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15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
A paralysed Information Commission is undermining citizens’ right to know
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Time to fix the foundations of Islamic banking in Bangladesh
9 hour(s) ago
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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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Reducing child marriage is crucial for reducing violence against women
Research has found strong links between child marriage and increased violence against women and gender inequality
3 December 2022, 20:30 PM
Coping with the twin shocks of inflation and depleting forex reserves
Dealing with these two major challenges is essential for macroeconomic stability
3 December 2022, 18:34 PM
Why did electricity price go up without a public hearing?
Professor M Shamsul Alam talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the reasons behind the recent electricity price hike and how the energy sector can be made more efficient.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Unpacking the craft of creative writing
If you are reaching out to an agent, go and find out exactly what sort of work that agent publishes. Also, think in terms of what would differentiate your work with the work of 39 other authors.
3 December 2022, 12:05 PM
Why are women still unsafe on university campuses?
On-campus incidents of sexual harassment and violence are regularly reported on
3 December 2022, 10:30 AM
Moshari: The hype and beyond
What changes in the Bangladesh film industry should we hope for?
3 December 2022, 07:00 AM
The climate crisis is also a health crisis
The world’s poorest countries remain the most vulnerable to climate change.
3 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Why do crossfires seem so popular?
Extrajudicial killings is appealing to people who feel their justice system will fail them.
2 December 2022, 17:00 PM
Dhaka before and after Partition
Dhaka has gone through many ups and downs over the past few centuries.
2 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Hatirjheel: A City Respite
One of the pleasures of my daily commute to work is experiencing the lakefront at Hatirjheel.
2 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Implementing the CHT Accord for a non-communal Bangladesh
The Adibashis epitomise some of the clearest manifestations of the pluricultural and multilingual heritage of Bangladesh.
1 December 2022, 18:07 PM
Big budget, bigger corruption
Lack of accountability and the culture of impunity destroyed governance from within.
1 December 2022, 17:00 PM
The West, FIFA and Us: We're all being hypocritical about the World Cup
Pro-migrant, anticolonial discourse has been weaponised to support Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup
1 December 2022, 14:30 PM
When stories are born on the field
Stories, whether in reality or on the field, play an important factor in shaping how we as humans see both sports and life.
1 December 2022, 12:55 PM
China protests: A wake-up call for better Covid-19 control measures
Frustration over China’s zero-Covid-19 policies finally boiled over last week in a rush of protests across the country.
1 December 2022, 08:46 AM
Jane Borges’ 'Bombay Balchão' is a crafty explosion of flavour
The characters crackle with life, quirky and contradictory, despicable and sympathetic in turns.
1 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology
Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
30 November 2022, 18:06 PM
India's G20 presidency to promote the universal sense of one-ness
India’s G20 agenda will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
What modern states can learn from Ancient Rome
Many economists today believe we are committing one of the biggest economic blunders, which has brought ruin to countless past societies.
30 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Why are tea garden workers trapped in a cycle of poverty?
Historically, the tea industry in Bangladesh has been standing on the backbreaking labour of tea garden workers
30 November 2022, 11:30 AM