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
10 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Before signing energy pacts, Bangladesh should define its own strategy
10 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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How long will the untimely death of children be met with silence?
10 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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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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Ask your party to commit to RTI
Two laws form the basis for citizens to affect governance.
14 October 2022, 14:00 PM
University ranking announcement and the morning after
The oldest private university in Bangladesh is giving its oldest public university a run for its money.
14 October 2022, 12:15 PM
Persons with disabilities are integral to innovative solutions
Ministers, government officials, persons with disabilities, civil society and private sector allies from Asia and the Pacific will gather on October 19-21 in Jakarta to mark the birth of a new era for 700 million persons with disabilities.
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Is Gaibandha-5 by-poll a prelude to the main show?
EC’s action in Gaibandha-5 on Wednesday was commendable.
13 October 2022, 16:00 PM
Let the youth participate in our SDG journey
The youth cannot be empowered if they can’t fend for themselves and survive the economic realities of the times they operate in.
13 October 2022, 12:00 PM
University of BCL
The BCL has demonstrated that their “power” lies in their licence to beat up anyone they want, anytime they want – academic decorum be damned.
13 October 2022, 10:47 AM
Schools can be vital to children’s mental well-being
When school students have access to quality mental health support, they are more likely to be successful and productive.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Comics' 'Protibastob' is a big step forward in our comic book industry
The 22 stories are written by popular, contemporary writers with big names such as Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Ahsan Habib, and Mehedi Haque.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Robbed wages, stolen livelihoods
Migrant workers are systematically robbed of their wages and due entitlements in host countries.
12 October 2022, 16:30 PM
Who benefits from the raids at healthcare facilities?
Healthcare providers cannot operate in secret, so how is it that so many unauthorised institutions have been able to run their activities?
12 October 2022, 14:30 PM
Why climate needs to be a part of higher education
At a minimum, we must set a goal of ecological literacy for all our students at the tertiary level.
12 October 2022, 13:30 PM
When currency, not arms, is the weapon of choice
The use of money for good and bad has a long history.
12 October 2022, 02:00 AM
The shocking contempt of the EC by civil servants
The rude disobedience shown by the field-level administrators – deputy commissioners (DCs) and superintendents of police (SPs) – to the current Election Commission (EC) has once again shown us what’s wrong at the core of our election management mechanism.
11 October 2022, 16:15 PM
Big Tech and our right to know
The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
11 October 2022, 14:00 PM
Mermaids aren’t real, and neither is race
Our current conceptualisation of race derives heavily from the last couple centuries of European imperialism.
11 October 2022, 12:00 PM
Time for higher education in Bangladesh to evolve
There is an urgent need for substantial, nationwide improvement in higher education in Bangladesh.
11 October 2022, 09:00 AM
Smartphone addiction in children: How are parents responsible for it?
In most cases, parents' obsession with mobile phones affects children directly.
11 October 2022, 07:00 AM
The intellectual retreat
Have philosophers retreated to the ivory tower?
11 October 2022, 05:22 AM
How do we help our girl children take the big leap?
How many women or girls in our country get the opportunity to chase their dreams?
10 October 2022, 17:30 PM
Let's not forget RMG workers in the race to net zero
My biggest worry in this situation is for our RMG workers, who are among the most vulnerable parts in the global fashion supply chain.
10 October 2022, 15:00 PM