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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
15 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
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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Loan defaulters are putting the banking sector at risk
Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.
20 November 2022, 13:00 PM
Elon Musk is a vigilante superhero. That’s terrible news for everyone
For technology to truly reshape the world, we must move away from worshipping the cult of personality
20 November 2022, 12:23 PM
Manifesto for social progress
Deep social change often come from people, social movements and civil society organisations, rarely from top down.
20 November 2022, 08:38 AM
Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?
The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
20 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Let the children live their childhood
How reasonable is it to expect children to understand the intricacies of a time-bound commitment they are making with themselves?
19 November 2022, 17:48 PM
Is SAARC's university losing its glory?
In the last few years, the SAU admins seem to have moved away from the right track.
19 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Why provoke the opposition and punish citizens?
Contrast in administrative actions regarding political rallies could not be starker when it comes to BNP and other parties.
19 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Aabha Limited: The ray of inclusion and empowerment
How do the lives of the underserved women change and who can potentially come forward and become a part of their story?
19 November 2022, 11:00 AM
Spending All for Nothing
Education abroad does not always come with golden opportunities
19 November 2022, 04:00 AM
Why are our resources wasted on lavish building projects?
We shouldn't be squandering money on buildings when our services need funds
18 November 2022, 16:22 PM
Peak Atlantic Unity?
European leaders are breathing a huge sigh of relief following the Republicans’ failure to achieve a 'red wave' in the US midterm elections.
18 November 2022, 15:00 PM
75 years of Partition: How the Noakhali riots came to be
Communal tension brewing for years led to the violent riots the year before Partition.
18 November 2022, 15:00 PM
Will the government touch the ‘untouchables’?
The default-loan narrative has smeared our otherwise powerful story of graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
17 November 2022, 17:36 PM
Spare Fardin the burden of social judgement
During criminal investigations, the police and media need to do their bit to avoid a public trial
17 November 2022, 14:19 PM
For security and affordability, we must shore up renewable energy
Easing lending norms for coal-based power plants might dent the country’s recent strides towards a clean energy transition.
17 November 2022, 14:00 PM
The fall of 'Trumpty Dumpty' has begun after the US midterm elections
The 2022 US midterm elections revealed that independent voters and moderate Republican voters were unwilling to buy the narrative of Trump’s extreme MAGA movement
17 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: A relative’s perspective on an enigmatic hero
Nehru was revolted by Nazism and the persecution of Europe’s Jews. Bose…felt that the Indian struggle for freedom should override all other considerations.
17 November 2022, 05:46 AM
Bangladesh stumped by ‘blind love’
Over-dependence on technology and partisan umpiring is casting a shadow over cricket
17 November 2022, 04:42 AM
Who will flinch first: Putin, Zelensky or the West?
While the loss of Kharkiv in the northeast and Lyman in the Donetsk region, and now the pull-out from Kherson, are portraying Russia as a frail aggressor, security analysts suggest the war is far from over in Ukraine.
16 November 2022, 17:00 PM
How does our new National Adaptation Plan consider nature?
On November 2, the government made the long-awaited National Adaptation Plan of Bangladesh (2023-2050) public.
16 November 2022, 15:00 PM