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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Devastating climate impacts await coastal Bangladesh
The World Bank recently published a thorough analysis of various adverse impacts of human-induced climate change that are going to hit the coastal districts of Bangladesh.
27 September 2022, 12:00 PM
Covid-19: We can’t let our guard down yet
With fatalities declining and people getting used to living with the virus, adherence to social distancing protocols has been mostly absent from public life.
27 September 2022, 11:51 AM
How can we increase our remittance?
Remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the vital sources of foreign currencies for the country’s economy.
26 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Human Development Report 2021-22: Takeaways for Bangladesh
With almost everyone everywhere feeling distressed, six out of seven individuals in the world feel unsettled and insecure today.
26 September 2022, 13:00 PM
ICT in Bangladesh’s primary education: A UNO's perspective
Primary school children should be introduced to the wealth of educational materials available on the internet.
26 September 2022, 11:23 AM
Hilary Mantel gave richness to historical fiction
She wrote with vitality, a realness that seemed somewhat dangerous on paper.
26 September 2022, 10:59 AM
Is the military junta losing its ground in Myanmar?
Currently, the military junta is in deep trouble in Rakhine.
25 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Significance of BIMSTEC during turbulent times
BIMSTEC countries have the potential for benefiting mutually and contributing to the global economy.
25 September 2022, 14:00 PM
The human right to disconnect
We shouldn't let the line between work hours and personal hours become blurred
25 September 2022, 12:34 PM
SAFF champions' treatment shows how we devalue women
To be seen, to simply exist and take up space – on sporting fields, in courts of justice, on buses and in public office – shouldn’t have to be a revolutionary act.
25 September 2022, 10:30 AM
Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?
It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
24 September 2022, 19:30 PM
Kamla Bhasin believed in the power of love, not the love of power
Remembering feminist activist, writer and poet Kamla Bhasin on her one-year death anniversary.
24 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Bangladesh’s currency conundrum: What role can interest rates play?
Bangladesh Bank can better fix the currency turmoil by freeing both interest rate and exchange rate to adjust over time.
24 September 2022, 14:00 PM
We need a Global Summit on Inequality
The latest World Inequality Report shows tackling climate change and social injustice are part of a total political package.
24 September 2022, 12:30 PM
Books to read about the oppression of women in Iran
To understand the socio-political context and the country’s present state of affairs—one which gave birth to such daring dissenters—it is important to read books and stories which unveil the experience of individuals chained by Iran’s despots.
24 September 2022, 11:58 AM
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
‘Nil Chhaya' connects the Indigo Revolt to the oppressions faced by present day garment factory workers in Bangladesh.
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
‘Higher education is slave-generating’
It is time to hold the education industry accountable.
24 September 2022, 02:00 AM
Is it Destination Death for our migrant workers?
Five hundred deaths a month. Is that natural?
23 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The 77th UNGA and Rohingya Crisis
The current session needs to build up on previous discussions and resolutions on the Rohingya crisis over the last few years.
23 September 2022, 13:00 PM
The futility of oppression in Iran
Despite knowing that they may be arrested, beaten, or killed the way 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed by the Morality Police on September 16, Iran's women are protesting valiantly.
23 September 2022, 11:30 AM