Raising tobacco taxes is in Bangladesh’s own interest
11 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
‘A strong Bangladesh needs social cohesion and a shared vision beyond politics’
11 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Will the budget deliver on the uprising’s promise of equality?
11 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
Bangladesh's capital market must not remain an untapped growth engine
10 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
Women farmers and the fight for climate resilience
10 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Before signing energy pacts, Bangladesh should define its own strategy
10 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
How long will the untimely death of children be met with silence?
10 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Views
How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap
9 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
Restoring faith in the justice system is key to ending mob violence
9 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Ramisa, Asiya, and the unfinished duty of the state
9 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
“Leadership during the war reflected yearning of the people”: Tajuddin Ahmad
Tajuddin Ahmad's interview published in the Dainik Bangla newspaper on December 13, 1972.
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Railway and the political dynamite
Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni has been staging a remarkable protest ever since he fell victim to the irregularities of Bangladesh Railway.
22 July 2022, 15:00 PM
America’s dangerous descent into violence
It will take the kind of courage shown by former slaves in the face of Jim Crow and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.
22 July 2022, 13:35 PM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Looking at Bangladesh through the minorities’ eyes
Religious tolerance is the most important value which a modern society must instil within itself, and Bangladesh is no exception.
21 July 2022, 17:59 PM
India’s self-reliance puzzle: Adding by subtracting?
India became a tiger from being an underdog; in order not to become extinct, it needs to be given proper care.
21 July 2022, 16:00 PM
Cultivating a politically-diverse generation of leaders
It is time to ensure demographic and occupational diversity across our political system.
21 July 2022, 15:00 PM
Less flooding, more liveability
Our craze to build and pave has led us to create cities of concrete and asphalt. Canals and wetlands are paved over.
21 July 2022, 14:00 PM
Why should MPs have a role in school, college management?
The whole episode raises some serious questions regarding the roles of both the lawmaker and the college principals.
20 July 2022, 15:00 PM
‘PEC, JSC exams are making for increased memorisation’
The PEC and JSC exams have economic repercussions, too.
20 July 2022, 14:00 PM
We need to talk about the World Bank
Has this above-the-law institution lost relevance in today’s world?
20 July 2022, 13:00 PM
Who is entitled to 'hurt religious sentiments'?
Apparently, only the majoritarian population experience hurt sentiments – minority communities have no sentiments to be hurt.
19 July 2022, 15:00 PM
Coordinated action needed to combat climate crisis
The world is already feeling the impacts of human-induced climate change.
19 July 2022, 14:00 PM
Challenges to Bangladesh’s macroeconomic development
Despite significant progress, the country ranks 168th in the Ease of Doing Business Index out of 190 countries.
19 July 2022, 13:00 PM
What to make of Biden’s Middle East visit?
It seems Joe Biden has gone back home with very little to show for gains, and a lot of bad headlines that will haunt his media team.
19 July 2022, 10:19 AM
Contextualising mental health in Bangladesh: The youth perspective
The stigmatisation of mental health care needs to be eradicated by those at the upper portion of the pyramids.
18 July 2022, 18:00 PM
An unfair world against the paid working woman
And why we have become complacent
18 July 2022, 17:00 PM
What should be Bangladesh’s food security strategy?
The rapid increase in global food prices in recent months have put many countries including Bangladesh in a crisis.
18 July 2022, 16:00 PM
Digital Bangladesh: One step forward, two steps back?
“Digital Bangladesh” continues to be a central plank of the ruling Awami League, despite the failure of its techno-utopian Vision 2021.
18 July 2022, 15:00 PM
The Betrayal of the Left
The left should maintain solidarity with those who resist aggressive, arbitrary power, whether in Ukraine or elsewhere.
18 July 2022, 14:00 PM
What local NGOs must do to secure climate finance
Local organisations are always the first to respond in case of an emergency due to both their proximity and understanding of the local population.
18 July 2022, 13:00 PM