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
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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
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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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Why we need spatial database on loss and damage
A major concern in the distribution of funds for loss and damage for developing countries, especially Bangladesh, is the lack of archived data, data generation and management on the spatial scale.
21 December 2022, 10:06 AM
A letter from Argentina: Thank you, Bangladesh, for so much passion
A letter from Argentina, acknowledging the connection between the two distant nations via football.
21 December 2022, 09:30 AM
How do we overcome spatial inequality in Bangladesh?
Geographic inequalities can bring political tensions between local government leaders and national level policymakers and politicians.
20 December 2022, 15:00 PM
World Cup revealed our media's vulnerability to fake news
Fact-checkers in Bangladesh debunked at least 10 different fake or misleading news stories, eight of which are related to the football tournament, in top newspapers and TV channels.
20 December 2022, 14:28 PM
Rohingya Repatriation: Waiting for Godot?
the world must look onto effective measures to hold Myanmar accountable on repatriation.
20 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Why are our digital laws so troublesome?
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
20 December 2022, 12:23 PM
Vamoose la Amistad, Argentina-Bangladesh
The crazy public support for the Argentine football team, especially for Leo Messi, attracted widespread media attention both in Bangladesh and Argentina.
20 December 2022, 09:04 AM
Bangladesh takes another step in leading global climate adaptation
On December 11, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally launched the new Global Hub on Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in Dhaka.
20 December 2022, 08:21 AM
Messi, Messier, Messiest
Drink it all in.
19 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Holding our celebrities accountable
It is concerning that celebrities and public figures have continued to be involved in such devious projects, without anyone holding them accountable.
19 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble
The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.
19 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Should electricity and gas prices be fixed without a public hearing?
If the government itself fixes the price, will public interest be preserved?
19 December 2022, 06:40 AM
Can the media be equal for all genders?
More than 500 newspapers are published from Dhaka, but only two of them have female editors. And most of the newsrooms have very few women in decision-making levels.
18 December 2022, 18:49 PM
The poetry of football commentary
Commentary transcends into a place where it sprinkles the power of words over the raw emotional journey of live sports.
18 December 2022, 16:04 PM
Time for a new central bank and monetary policy
The recent policy changes have been so enormous that they have already made the old monetary policy largely defunct.
18 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Best World Cup for FIFA, but not for migrant workers
There has been demands for FIFA to set up a compensation fund for migrant workers.
18 December 2022, 08:30 AM
The sickening silence over Bangladeshi migrant worker deaths
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
India's looming demographic divide
India’s population is expected to grow over the next four decades to approximately 1.7 billion, before plunging to 1.1 billion by 2100.
17 December 2022, 09:30 AM
Free our higher education of corporate greed
The business of university admission tests is a big one
17 December 2022, 08:00 AM
Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death
We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
17 December 2022, 02:00 AM