What the FY2026-27 budget reveals about Bangladesh’s climate priorities
19 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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In planting 25 crore trees, we must not lose sight of the bigger picture
19 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Turning the budget’s ambitions into reality will be a major test
19 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Five ideas to turn PM’s Malaysia visit into a strategic reset in ties
19 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Benazir’s arrest is only the start of Bangladesh's accountability test
18 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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The budget has revived focus on blue economy, but there's a lot of catching up to do
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Budget 2026-27 exposes gaps in renewable energy rollout
18 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Why the Oxford Union’s Bangladesh ‘debate’ sparked controversy
17 June 2026, 17:00 PM
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A welcome pivot to logistics reform in the budget, but time for a commission
17 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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SUST VC’s sexist remark reveals a worrying picture
Universities are considered to be the highest place for education, learning, research, and innovation.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Militant suspects out on bail pose a threat
We need an effective legal process to prosecute them quickly
23 January 2022, 14:07 PM
A death march on the roads
It is quite unfortunate that road crashes continue to take lives without any respite, mocking the laws of the land as underage or ill-trained
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Your Netaji Versus My Netaji
A political battle to appropriate the legacy of India’s freedom struggle icon Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is going on between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
What ripples will the Leahy Laws cause in Bangladesh?
The Leahy amendments, named after their principal sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions—namely Section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Section 362 of Title 10 of the US Code—prohibiting the United States government from using its public funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces where there is “credible information” implicating said unit in the commission of gross violations of human rights (GVHR).
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why economic forecasting is now trickier than before
Bangladesh has some very difficult—and one could say unpredictable—times ahead in the coming years.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Education can’t be the first victim of Covid curbs
What’s the point of closing schools while keeping all other public spaces open?
22 January 2022, 11:41 AM
Keep the air clean
For the last few weeks, I have been seeing news reports after news reports on how unhealthy Dhaka’s air is. In the past week alone, Dhaka was among the top
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Fix Dhaka’s gas crisis
Shortage of gas supply has become a daily reality for many households and industries in Dhaka and adjacent areas, according to a report by this daily on
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
What Kohli’s Test Captaincy Meant for India
The Rigveda describes the emergence of Virata, the cosmic colossus from which everything has been manifested.
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
What can we expect from the Search Committee law?
The sudden approval of a draft Election Commission law by the cabinet certainly gives the government and the ruling party a powerful public relation tool, as they can claim they have done what no other party even attempted in the last 50 years.
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
The chaos in SUST demands change in the system
Can the flapping of a butterfly’s wings here cause a storm elsewhere?
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Directives alone won’t do
Engage with various stakeholders to repeal DSA
21 January 2022, 12:42 PM
Tale of the vanishing canals
Why people show no qualms when a canal or a similar water body gets filled up with garbage right before their eyes remains a big puzzle.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
We need affordable transport, not affordable fuel
With the price of basic necessities going up yet again, it is no surprise that people are campaigning for a reduction in fuel price. Fuel is, after all, related to the price of transport, food, and other necessities—which is, in fact, precisely the problem.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
The consistent chaos that is Dhaka airport
Airports are the most fascinating places in the world. This forced congregation of total strangers from all corners of the world, rushing off to destinations as exotic as Zanzibar or Casablanca—isn’t it just wonderful?
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: We needed a law for EC formation, we’re getting one for Search Committee
What waited for nearly 50 years is now being implemented with super speed.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Make antigen test kits widely available
Test kit availability vital for curbing Covid surge
20 January 2022, 12:23 PM
Protect wildlife in Lawachhara
It is quite alarming that open electrical lines going right through the Lawachhara forest are turning into a death trap for different species of wildlife there.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Forge ahead with confidence and fortitude to jointly create a better post-Covid world
In two weeks’ time, China will celebrate the advent of spring in the lunar new year, the Year of the Tiger.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM