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Time to fix the foundations of Islamic banking in Bangladesh
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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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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
Bangladesh takes another step in leading global climate adaptation
On December 11, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally launched the new Global Hub on Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in Dhaka.
20 December 2022, 08:21 AM
Messi, Messier, Messiest
Drink it all in.
19 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Holding our celebrities accountable
It is concerning that celebrities and public figures have continued to be involved in such devious projects, without anyone holding them accountable.
19 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble
The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.
19 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Should electricity and gas prices be fixed without a public hearing?
If the government itself fixes the price, will public interest be preserved?
19 December 2022, 06:40 AM
Can the media be equal for all genders?
More than 500 newspapers are published from Dhaka, but only two of them have female editors. And most of the newsrooms have very few women in decision-making levels.
18 December 2022, 18:49 PM
The poetry of football commentary
Commentary transcends into a place where it sprinkles the power of words over the raw emotional journey of live sports.
18 December 2022, 16:04 PM
Time for a new central bank and monetary policy
The recent policy changes have been so enormous that they have already made the old monetary policy largely defunct.
18 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Best World Cup for FIFA, but not for migrant workers
There has been demands for FIFA to set up a compensation fund for migrant workers.
18 December 2022, 08:30 AM
The sickening silence over Bangladeshi migrant worker deaths
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
India's looming demographic divide
India’s population is expected to grow over the next four decades to approximately 1.7 billion, before plunging to 1.1 billion by 2100.
17 December 2022, 09:30 AM
Free our higher education of corporate greed
The business of university admission tests is a big one
17 December 2022, 08:00 AM
Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death
We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
17 December 2022, 02:00 AM
Footpaths of Bangladesh: Our complicated relationship with walking
Walking, sadly, is not part of our shared value system, and there are many reasons behind this.
16 December 2022, 16:00 PM
How innovation and institution drive economic growth
There is no “one size fits all” solution to economic upgradation and growth.
16 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Fardin Noor death: An investigation drowning in contradictory findings
How wise is it to come to a conclusion about a possible murder case based on loosely connected pieces of evidence, that do not even fully align with previous statements made by law enforcers earlier on in the investigation?
16 December 2022, 10:00 AM
A little-known initiative to help the 'war babies'
Bangabandhu stood up for these babies, calling them manobshontan (humanity's children), echoing the same sentiment expressed by Mother Teresa.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
How far have we progressed in our green energy goal?
Green energy is one of the only options left to tackle global warming and impacts of climate change.
15 December 2022, 15:00 PM
On-field glory, off-field controversies: The World Cup so far
From a neutral point of view, this world cup has also given us great moments that resemble David overcoming Goliath.
15 December 2022, 11:46 AM