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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
11 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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Why do men have reservations about women’s reserved seats?
The patriarchal system gives men the privilege to claim convenience over ensuring women’s security
25 November 2022, 13:03 PM
Are university VCs doing their job right?
What kind of reforms are necessary to use the universities for the national interest and to increase our national capabilities?
25 November 2022, 06:36 AM
New DAP has too many loopholes
There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.
24 November 2022, 18:40 PM
The Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka is almost alright
One striking aspect of the DAP document is the geographical scope of Rajuk, in how it signals an expanded Dhaka.
24 November 2022, 17:00 PM
How women's secondary status encourages violence
The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society
24 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Tazreen Fire: A decade without justice
For 10 long years, the state has failed the victims of Tazreen and their families.
24 November 2022, 13:47 PM
What exactly is the outcome of COP27?
Has COP27 succeeded or failed? It’s not difficult to answer the question.
24 November 2022, 13:00 PM
Ethics on the Rocks
Ethical progress produces a beneficial form of dogmatism.
24 November 2022, 02:00 AM
E-waste: Where do our discarded devices go?
We need to observe the life cycle of an electronic product to understand the reality of how e-waste is generated and where its fate lies.
23 November 2022, 16:00 PM
How to make roads more durable in Bangladesh
The paved road network in Bangladesh has increased dramatically from 600 km in 1947, to 3,600 km in 1971, to the current figure of 375,000 km.
23 November 2022, 14:00 PM
World Expo 2030: Let Rome be the gateway to shared solutions to global problems
Rome did not base its proposal just on the potential for strong mediatic impact
23 November 2022, 13:00 PM
Addressing loss and damage finance: It’s more than money
COP27 decided to establish a new funding arrangement to assist developing countries regarding climate-related loss and damage.
23 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Revisit process of policymaking, not just the policies
The burden of imported inflation and supply-side implications of reduced imports will have adverse implications for economic growth and welfare, particularly of marginalised people.
22 November 2022, 18:06 PM
Bangladesh caught in a narco triangle
While Bangladesh is not a significant narcotics producer, geography puts it at the heart of three major Asian drug trade routes
22 November 2022, 15:00 PM
The story behind the loss and damage fund at COP27
The historic fund for loss and damage is the result of many years of labour
22 November 2022, 11:18 AM
Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans
Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?
21 November 2022, 17:30 PM
Is there a way out of Bangladesh's energy crisis? Experts tell all.
"It is time for us to ask how much we have been able to recover from the energy crisis."
21 November 2022, 16:00 PM
There is no rationale for bulk power price hike
We have observed a serious lack of accountability in the entire process of electricity price fixing.
21 November 2022, 13:58 PM
Our fiscal space is narrowing fast
Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
21 November 2022, 13:40 PM
China and the US must escape both Thucydides and Kindleberger traps
Beijing believes it is their destiny to lead the world by 2049, the Communist Revolution’s 100th anniversary, as set out in Xi Jinping’s long-term vision.
20 November 2022, 15:19 PM