I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
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Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes
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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
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We need stronger digital systems to seize the China-plus-one opportunity
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Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘Every child has the right to be taught by a properly trained teacher’
26 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
26 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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To survive is to hope, in Nasreen Jahan’s ‘Urukku’
Originally published in 1993, 'Urukku' by Nasreen Jahan is a dive into the life of a young woman and a powerful commentary on human need.
12 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Navigating a world of uncertainties
Bangladesh should brace for the upcoming complex challenges and take precautions accordingly.
12 March 2023, 03:00 AM
How can Bangladesh avoid a middle-income trap?
Regulators must be willing to adopt a vision for Bangladesh that is more technology and productivity based.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Student evaluation is necessary to improve our public universities
The lack of a policy for student evaluation affects students substantially.
11 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Behind the pre-eminence of bureaucrats
The question is one of making the bureaucracy more responsible and responsive.
11 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Deciphering the student-learner
What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.
11 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Banking the last mile through savings groups
In Bangladesh, savings groups have been uplifting thousands of women from poverty.
11 March 2023, 02:00 AM
Lives cheapened by negligence
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
10 March 2023, 16:00 PM
The attempt to poison Iran's schoolgirls into silence
As an Iranian woman living in Bangladesh, I weep for girls and women in Iran on International Women’s Day this year.
10 March 2023, 01:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Rewarding thuggery, punishing talent
The worrisome state of once glorious student activism
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Business: A Harmonising Force in a Polarised Asia
The consensus across the board is that business is seen as being more ethical and competent than other institutions
9 March 2023, 17:00 PM
Let us live, or we leave
In Dhaka, we do not live; we survive.
9 March 2023, 17:00 PM
The ongoing economic peril and our plundered future
'Lunthito Bhabishyat: Bangladesher Arthanoitik Shonkoter Chalchitra' gives an overview of Bangladesh's current economic crisis.
9 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Biman: A cesspool of corruption
It’s high time Biman was overhauled and corporate governance and a stringent code of conduct was introduced.
9 March 2023, 03:00 AM
To women who 'must' do it all
Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.
9 March 2023, 01:00 AM
Is dual citizenship to blame for money laundering?
“Is Bangladesh a place of looters?” – this question was raised by the High Court last month.
8 March 2023, 17:00 PM
Why Iceland is a masterclass in equality
The government is better than any other nation in supporting single mothers. Parental leave is generous, and the choices and decisions by all are respected.
8 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Global loss and damage initiative launched in Dhaka
This new initiative aims to support both governments and civil societies in the vulnerable countries to enhance their knowledge of and responses to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change.
8 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Invest more to accelerate gender equality
Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.
8 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Why do women in tea gardens face higher reproductive health risks?
Women in the tea gardens suffer from a host of reproductive and health issues, which remain unaddressed.
7 March 2023, 18:22 PM