Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Time to build an EV conversion ecosystem at scale
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Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
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An uncomfortable question facing Bangladesh's universities
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
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THE THIRD VIEW
UGC’s centralised research funding must not undermine academic independence
24 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
24 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
23 July 2026, 16:13 PM
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‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Plan well before introducing separate question sets for DU admission
23 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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For sustainable Rohingya repatriation, citizenship and security are must
A 30-member Myanmar delegation—during their recent visit to Cox’s Bazar—failed to make any commitment to the refugees regarding their request for repatriation to their original homes
16 November 2023, 03:00 AM
A tale of the Green versus the Red
The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.
16 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
15 November 2023, 14:00 PM
Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
15 November 2023, 09:06 AM
RTI unearths discrimination against female students
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
15 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
15 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Bangladesh's human rights record under scrutiny
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
14 November 2023, 14:00 PM
Why are Afghan families being forced to deport from Pakistan?
Unaccompanied children are being detained and put on buses destined for Afghanistan
14 November 2023, 03:00 AM
A plea for common humanity
Attitudes that insist on finding differences rather than commonalities are troubling.
14 November 2023, 02:00 AM
The underprivileged worker is not a machine
Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.
14 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost
The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.
13 November 2023, 03:00 AM
The fog before the election
While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.
13 November 2023, 02:00 AM
a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy
The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
13 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Garment sector sets worst example among industries
The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh
12 November 2023, 14:00 PM
The origins of the Palestinian keffiyeh and how it came to symbolise resistance
Palestinian freedom fighters and activists for Palestinian freedom the world over can often be seen adorning a distinct black and white headscarf. The keffiyeh, as it's called in Arabic, has been around for centuries.
12 November 2023, 09:32 AM
Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?
How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
12 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election
Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?
12 November 2023, 02:00 AM
The environmental movement has lost a valiant advocate
For me, Saleem was an activist friend, a mentor, and a fellow traveller
12 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Ethics, happiness, and mental health for education
When a student is in a place of despair, on the brink of taking their own life, what does one do as a teacher?
12 November 2023, 00:07 AM