A memoir that helps understand development

Perhaps the most important contribution of the book lies in providing intimate insights into how NGOs work in Bangladesh.
16 March 2023, 09:13 AM

Can ideology win over desire?

Set in 1990s Dhaka against the backdrop of the military occupation, the novella follows the lives of a young university professor, his wife, and their house help, Phulbanu. The story is narrated entirely from Phulbanu’s perspective. 
16 March 2023, 08:56 AM

Shocks and shields: Economic resilience during turbulent times

Bangladesh’s economic growth performance has been encouraging, but questions remain regarding the drivers and quality of said growth.
16 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Genuine elections vs participatory sham

The country needs a genuine election in its true sense, not a sham exercise under the pretence of maximum participation.
15 March 2023, 17:00 PM

Contraception use in Bangladesh: From revolution to stagnation

Bangladesh has had one of the strongest and most successful national family planning initiatives in the world.
15 March 2023, 15:00 PM

Hypocrisy on Stilts in India

The BJP’s charge against Gandhi is a serious one.
15 March 2023, 13:00 PM

How Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ adaptation can be improved

Season 2 of 'Shadow and Bone' will be out on Netflix on March 16—how can it do better justice to the texts than Season 1?
15 March 2023, 12:40 PM

Why are we failing to curb inflation?

With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.
15 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Why the Draft Data Protection Act is concerning

Ambiguity, inadequate protection for sensitive data, and excessive control.
14 March 2023, 17:00 PM

RTI for transparency in parliamentary democracy

The Sri Lankan example can spur us to greater and more transformative use of the RTI Act in our country.
14 March 2023, 14:00 PM

Import dependence is the root cause of our energy crisis

Recently, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that there is hardly any undiscovered gas in the country. But is this the reality?
14 March 2023, 13:44 PM

A fresh climate change accord between Bangladesh and the UK

Such strategic funding would not only benefit Bangladesh but also the UK, and indeed many other countries as well.
14 March 2023, 12:00 PM

The statelessness of Rohingya children and the world’s responsibility

States can end the statelessness of Rohingya children if they want to.
14 March 2023, 03:00 AM

The Name of a Plundered River

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.
13 March 2023, 16:00 PM

Where are the hajj pilgrims?

What’s causing the slow enrolment into hajj packages this year?
13 March 2023, 14:00 PM

Is the Rest answering back to the West?

The West is in a Metaverse of its own imaginative creation, whereas the seven billion Rest is trying to figure out realistically how to survive the existing liberal order.   
13 March 2023, 08:30 AM

How global energy market volatility impacted inflation in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been facing persistent high inflation over the last one year
13 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Enable pro-poor spending for inclusive growth

While the spending of the affluent class has cascading effects to generate income for many, there are scopes for making the impact of that spending broader.
13 March 2023, 02:00 AM

Dhaka, a victim of poor governance

If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
12 March 2023, 16:00 PM

The counterproductivity of 'productivity paranoia'

Employees may lose their sense of autonomy and control over their work when they believe that their supervisors are observing and judging everything they do.
12 March 2023, 14:00 PM