Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
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Time to build an EV conversion ecosystem at scale
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Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
25 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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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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What we can do to prevent plastic from taking over our seas
In Bangladesh, the menace of plastic pollution extends beyond urban areas, affecting coastal regions as well.
20 October 2023, 00:10 AM
Israel’s hubris will be its undoing
The increasing ferocity of Israeli attacks will only garner further support for Palestine.
19 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Pink tax: The cost of being a woman
The fight against breast cancer isn't just about awareness, it's also about equity.
19 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Could debt cancellation finance Bangladesh’s climate actions?
Reducing dependency on international climate financing requires innovation in financial instruments and mechanisms.
19 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Closing the sustainable energy gaps in Asia and the Pacific
To bridge the energy gap and promote climate-friendly sustainable development, increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency are imperative.
19 October 2023, 01:00 AM
Talking is the only way out
When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.
19 October 2023, 00:00 AM
Is there a psychological barrier when Bangladesh faces India in cricket?
We can confidently hope that our cricketers don’t quite participate in the same mental gymnastics that keep fans like us on a knife’s edge during any Bangladesh-India match, there is something to be said about the collective national approach of facing India in a cricket match.
18 October 2023, 15:00 PM
The Western rhetoric that devalues our lives
Since I was 16 years old, I have seen the US, my country, kill brown Muslim people by the millions.
18 October 2023, 11:00 AM
The need for an admission test
One may wonder why admission tests should be required in place of allowing results-based admission.
18 October 2023, 08:48 AM
Bangladesh Genocide of 1971: Time for the West to walk the talk
The genocide that Pakistan’s occupational forces committed in Bangladesh in 1971 has yet to get due recognition.
18 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Plains of protest
Students have always been the first to engage in discourses on divisive borders with imagined, imposing lines, language, religion or tradition.
18 October 2023, 01:00 AM
Why CPD's proposal is not acceptable
Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?
17 October 2023, 23:43 PM
Bangladesh elections and China-India rivalry
In the upcoming election, if the ruling party emerges victorious, Chinese influence may strengthen even further.
17 October 2023, 05:30 AM
‘The US will have to bypass India’s concern to ensure free and fair elections’
The US’s effort appears as the only effective mechanism that stands between vote rigging and the government.
17 October 2023, 05:00 AM
What’s really causing our non-performing loans to skyrocket?
It is alleged that a group of politically-connected people took out large loans from state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) and intentionally defaulted on them.
17 October 2023, 02:00 AM
How can we identify pockets of poverty early on?
Despite a declining rate of extreme poverty, pockets of poverty exist across Bangladesh
17 October 2023, 00:00 AM
The real dividing line in Israel-Palestine
The choice is not one hardline faction or the other; it is between fundamentalists and all those who still believe in the possibility of peaceful co-existence.
16 October 2023, 05:00 AM
Is carbon offsetting a good climate solution?
While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
16 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why do our food producers go hungry?
Hunger is not only a political or economic problem, but also an alarming gender issue.
16 October 2023, 01:05 AM
How right to information helped Sri Lanka manage its crisis
Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.
15 October 2023, 14:00 PM