Sizzling summer of 2022: Heat wave, heat dome, wet-bulb temperature

The summer of 2022 has not yet reached the mid-point, yet we are staring at another year of bleak climate news.
13 August 2022, 08:44 AM

Bangladesh's collapse in Zimbabwe: Woe of the Tigers

The recent results in Zimbabwe have shown that Bangladesh did not do any homework on their young opponents.
13 August 2022, 02:00 AM

Can Bangladesh follow India in redrawing its data protection law?

While the government in India has listened to opposition, in Bangladesh, the government has brushed aside the civil society’s concerns.
12 August 2022, 15:00 PM

Bangladesh needs independent census evaluation

For a census to be successful, three things need to be looked at: how the data was collected, how it was compiled, and whether it was published or not.
12 August 2022, 13:58 PM

Farooki's ‘Saturday Afternoon’ and our obsession with image

The censor board infringes on the freedom of the artiste and the audience in equal parts.
12 August 2022, 11:19 AM

International Youth Day: Why I enjoy reading YA books as an adult

We are drawn to stories about first experiences, and YA literature is rich with it. First experiences draw us in because they are the crucible for change.
12 August 2022, 06:37 AM

Peace is good for all, but why do some still prefer conflict?

The incumbent superpower is now ominously sliding towards a military confrontation with the rising one.
12 August 2022, 03:00 AM

‘Walkman Syndrome’ afflicts the AL and our government

Nothing but their own voices reaches them
11 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Price hike: Don’t worry, be happy – no matter what

If things are bad, there must be a good reason for it.
11 August 2022, 14:00 PM

The future of work in a post-Covid world

Even though most offices have resumed physical activity, the learnings from the pandemic are here to stay.
11 August 2022, 12:31 PM

Soft-Landing Bangladesh’s Economy

Like much of the world, Bangladesh’s economy is facing strong headwinds and turbulence.
10 August 2022, 15:00 PM

Is harassing students a disciplinary method at universities now?

The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.
10 August 2022, 14:30 PM

Is the US equipped to be a global climate change leader?

Let me give a glimpse into the ups and downs in the US’ involvement in sometimes being a leader and sometimes a laggard when it comes to climate solutions, and where it stands today.
10 August 2022, 14:00 PM

Gaiman’s Paradox: When adaptations are overanalysed

The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.
10 August 2022, 13:08 PM

CHT Land Commission work, and the power struggles, contradictions, and tensions around it

The state has slowly been leading to the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples from their land
10 August 2022, 10:06 AM

Why are our roads still so unsafe? Road safety activists speak

Between July 28 and August 4, 2018, school and college students across the country protested to ensure road safety for all.
9 August 2022, 08:58 AM

Navigating a world without Indigenous representation

When a child is disrespected for who she is, she will reject her home and culture.
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Indigenous women know how to nurture nature. We need to listen to them.

Indigenous women's traditional knowledge and practices can help us to survive with nature instead of abusing it. In Bangladesh, their inherent value are yet to be fully understood and duly recognised by the scientific community, development practitioners and policymakers alike.
8 August 2022, 15:00 PM

Debacle of National Household Database

Once again, the public must pay for the government's failure.
8 August 2022, 14:00 PM

A world in trouble, not just Bangladesh

Almost any major incident causes a ripple effect across the globe – a few ripples lasting longer and spreading further than the others.
8 August 2022, 13:00 PM