What fuel loading at Rooppur means for our energy future
28 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
28 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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A roadmap to boost foreign direct investment in Bangladesh
28 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh, the IMF-World Bank nexus, and the political economy of reform
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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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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Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn
The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.
17 August 2023, 02:09 AM
What do Dhaka and Bangkok have in common?
Unplanned transport infrastructure.
17 August 2023, 00:00 AM
China’s slowing growth, deflation, and support for private firms
China's proposed policy measures seem like a smart move.
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Is the Awami League worried?
It appears that the ruling party is courting all the powers that matter in Bangladeshi politics.
16 August 2023, 06:01 AM
While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs
Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?
16 August 2023, 04:00 AM
In funding climate actions, we can be more creative
Leaders who attend COP28 will have to rise to the occasion with the sense of urgency that the climate change crisis requires today.
16 August 2023, 01:00 AM
Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul
The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.
15 August 2023, 14:00 PM
An urgent call for environmentally sustainable computation
Our AI companions are water guzzlers
15 August 2023, 04:00 AM
If your court case is stuck for lack of evidence, try RTI
Indications of the growing maturity of RTI Act users and the increasing willingness of public officials to abide by its provisions are indeed welcome developments.
15 August 2023, 01:00 AM
Did the Dohazari-Cox's Bazar rail line worsen floods?
The under-construction rail project has unintentionally created an obstacle for the natural water flow in the region
14 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Time to look into carbon capture and credit
Carbon capture and storage involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes or power plants and storing them underground.
14 August 2023, 06:00 AM
Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself
No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.
14 August 2023, 04:15 AM
What we are missing in our fight against dengue is data
We are significantly missing advanced technology and data-driven approaches in our handling of the crisis.
14 August 2023, 02:00 AM
Investment in children will give lifelong returns
The proportion of the budget allocated to children-focused programmes does not fully address the magnitude of the challenges.
13 August 2023, 13:30 PM
Cyber Security Act will not stop criminalising freedom of expression
It is rather dubious why the government wants to have another draconian cyber security law right before the next national elections.
13 August 2023, 12:36 PM
Despite progress, there are miles to go
The public sector now provides only 37 percent of modern contraception, down from 44 percent in 2011.
13 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Barbenheimer was insensitive, actually
Why is it okay to make memes and jokes about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
13 August 2023, 02:00 AM
Health needs more focus in our climate actions
How to integrate the health sector more prominently in our national adaptation actions?
13 August 2023, 01:00 AM
Why is the EC unable to do its due diligence?
Our Election Commission has selected some organisations for the purpose of election observation which exist only on paper.
12 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Good governance is a bad idea
The good governance agenda has lost its label, but it lives on, and it has become an existential threat.
12 August 2023, 06:00 AM