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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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Moving mountains together
On December 11, we marked International Mountain Day, a day to reflect on mountains, their ecosystems, and the environment.
15 December 2022, 05:46 AM
RTI's decline in the face of global autocratisation
Unless there is a drastic change in the mentality and attitudes of citizens and public officials alike about the new reality, RTI cannot flourish.
14 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Data localisation will cost Bangladesh
Bangladeshi policymakers have a lot at stake in enacting data policies.
14 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Netflix's ‘Farha’ is a window to Palestine’s truth
The movie represents every Palestinian and restores Palestine in the memory of the world.
14 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Morocco’s success and the ‘global’ sport
Football’s claim to being the global sport has strong merits.
14 December 2022, 11:00 AM
My ’71: Experiencing Genocide, Understanding Violence
In the month of January 1971, I was a student of Class X of Holy Cross School. My par-ents and I were then living in the Dhaka University campus. My father, who taught Eng-lish literature at the university, took up the administrative post of Provost of Jagannath Hall.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Legacies of Loss
According to Dhaka University’s Annual Report for 1971-72, at the beginning of Operation Searchlight, 10 Dhaka University professors were killed.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
The treacherous banking journey of women entrepreneurs
Women's access to finance remains difficult and often riddled with pitfalls.
13 December 2022, 16:21 PM
Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions
As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.
13 December 2022, 14:00 PM
The complexities behind the violence in Rohingya camps
Reportedly, various armed organisations and small groups are active within the Rohingya camps.
13 December 2022, 10:22 AM
North Korea’s obligation to ICCPR: Freedom of expression and the three-part test
How much are the legislative measures of North Korea, particularly on the freedom of expression and information, in line with the ICCPR?
13 December 2022, 06:00 AM
It is women's constitutional right to seek and receive justice
Discriminatory laws against women need amendment
13 December 2022, 04:00 AM
The never-ending crisis in our banking sector
Bangladesh Bank, which is supposed to oversee the governance of the country’s financial institutions, has rather supported these irregular activities through its policies and actions.
12 December 2022, 15:00 PM
2022 wasn’t all bad for RMG makers. Here’s why
There is anecdotal evidence that investment is taking place to upgrade operations to meet the demands of international customers.
12 December 2022, 14:00 PM
All Pain and No Gain from Higher Interest Rates
In the name of taming inflation, central banks have set themselves on a path to cause a recession.
12 December 2022, 12:00 PM
Together We Win the Match
Farewell message by HE Li Jiming, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh
12 December 2022, 05:00 AM
How WikiLeaks revolutionised the world of journalism
Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano, speaks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
11 December 2022, 15:00 PM
What World Cup frenzy tells us about our youth's aspirations
What are the factors behind the endless enthusiasm of Bangladeshi people over the FIFA World Cup 2022?
11 December 2022, 14:53 PM
From Grading to De-grading
We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.
11 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Unfair policing of opposition making ordinary citizens suffer too
There are too many questions about the policing of the BNP rally in Dhaka.
11 December 2022, 13:00 PM