Attack on Radhapada Roy: When poets cry

The tacit tolerance of bigotry over the years has nurtured ideologies that are diametrically opposite to the founding principles of our nation
5 October 2023, 10:41 AM

Why did the US almost shut down?

I heard that the US government was about to shut down because it was running out of money. How is that possible?
5 October 2023, 10:00 AM

A noble profession and the system that fails it

Teachers are no longer the valued, moral arbiters of society that we once deemed them to be.
5 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Music and the space it creates for literature

I cannot, for the life of me, definitively describe what makes music. Growing up in a family where music of any form was not typically paid any reverence, my exposure to it was tunnelled into mainstream pop songs for the longest time.
4 October 2023, 18:00 PM

The fish rots from the head down

Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?
4 October 2023, 14:00 PM

The Climate Action Summit in New York has failed to deliver

The world leaders who are responsible for emitting most of the greenhouse gases are not willing to take the requisite actions at the scale and pace that is required.
4 October 2023, 13:00 PM

Why AI tech needs to be democratised

To ensure that people profit from AI and other digital technologies and are protected from their misuse, we must discover responsible methods to use them.
4 October 2023, 11:28 AM

What's in a university ranking?

Getting ranked higher will never be easy without rectifying the institutions significantly.
4 October 2023, 03:00 AM

How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.
4 October 2023, 02:00 AM

The Bangladeshi model of dealing with bank crises

The growth of bad loans is mainly due to the business-politics nexus, lack of corporate governance, and weak judicial system
3 October 2023, 14:00 PM

The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing

It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
3 October 2023, 02:00 AM

“Book down,” indeed!

After all, with the atmosphere heating up, we will indeed need an army of well-built students to be ready as “kormis” of parties, in order to become our sacrificial goats at their altar.
3 October 2023, 01:00 AM

The precarious lives of food delivery workers

The meteoric rise of online food delivery businesses in Bangladesh has brought on a sea of changes in the nation's dining habits.
3 October 2023, 00:06 AM

Fragile egos and fallen heroes

The arguments breaking out on social media and in real life about the Shakib-Tamim saga have already been quite toxic.
2 October 2023, 15:00 PM

Don't RMG workers deserve a dignified life?

The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.
2 October 2023, 14:00 PM

The perilous path from Western domination to de-dollarisation

De-dollarisation is a road fraught with many challenges, but no longer appears impossible.
2 October 2023, 08:15 AM

Is there an architecture for marginal communities?

Our experience of designing Brac regional offices across rural Bangladesh.
2 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Not reducing carbon emissions will result in devastation

There are environmental, economic, social, and geopolitical ramifications to continuing on a business-as-usual path.
2 October 2023, 01:35 AM

Why are private employees' savings being taxed?

Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023, 14:00 PM

Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?

Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
1 October 2023, 10:14 AM