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Merge investment agencies, yes, but first fix the system around them
14 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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The elite’s blind spot is deepening our education crisis
14 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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Disconnected trade systems are eroding the gains of digitisation
14 May 2026, 10:00 AM
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Measles outbreak and the politics of convenience
14 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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The banking sector’s dangerous free fall while defaulters thrive
13 May 2026, 10:00 AM
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The Padma barrage must address both water and sediment issues
13 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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West Bengal’s right-wing turn cannot be blamed on Bangladesh
13 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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Why are lightning strikes claiming so many farmers' lives?
13 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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The case for one social card to replace them all
12 May 2026, 16:08 PM
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How will the latest BERC amendment affect energy prices?
The reason for the amendment given by the government – pointing to subsidies and time-consumption – does not stand scrutiny.
24 December 2022, 13:07 PM
Climate change is making us sick
The people most affected by these climate-related health issues have often done the least to create them
24 December 2022, 11:00 AM
Crossing the Padma
Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.
23 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Supporting a team so far away
The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
23 December 2022, 16:00 PM
What contributes to the development of Bangladesh?
One could say the success story of Bangladesh’s economic development has been spectacular.
23 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Who is eligible to be a Supreme Court judge?
The requirements are specified in the Bangladesh Constitution.
23 December 2022, 11:30 AM
What will it take to be Smart Bangladesh?
What more will we achieve through being 'smart'?
22 December 2022, 18:27 PM
Mahfuz Anam writes: From Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina
Awami League’s journey from a party leading a struggle to a party long in power.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM
US' myopic tactics vs China's long-term strategy
Riyadh is no longer locked in a monogamous marriage to Washington.
22 December 2022, 13:00 PM
Can BNP stick to its proposals for state reform?
The proposals are surely good and substantive in theory, but rather challenging for any political party to implement in practice.
22 December 2022, 03:32 AM
Is BNP truly aiming for state reform with its 27 points?
Can BNP really implement these proposals or is it just an attempt at vitalising their movement?
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
How do we protect workers’ rights in the age of 4IR?
Introduction of robots may lead to job loss and salary reduction of the existing workers.
21 December 2022, 18:41 PM
Why we need spatial database on loss and damage
A major concern in the distribution of funds for loss and damage for developing countries, especially Bangladesh, is the lack of archived data, data generation and management on the spatial scale.
21 December 2022, 10:06 AM
A letter from Argentina: Thank you, Bangladesh, for so much passion
A letter from Argentina, acknowledging the connection between the two distant nations via football.
21 December 2022, 09:30 AM
How do we overcome spatial inequality in Bangladesh?
Geographic inequalities can bring political tensions between local government leaders and national level policymakers and politicians.
20 December 2022, 15:00 PM
World Cup revealed our media's vulnerability to fake news
Fact-checkers in Bangladesh debunked at least 10 different fake or misleading news stories, eight of which are related to the football tournament, in top newspapers and TV channels.
20 December 2022, 14:28 PM
Rohingya Repatriation: Waiting for Godot?
the world must look onto effective measures to hold Myanmar accountable on repatriation.
20 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Why are our digital laws so troublesome?
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
20 December 2022, 12:23 PM
Vamoose la Amistad, Argentina-Bangladesh
The crazy public support for the Argentine football team, especially for Leo Messi, attracted widespread media attention both in Bangladesh and Argentina.
20 December 2022, 09:04 AM