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Ensure justice for wildlife cruelty
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Rethinking counterterrorism beyond crackdowns
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When reform becomes more power, less accountability
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Frugality is key to withstanding the energy and economic shocks
6 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
How 'middle powers' are leaving the Global South behind
6 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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Repealing Supreme Court ordinances may return courts to political captivity
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EU's changing apparel market and Bangladesh's export challenges
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RMG NOTES
Can Dhaka evolve from decades of chaos and mismanagement?
Dhaka's suffocating reality stems directly from policy failures that treated urban planning as an obstacle, not a necessity.
11 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Stalled reforms leave journalists exposed amid poll security risks
Based on a survey of 201 journalists across 19 districts, the research paints a picture of a deeply polarised and volatile landscape ahead.
11 December 2025, 02:00 AM
How the education vacuum is fuelling crimes in Rohingya camps
The education system in the Rohingya refugee camps has suffered a major setback from the USAID funding cut.
10 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Time to build on the NHRC momentum to protect human rights
The revision of the NHRC's legal basis marks a departure from past practice.
10 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Disqualification by accusation? Some thoughts about the new ICT Act clause
Thus far, most public discussion has revolved around the wording of the amendment rather than the remit or scope of the law itself.
10 December 2025, 04:00 AM
How to bridge education and employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's inability to create adequate opportunities for its young population has moved far beyond an economic concern.
10 December 2025, 02:00 AM
What the killing of eight puppies reveals about us
What makes these events unbearable is not only their brutality but also the uncanny normalisation that follows.
9 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Tax education should be part of the school curriculum
Every year, thousands of young people step into adult life without the faintest idea of how the tax system works.
9 December 2025, 06:00 AM
How Bangladesh's economy is cannibalising its own future
Labour's share collapses because wages are suppressed by informal payments embedded throughout production.
9 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Can we break the triad of corruption, rights abuse, and injustice?
Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day.
9 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Reimagining education as the practice of freedom
The absence of "quality" formal schooling is a major root of many of our problems. I vividly remember that I never experienced a joyful school life, neither in primary nor in secondary school. It was largely mechanical, passive, unpleasant, and lacking good teachers, adequate resources, proper infrastructure, and meaningful engagement.
8 December 2025, 07:00 AM
It is time to legally recognise climate refugees
Every year in Bangladesh, many people are being displaced as rising seas, shifting rivers, and extreme weather conditions steadily consume the land beneath their feet.
8 December 2025, 06:00 AM
The unanswered questions about women’s role in religion-based politics
Religion-based parties must clarify to the nation whether this newly gained visibility of women in their party politics is merely temporary, or...
8 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Dhaka’s fresh fruit economy can’t survive on 19th-century logistics
Dhaka's fruit economy moves through the narrow arteries of Badamtoli, where, before dawn each day, trucks laden with imported Apples from China, Oranges from Egypt, Grapes from South Africa, and dozens of other fruits push through streets never designed for heavy cargo vehicles.
8 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Uncertain politics, unsettling economy
Bangladesh's much-anticipated parliamentary elections are scheduled for next February. And they could not have come at a more fraught time for the country. More than 16 months have passed since the interim administration took office, and unofficial estimates indicate a downward trend in the government's approval ratings.
7 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Breaking down the new populist playbook in Bangladesh
Many people think that the old authoritarian chapter is over and a new era has begun.
7 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Why a supply chain mindset is key to fixing our education
In supply chain terms, the solution lies in improving the quality checkpoints—teaching, learning, and assessment criteria
7 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Israel stands exposed even if global powers fail to act
Israel's problem is that despite its military power and its economic and technological superiority in the Middle East, it has limited capacity to portray its destructiveness as successful victories.
6 December 2025, 18:54 PM
How agricultural innovations can feed a nation and keep emissions low
Climate change threatens the foundation of Bangladesh’s agriculture.
6 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Let's uplift the women who build Dhaka brick by brick
Let us not only recognise these women's labour, but uplift it through dignity, safety, and opportunity.
6 December 2025, 06:00 AM