I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
27 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes
11 hour(s) ago
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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
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We need stronger digital systems to seize the China-plus-one opportunity
8 hour(s) ago
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Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘Every child has the right to be taught by a properly trained teacher’
26 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
26 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
26 December 2022, 01:00 AM
An uncompassionate act on a compassionate ground
Why can't Bangladesh ditch the inhumane colonial practice of arbitrary fettering?
25 December 2022, 21:00 PM
Nuclear fusion: A big step towards clean, limitless energy
Within the context of climate change, nuclear fusion is an attractive alternative because it does not produce greenhouse gases (GHG).
25 December 2022, 14:01 PM
Without good teachers, any education reform agenda is futile
The solution to this problem lies in generating more opportunities for the employment of our graduates – at home and abroad.
25 December 2022, 12:00 PM
DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings
Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city
25 December 2022, 05:05 AM
Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?
The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone
24 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Tagore, the climate crisis, and compassionate development
Rabindranath Tagore saw World War I as the West literally turning its guns on itself, using its very worst traits to cannibalise itself
24 December 2022, 14:00 PM
How will the latest BERC amendment affect energy prices?
The reason for the amendment given by the government – pointing to subsidies and time-consumption – does not stand scrutiny.
24 December 2022, 13:07 PM
Climate change is making us sick
The people most affected by these climate-related health issues have often done the least to create them
24 December 2022, 11:00 AM
Crossing the Padma
Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.
23 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Supporting a team so far away
The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
23 December 2022, 16:00 PM
What contributes to the development of Bangladesh?
One could say the success story of Bangladesh’s economic development has been spectacular.
23 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Who is eligible to be a Supreme Court judge?
The requirements are specified in the Bangladesh Constitution.
23 December 2022, 11:30 AM
What will it take to be Smart Bangladesh?
What more will we achieve through being 'smart'?
22 December 2022, 18:27 PM
Mahfuz Anam writes: From Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina
Awami League’s journey from a party leading a struggle to a party long in power.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM
US' myopic tactics vs China's long-term strategy
Riyadh is no longer locked in a monogamous marriage to Washington.
22 December 2022, 13:00 PM
Can BNP stick to its proposals for state reform?
The proposals are surely good and substantive in theory, but rather challenging for any political party to implement in practice.
22 December 2022, 03:32 AM
Is BNP truly aiming for state reform with its 27 points?
Can BNP really implement these proposals or is it just an attempt at vitalising their movement?
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
How do we protect workers’ rights in the age of 4IR?
Introduction of robots may lead to job loss and salary reduction of the existing workers.
21 December 2022, 18:41 PM