Energy, ports, and logistics: Rethinking Bangladesh’s supply chain
7 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
Why the Ganges water treaty needs a climate-ready reset
7 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
For Rohingya camps, measles control requires tailored interventions
7 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
How hoarding and panic buying are deepening the fuel crisis
7 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
Ensure justice for wildlife cruelty
7 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Rethinking counterterrorism beyond crackdowns
6 April 2026, 18:24 PM
Views
When reform becomes more power, less accountability
6 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
Frugality is key to withstanding the energy and economic shocks
6 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
How 'middle powers' are leaving the Global South behind
6 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Views
Repealing Supreme Court ordinances may return courts to political captivity
6 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
How reducing dwell time can improve Chittagong Port’s efficiency
In Bangladesh, inefficiency leads to containers lingering for weeks in the Chittagong Port terminal.
1 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Why road safety designs need people’s voices
In Bangladesh, pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users.
31 October 2025, 08:29 AM
Is Bangladeshi cinema finally speaking of women's quiet revolution?
Films like Rickshaw Girl, Made in Bangladesh, Barir Naam Shahana, Priyo Maloti, and Saba portray women as workers, believers, caregivers, and artists—ordinary people navigating extraordinary pressures of life.
31 October 2025, 04:00 AM
The case for a creative fashion policy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the friend who styles everyone else for the party but shows up wearing a borrowed fit.
31 October 2025, 03:00 AM
How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter
Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Public exam results must not seal an individual’s fate
Research shows that human development is not linear; some individuals bloom later than others.
30 October 2025, 09:00 AM
Why the proposed NHRC amendment risks ineffectiveness
The previous decade of the NHRC’s experience demonstrates that it failed to exercise its investigative powers.
30 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh’s grand politics: Who’s really directing the show?
Bangladesh perpetually appears to be at a “critical crossroads.”
30 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Why survival in Dhaka feels accidental
When a city demands miracles to survive its own design, something fundamental has gone wrong.
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Why we need a new climate finance approach
Most of the recent discussions on climate change in Bangladesh have been focused solely on funding.
29 October 2025, 05:00 AM
The injustice of our inflation is tilted against the poor
The prices of rice, potatoes, and onions have surged, yet farmers often sell these crops at a loss.
29 October 2025, 04:00 AM
BNP’s notes of dissent show that old habits die hard
BNP has mostly opposed proposals that would significantly weaken the ruling party's authority.
29 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Palestine’s past is our present: Why its story matters to us all
A new story has emerged out of the ashes of Gaza.
28 October 2025, 10:31 AM
The Nobel gap: Reclaiming the Muslim legacy of knowledge
The story of Muslim absence from the Nobel list is not a tale of oppression or bias; it is a chronicle of diminished pursuit of passion unrenewed and potentials unfulfilled.
28 October 2025, 06:00 AM
The untaught skill of teaching in Bangladesh
Pedagogical training should be embedded in academics’ lives—not treated as optional.
28 October 2025, 05:00 AM
The metro rail tragedy: What is the cost of a human life in Bangladesh?
The right to cross a street, ride public transport, work in a factory, or walk near a drain without risking death should not be a privilege.
28 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Why we should be worried about the latest revision of DAP
Revised DAP approved-in-principle raises concerns.
28 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh must get the basics right to ride the AI wave
A sensible middle path is needed where sensitive personal data will be stored within Bangladesh, while using global cloud services under clear rules and oversight.
27 October 2025, 07:00 AM
How Bangladesh can institutionalise social enterprises
Bangladesh’s social enterprise ecosystem remains fragmented and largely driven by private and development actors.
27 October 2025, 05:00 AM
There’s nothing like having an independent country!
What would have happened if we had lost the 1971 war?
27 October 2025, 04:00 AM