I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
27 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes
27 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
27 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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We need stronger digital systems to seize the China-plus-one opportunity
27 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘Every child has the right to be taught by a properly trained teacher’
26 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
26 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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The devastating shades of intimacy after assault
On my worst days, any type of physical intimacy ends in hellish claustrophobia; I’m buried under layers of shame, wrapped in an endless cycle of revulsion at my body, and I can’t escape.
1 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Next Election: A Replay of Old Politics?
It is apparent, from what has transpired in the last fortnight, that any attempt to exercise political rights, and to seek space, will be curbed by force.
1 September 2022, 14:00 PM
Education minister’s comments against bigotry are commendable
It is not always that we see a politician making comments that criticise misogyny and bigotry.
1 September 2022, 11:54 AM
The dangerous game of Marlon James—Can genre fiction be great literature?
James seems to be saying to the establishment, to the same generous folks who once gave him the Booker and propelled him to the stratosphere: Go ahead and say this is not literature, I dare you.
31 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Upskilling youth can speed up digital transformation
Bangladesh is currently in an advantageous situation as the country could realise the potential of its demographic dividend.
31 August 2022, 16:58 PM
What role should universities play in innovation and start-up culture?
The role of universities in creating innovation is vital. However, universities in our country are yet to play their due role in innovation.
31 August 2022, 15:00 PM
The Taiwan Question: China-US battle for semiconductor supremacy
Taiwanese fabrication plants dominate the semiconductor fabrication or foundry market, earning over 60 percent of global revenue.
31 August 2022, 14:00 PM
How can we make COP27 successful?
Dr Saleemul Huq elaborates.
31 August 2022, 08:34 AM
Ukraine’s Tale of Two Colonisations
More is at stake in Ukraine than many commentators seem to appreciate. In a world beset by the effects of climate change, fertile land will be an increasingly valuable asset.
31 August 2022, 06:27 AM
Mahbub Talukdar: A Lonely Sherpa
When Mahbub joined the Election Commission, he knew his days were numbered.
30 August 2022, 16:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank policies have begun to work
Bangladesh, which has been going through financial difficulties for several months now, can finally see a little light at the end of the tunnel.
30 August 2022, 15:00 PM
What does the media’s framing of the Rohingya tell us?
We have to understand that these are displaced people living in a perpetual state of uncertainty.
30 August 2022, 14:00 PM
Time for Bangladesh to scale up investment in climate diplomacy
In this era of loss and damage caused by human-induced climate change, Bangladesh needs to invest in different aspects of the issue at the global level for significant enhancement of its climate diplomacy skills.
30 August 2022, 14:00 PM
Gender violence cases: Can courts decide what a woman must wear?
A woman's constitutional rights are violated when she is harmed while exercising the personal liberty granted to her by the Supreme Law of the Land: the Constitution.
30 August 2022, 08:37 AM
The politicisation of police
Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh
29 August 2022, 15:00 PM
Mirsarai tragedy: Some coincidences are akin to death traps
Eleven passengers, including seven students, were killed in the collision between a microbus and a train in Mirsarai last month.
29 August 2022, 14:30 PM
How can we maintain imports while reducing pressure on our forex reserve?
Would it be possible to import fuel from Russia?
29 August 2022, 07:54 AM
Five ways the dollar crisis impacts RMG makers in Bangladesh
In recent months, the Bangladeshi taka has plummeted to new depths against the US dollar amid a worsening foreign exchange reserve crisis.
29 August 2022, 02:00 AM
Malaysia’s government system under pressure in wake of Najib verdict
Will the disgraced former premier receive a pardon?
28 August 2022, 16:30 PM
Our film censorship law needs amendment
Bangladesh censor board must assign appropriate ratings to films
28 August 2022, 16:00 PM