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

A rudderless education policy is leading us astray

Is there a pattern of incompetence, inefficiency, lack of accountability, and impunity among the education personnel and institutions in this country?
16 November 2022, 14:00 PM

COP27: Show Me the money, supported by policy

Combining policy with public investment can dramatically amplify results.
16 November 2022, 12:00 PM

The changing patterns of US politics

The US midterm election results show a recurring motif
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Reforms proposed by IMF have been planned by the govt before

Time has come to make good on those plans.
15 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Why I won’t boycott Qatar World Cup

More than 1,000 Bangladeshis died while working in Qatar between 2010 and 2020.
15 November 2022, 14:00 PM

Negotiations going strong at COP27

The developing countries are united in their demand for the establishment of the Sharm El Sheikh Finance Facility for Loss and Damage (SSFFLD) at the end of the climate conference later this week.
15 November 2022, 12:45 PM

Success stories can improve our woefully low awareness of RTI

RTI Act is one of our most powerful instruments to hold the government accountable.
14 November 2022, 18:16 PM

Eight billion people, one humanity

Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Rohingya, Geopolitics and Myanmar: An Uncertain Future

Myanmar's geopolitical value is putting Bangladesh in a tight spot
14 November 2022, 15:00 PM

In the silos of bureaucrats, public interests are a trifle

To the uninitiated, the public interaction between our prime minister and state officials may seem curious at times.
14 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Uninterrupted energy supply to industries should be ensured by government policy

It is crucial we understand the economic and social costs of the energy crisis, as well as its short- and long-term consequences.
14 November 2022, 09:00 AM

World population at 8 billion: Key messages for Bangladesh

How far have we come, and where are we headed?
14 November 2022, 02:00 AM

The Chinese Path to Modernisation

China is working to achieve modernisation for more than 1.4 billion people, a number larger than the combined population of all developed countries in the world today.
13 November 2022, 18:46 PM

Global economy showing warning signs

“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.
13 November 2022, 15:00 PM