Bangladesh's capital market must not remain an untapped growth engine
10 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Women farmers and the fight for climate resilience
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Before signing energy pacts, Bangladesh should define its own strategy
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How long will the untimely death of children be met with silence?
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How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap
9 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Restoring faith in the justice system is key to ending mob violence
9 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Ramisa, Asiya, and the unfinished duty of the state
9 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Criminals, too, deserve a defence, even when the crimes shock us
9 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s?
8 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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Reflections on elder care, responsibility, and understanding
8 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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The unbearable smugness of AI
My phone thinks it knows me better than I know myself – how preposterous! Or is it?
27 October 2022, 14:00 PM
Evaly’s cult following: Delusion or desperation?
Evaly was never here to revolutionise our e-commerce scene
27 October 2022, 09:00 AM
If only irony could pay bills…
There are two kinds of numbers that I find difficult to digest these days. The more I try to swallow the one, the more unpalatable the other becomes.
27 October 2022, 01:12 AM
Why don’t Bangladeshi books reach international award shelves?
A serious lack of outlet demotivates the publishing of anglophone literature in our literary scene. But the situation isn't completely bleak.
26 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Beyond awareness: A new decade of action on road safety
Bangladesh saw nearly 400 people killed in road crashes during the 2022 Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
26 October 2022, 14:00 PM
How Bangladesh can boost digital entrepreneurship
It is disheartening to see that Bangladesh couldn’t find a place in the top third of the ranking in this very telling study.
26 October 2022, 11:49 AM
Why we need traditional media to survive
The role of independent media and journalism as bearers of the foundations of democratic systems, is slowly but surely diminishing.
26 October 2022, 07:35 AM
Moral policing of women: From the streets to social media
Why has it increased in recent years?
25 October 2022, 17:00 PM
Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?
DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.
25 October 2022, 16:30 PM
Private Universities have a crowding problem
The students have a clear demand, "Take less or make space."
25 October 2022, 15:00 PM
Time to include people with disabilities in local government
People with disabilities are now, for the first time in the country, covered by health insurance, allowing them to receive low-cost medical care.
25 October 2022, 14:00 PM
Forests make embankments sturdy. Why are we getting rid of them?
In order to soften the impact of any cyclone, there is no alternative to constructing embankments and polders along our coastal region.
25 October 2022, 13:37 PM
Why are we letting dengue get the better of us?
Dengue cases are on the rise again, with fatalities recorded almost on a daily basis.
25 October 2022, 11:30 AM
Aedes-Manush Bhai-Bhai?
The annual meeting of the Nikhil Bangladesh Mosha (mosquito) Samity has been convened.
24 October 2022, 17:00 PM
How are LDCs faring with agricultural trade and food security?
LDCs are predominantly agricultural economies, but are also highly dependent on food imports.
24 October 2022, 15:00 PM
Lead poisoning: The next big threat for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is grappling with one of the largest cases of lead poisoning in history.
24 October 2022, 14:00 PM
Is BNP emerging as a worthy opposition?
Recent mass gatherings mobilised by BNP signal a change in their strategy
24 October 2022, 11:54 AM
Bootlickers only?
The government is taking measures to snip out people who, they believe, have relations with the opposition or may somehow favour the opposition in the times of election.
23 October 2022, 19:50 PM
Don't let world leaders put us through World War III
In a nuclear war, who struck first is irrelevant when we consider its consequences.
23 October 2022, 16:00 PM
Is Britain about to reunite with its ex(PM)?
Despite the hype created by Boris Johnson's loyalists and the campaign team, others have raised a number of critical questions.
23 October 2022, 08:45 AM