What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
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Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question
10 hour(s) ago
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How falling real prices threaten Bangladesh’s apparel sector
11 hour(s) ago
RMG NOTES
A budget of promises, pressures, and unanswered questions
13 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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As El Niño looms, Bangladesh must brace for extreme heat
13 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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Air pollution: What Beijing got right that Dhaka still hasn't
13 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Will this be the budget that transforms education?
13 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Opinion
A budget built on recovery and reform, but can it deliver?
12 June 2026, 08:00 AM
MACRO MIRROR
Rule cannot survive on fear alone: Foucault, Althusser, and our mob culture
12 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Do we need stricter tobacco control?
A "smoking zone" in the middle of an otherwise smoke-free area does not protect people from second-hand smoke.
15 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Our skewed legal system
Time and again, it has been proven that, when it comes to justice in Bangladesh, some are more equal than others.
15 June 2022, 18:00 PM
The indigenous experience is similar, be it in Bangladesh or Canada
Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.
15 June 2022, 14:04 PM
UGC luxury trip defies PM’s call for austerity
Public authorities should lead by example, not dilute the message
15 June 2022, 12:04 PM
We must stay ahead of the evolving threat of cybercrimes
New techniques making cyberspace increasingly dangerous for users
15 June 2022, 11:44 AM
Enjoying Dhaka rain doesn't have to be a privilege
I probably won't be too wrong in saying, there is nothing likeable about the rainy season if you happen to be a Dhaka resident who have to be out and about, rain or shine.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Cheaper polythene bags spell disaster for the environment
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed to withdraw the existing 5 percent supplementary duty on all types of polythene bags, plastic bags (including oven plastic bags) and wrapping materials made of polyethylene.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Spend more time with children
Today’s children are the craftsmen who will build the country of tomorrow. They will lead the nation one day.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Right to information in the age of authoritarianism
As authoritarianism creeps in across the world, the ideals of participatory democracy and representative governance have taken a back seat once again in many countries.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Why use public money to fund hajj for ruling party allies?
Such sacred pilgrimage must not be underlined by nepotism.
14 June 2022, 14:50 PM
This inflationary crisis demands an all-out govt effort
PM’s directives should be followed through to the letter.
14 June 2022, 14:20 PM
New Election Commission, Same Old Course?
The Election Commission of Bangladesh has been mired in controversies over the last decade.
13 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Let the Rohingyas set their own narrative
It has been quite clear in various segments of society in Bangladesh that the solution to the Rohingya crisis is becoming a distant dream.
13 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘To properly utilise health budget, we need a system overhaul’
Dr Syed Abdul Hamid, professor at the Institute of Health Economics in Dhaka University, talks the allocation for the health sector in the proposed national budget.
13 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Monitoring, better statistics and jawboning can check inflation
How do you control inflation in a market economy?
13 June 2022, 13:36 PM
Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?
Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health
13 June 2022, 13:33 PM
The EC can only go so far with the old ways
It must show courage and determination to restore trust in the electoral system
13 June 2022, 13:07 PM
Does budget 2022-23 address inflation properly?
An analysis of the national budget 2022-23 for Bangladesh, amidst Covid recovery and the Ukraine-Russia war.
13 June 2022, 12:19 PM
Interfaith harmony is crucial for India
In this great task of re-establishing interfaith harmony as a basic precept, we can learn much from history.
12 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Stripping Odhikar of its rights?
When Bangladesh needs to show that it has been listening to the concerns about respecting human rights and upholding the rule of law, it has done quite the opposite.
12 June 2022, 18:00 PM