How empowered are women in Bangladesh?

Do men and women in Bangladesh want to maintain the status quo of gender roles in society?
23 September 2023, 01:00 AM

A country for the rich, and another for the poor

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.
22 September 2023, 13:00 PM

What makes freelancers thrive?

Can Bangladesh seize the opportunities presented by the freelancing surge?
22 September 2023, 04:00 AM

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is the victim of a sexist culture

Tanzim – who said in a post that men marrying women who are used to “free-mixing at addas” would be depriving their children of a “modest” mother – is a victim of the toxic masculinity prevalent in his surroundings.
22 September 2023, 02:00 AM

World Car-free Day: Decarbonise transport for climate justice

What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
22 September 2023, 00:00 AM

Are factory owners above the law?

How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023, 14:00 PM

When you have Opinion Fatigue Syndrome

It is as if I must have the information and facts to pass a comment or give an opinion on every issue under the sky;
21 September 2023, 06:15 AM

Gender equality is the investment we need to make

It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.
21 September 2023, 02:47 AM

Pathway for Bangladesh’s energy transition

The energy and power sector of Bangladesh can be said to have entered its third phase of development.
21 September 2023, 02:00 AM

What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?

Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.
20 September 2023, 13:00 PM

With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities

That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
20 September 2023, 05:00 AM

Karma is Novak Djokovic

He reads his opponents like a book and then translates the lessons onto the court.
20 September 2023, 03:00 AM

We are not on track for 2030 climate targets

We are at the halfway point of this time frame; if we review the current situation, the progress is not good.
20 September 2023, 02:00 AM

Correcting the dollar’s price is the only medicine we need

A single, sensible policy can make a motley of weird prescriptions totally redundant.
19 September 2023, 14:13 PM

Over 99 percent of Bangladeshis hold at least one bias against women

What are the costs and consequences of such biases?
19 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Rising tides, sinking chalkboards: How climate change threatens Bangladesh's primary education

Climate change affects children and their education through several channels.
19 September 2023, 02:00 AM

I am. We are.

The protective line around my existence, my Lakshmana rekha, is not just myth.
19 September 2023, 01:15 AM

The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA

The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
18 September 2023, 14:30 PM

Our cities need animals

When you put “development” against nature, it’s always “development” that wins.
18 September 2023, 04:06 AM

Rich countries can gain a lot by helping Bangladesh

Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
18 September 2023, 03:00 AM