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How do you pack 25 years of your life in two suitcases?
13 July 2023, 06:25 AM

Unlocking Bangladesh's renewable energy potential

Bangladesh possesses substantial potential for renewable energy deployment.
13 July 2023, 02:00 AM

Is the proposed pension scheme really universal?

The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?
13 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Why the insurance sector of Bangladesh needs reshaping

The performance of the insurance sector in Bangladesh is very low compared to the global standards.
12 July 2023, 13:00 PM

‘Health services deeply troubled by corruption, lack of accountability’

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), talks about how corruption and a lack of good governance have crippled the country's healthcare services.
12 July 2023, 03:00 AM

Our world has entered its hottest days. What now?

Across the world, in the Pacific Ocean, we are seeing the beginning of a new El Nino year, which means that we have to expect significantly higher temperatures globally – not just for one year, but for several years to come.
12 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Bogged by internal tensions, Israel looks to Palestine for distraction

Since the beginning of the year, attacking Palestine has been Israel’s way of diverting people’s focus from political tensions at home.
11 July 2023, 12:00 PM

Remembering Dr Zahir, a revered jurist and constitutional expert

Dr Muhammad Zahir, the once well-revered jurist whose name has almost sunk into obscurity now, breathed his last on this day in 2013 in a hospital in Bangkok.
11 July 2023, 03:00 AM

We need to transform social norms for gender equality

This World Population Day, the focus is on gender equality, symbolised by the theme of "Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world's infinite possibilities."
11 July 2023, 02:00 AM

Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
10 July 2023, 17:00 PM

Can we steer climate change out of overdrive?

Last week, the world witnessed the hottest day in modern history, with the global temperature average rising to a record 17.23 degrees Celsius.
10 July 2023, 15:00 PM

How can we help beat the culture of littering? 

Littering is a persistent problem in Bangladesh, one that all too often gets ignored by individuals and the society at large.
10 July 2023, 10:26 AM

Erosion of values in our universities

University teaching as a profession has been losing its glory by the day. One could, of course, dispute my assertion.
10 July 2023, 02:00 AM

Why tie up EC’s hands further?

The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad
9 July 2023, 17:00 PM

Unleashing Bangladesh's energy potential through policy change

As a tropical country, Bangladesh should seize the opportunity to harness renewable energy.
9 July 2023, 15:00 PM

‘Aggression from government, private bodies a huge challenge for us’

DSCC Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh talks about the current state of playground and parks, tree felling for development, and the importance of public opinion in designing projects.
9 July 2023, 13:00 PM

Quality education for all, but quality schools for few?

Reevaluating the school system has become a necessity.
9 July 2023, 09:00 AM

Governing a post-Western world

The West’s problems are no longer the world’s problems
9 July 2023, 07:00 AM

Winning the fight for women’s land rights

While the world enjoys the fruits of their labour, they often have no say or control over the land they work.
9 July 2023, 05:00 AM

Why did the World Bank and IMF come under fire from Guterres?

The UN Secretary-General appears frustrated for three reasons
9 July 2023, 03:00 AM