRC law should widen access to justice, not restrict it
25 August 2026
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Opinion
Time for nation branding through smart storytelling
The government should treat nation branding and soft power as a policy priority.
24 May 2026
Kazi Nazrul Islam: Rebellion, Revolution, Relevance
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is one of the greatest Bangla-language poets and a formidable revolutionary poet.
24 May 2026
Why 'exemplary punishment' will not end the rape epidemic
The media is, once again, saturated with graphic details of the horrific rape and murder of an eight-year-old child.
24 May 2026
‘I don't want justice’: The deeper danger behind one father’s words
In Dhaka’s Pallabi, an eight-year-old was raped and murdered inside a neighbouring flat on May 19. Her body was dismembered in an attempt to conceal the crime.
23 May 2026
A fistula-free Bangladesh is within reach
Every woman has the right not only to survive childbirth, but also to live with dignity thereafter.
23 May 2026
‘Gender equality must be at the heart of governance’
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, which remains the seminal global commitment to gender equality by member-states.
23 May 2026
The economics behind education choices in Bangladesh
I am sitting in a hotel room in Islamabad, reading a recent Bonik Barta report that makes a compelling argument:
23 May 2026
How long will healthcare remain a burden on citizens?
In Bangladesh, falling sick often means facing a financial crisis.
22 May 2026
The other side of the Eid-ul-Azha economy
Eid-ul-Azha is, without a doubt, a festival of joy. It is also at the centre of a wide range of economic activities, i.e. the demand and supply of sacrificial animals, various rituals associated with the sacrifice itself, a seasonal leather market driven by the animal hides produced, Eid shopping, etc.
22 May 2026
The rabies crisis demands a science-based response, not panic
Bangladesh seems to be lurching from one public health crisis to another.
22 May 2026
Pakistan whitewash and what it says about Bangladesh's Test cricket journey
Bangladesh cricket has just witnessed a landmark moment, with player reactions and celebratory pictures already flooding social media.
22 May 2026
Climate-displaced people should not become rights-deprived refugees in their own country
Thousands of people across the country are being displaced every day by climate-induced events such as river erosion, salinity intrusion, floods, and cyclones. In search of livelihoods, these people are moving to large cities.
21 May 2026
Another child is brutally murdered. How long will we allow that?
A society’s moral condition is often revealed through the way it treats the most vulnerable sections of its population, including children.
21 May 2026
Are we being left out of the global energy transition conversation?
When 37 nations met in Colombia from April 24-29 to attend the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, Bangladesh was not present.
21 May 2026
Padma Barrage could create another dry, exposed riverbed like the Teesta project
Its original name was the Ganges Barrage, which is more appropriate because the river is known as the Ganges up to Daulatdia.
21 May 2026
How David Attenborough changed how we see nature
One of the enduring lessons from David Attenborough's century-long life is that it is never too late to save the planet
20 May 2026
Why is the drive for arsenic-safe drinking water losing momentum?
Over three decades since arsenic in groundwater was identified as a national danger, millions of people are still drinking unsafe water.
20 May 2026
Tea Workers Day: Over a century since Mulluke Cholo, how much has changed for tea workers?
Every year on May 20, tea workers across Bangladesh observe Cha Shramik Dibosh: Tea Workers Day.
20 May 2026
Insurers must pay claims properly to regain trust
Takaful or cooperative Islamic insurance can serve as an ethical alternative to conventional insurance.
20 May 2026
The measles outbreak highlights why Vitamin A is essential
Vitamin A deficiency usually occurs during measles infection.
20 May 2026