Karnali to Padma: Different solutions to the same climate crisis

While communities are surviving flood events, over the years, climate change has been intensifying the crisis
13 November 2022, 09:30 AM

Bangladesh must advocate for legal migration opportunities for the climate-vulnerable

The young population in the coastal villages want to develop their skills and knowledge and advance their career.
12 November 2022, 18:32 PM

A New Journey for China

As true Marxists, Chinese communists always keep clear-headed to the historical cycles of rise and fall, and have been consistently seeking ways to break through it.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022, 16:00 PM

Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022, 15:34 PM

Bad economic policies and Biden’s loss

One of the few axioms of US politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm House elections
12 November 2022, 14:17 PM

The need for prenatal classes for safe motherhood

Prenatal classes can vastly improve the understanding of mothers and family members regarding pregnancy
12 November 2022, 10:00 AM

'IN SENSORIUM' BY TANAÏS: The scent of the motherland

The reader might have encountered in their grammar books that the pronoun ‘tara’ in cholito bhasha comes from its shadhu form ‘tahara’. For some of us, years of formal schooling has cemented this etymology in our heads, rendering us unable to find an alternate reality. Breaking these moulds, the author declares, “The word ‘they’ is tara, the word for star”, encouraging one to take a pause and consider these homographs in a new light.
12 November 2022, 08:58 AM

A state of anarchy in Pakistan

The gun attack on Imran Khan has pushed Pakistan deeper into anarchy.
11 November 2022, 17:23 PM

Partition 1947: The art of remembering

In our school textbooks, Partition was a minor detail in the climax of the rousing story of the Indian National Movement.
11 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Will the IMF loan stop forex reserve depletion?

The rate of reserve depletion is alarming, and the IMF loan will not be enough to fend off the haemorrhage.
11 November 2022, 14:00 PM

Questioning the questions

We live in an intolerant time where everything is suspected.
11 November 2022, 11:39 AM

Column by Mahfuz Anam: The underlying story of a simple photograph

As an editor, I commend the photographer, the caption writer, and the news editor for depicting a sad reality with such subtle deftness.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM

HSC question paper is merely a symptom of communalism

A progressive education system is necessary to root out communalism from society
10 November 2022, 16:00 PM

Researching Rural Transformation 2.0 in Bangladesh

We need new research methodologies to understand the complex nature of the rural change in Bangladesh in the last two decades.
10 November 2022, 14:00 PM

Rajuk has failed to ensure equality in the DAP for Dhaka

Could the DAP be nothing but a visionless ideal?
10 November 2022, 06:30 AM

What Makes a Fascist?

While we cannot conflate today's far right and fascism, we must watch closely how the former develops.
10 November 2022, 06:08 AM

COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance

Even after 31 years of advocacy, lobbying and dialogues, no dedicated finance has yet been delivered under the UNFCCC.
9 November 2022, 15:45 PM

We can bypass inflation effects if we act smart

The volatility of commodity prices in both global and local markets has put ordinary people in Bangladesh in an uncertain situation.
9 November 2022, 15:00 PM

An environmental and livelihood crisis in Bandarban's Lama

It is clear that an influential quarter in the region doesn’t care about the CHT Accord.
9 November 2022, 14:00 PM