How toxic digital spaces are grooming angry young men
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How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure
15 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Before adding a third language, fix students' foundational learning crisis
11 hour(s) ago
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What the 57th border talks refused to say about BSF killings and push-ins
14 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Who pays for a fossil-free future? Bonn talks must answer the question
14 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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A record health budget, but the challenge, as always, is execution
15 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Persistent delay in restoring the Information Commission is unacceptable
15 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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With opposition inputs, the budget debate finally matures, but constraints persist
14 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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How falling real prices threaten Bangladesh’s apparel sector
14 June 2026, 08:00 AM
RMG NOTES
A budget of promises, pressures, and unanswered questions
13 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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How can project delays be avoided?
Does the endless suffering of people, or the constant wastage of their money, mean nothing?
2 April 2022, 12:36 PM
A whole generation at risk
It is disheartening to read the latest Unicef report that says that only 34 percent of third graders in primary schools can read texts from their books properly
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Creating an autism-friendly society
“During the lockdown, our teachers offered online classes, but it was extremely challenging for autistic children to understand the instructions through a screen.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Why do we need an artificial lake in Modhupur forest?
A beautiful baid may soon turn into a little artificial lake in Modhupur forest area. Baid is low land to grow rice and other crops in, between chala (high) land with sal stands.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
In a world dominated by images
The “Oscar Slap” has created a virtual cottage industry that profits from processing a particular on-stage action that took place during the 94th Academy Awards-giving gala on March 27.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
An economic lifeline hostage to govt indecision
What’s the logic behind scrapping the Dhk-Ctg expressway?
1 April 2022, 11:58 AM
Consumers must be protected from MFS fraud
While mobile financial services (MFS) are becoming increasingly popular among our population, a large number of clients are being discouraged from using
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Improve our public universities
Every one of us have heard from at least one person that they would like to study abroad. Yes, it is true that every student has their own preference.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
One year after the Mros’ long march in Bandarban, has anything changed?
In February 2021, hundreds of members of the Mro community marched from Chimbuk Hill to Bandarban town, protesting the construction of a five-star
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
A deadlier pandemic lying on the world’s and our doorsteps
While Covid-19 captured the attention of the world for the last two years or more, another pandemic has been silently killing countless numbers of people around the world.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Will we soon see the 'end' of Dhaka?
City suffers from innumerable problems on all fronts
31 March 2022, 11:59 AM
Why does justice elude indigenous female victims of violence?
While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Can BIMSTEC rise to meet the new challenges?
The 5th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ended on March 30, 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
A citizen’s solution to Dhaka’s traffic problem
Recently, the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation recommended an odd-even-car-rationing solution to Dhaka’s perennial traffic problem.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Let no one remain outside electricity coverage
Bangladesh has recently achieved a unique milestone: it has become the first country in South Asia to have 100 percent electricity coverage.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Working towards safe, sustainable cities for women
Making cities like Dhaka women-friendly and climate-proof requires a whole-of-society approach.
30 March 2022, 15:20 PM
VCs shouldn’t be appointed on political considerations
Demands made in parliament must be taken seriously by govt
30 March 2022, 13:34 PM
Filth on the roads
I was really embarrassed to read my uncle’s post on social media, where he wrote that his trip to Bangladesh was a great one but he didn’t like
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM
A good example of plastic recycling
It is heartening to see ordinary people in the country’s northern region taking it upon themselves to turn hazardous waste, such as discarded
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Is Ukraine collateral damage for the US?
In 1985, at the height of the Cold War, Hollywood produced a movie called “Rocky IV”, a typical good-American-bad-Russian story.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM