What fuel loading at Rooppur means for our energy future
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A roadmap to boost foreign direct investment in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh, the IMF-World Bank nexus, and the political economy of reform
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Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
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Bangladesh’s food insecurity warning cannot be ignored
27 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
Will we learn any lesson from the measles deaths?
27 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Before scaling up renewables, we must first make the grid flexible
27 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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The moral calculus of footpath evictions in Dhaka
27 April 2026, 10:00 AM
THE GRUDGING URBANIST
Energy crisis: Global problem, local failure
26 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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How Bangladesh can give its women migrants a real edge
26 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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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