Rethinking how we teach political science
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh must hold its own amid changing geopolitics
11 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
World Population Day / Time is running out for our demographic dividend
11 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / 250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles?
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
Bangladesh needs a new rulebook for the evolving Rohingya crisis
10 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Editorial
Bangladesh's next strategic test isn't choosing sides
10 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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The World Cup: One month of shared humanity
9 July 2026, 16:10 PM
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‘Unequal rural load-shedding is a symptom of a deeper structural crisis’
9 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Bangladesh should enter carbon markets on its own terms
9 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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The budgetary test of moral leadership
9 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Views
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.
3 January 2026, 03:00 AM
Is the Trump administration committing war crimes in Venezuela?
Since September last year, the Trump administration has taken a hard line against Venezuela.
2 January 2026, 07:00 AM
When NCP’s rhetoric of a new politics meets reality
The promise of a "noya bondobosto" or new settlement carries an enormous political appeal.
2 January 2026, 02:00 AM
The magic of Khaleda Zia
Her last speeches call for a politics of ‘no vengeance’.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Democracy cannot survive when its defenders are set on fire
"I can't breathe anymore. There's too much smoke. I'm inside. You are killing me."
1 January 2026, 07:00 AM
When rumours wound millions
Recently, a deeply upsetting narrative has been circulating on social media.
1 January 2026, 06:00 AM
An uncompromising leader who carved our democratic path
The love people had for Khaleda Zia was spontaneous, genuine and almost storybook-like.
1 January 2026, 04:00 AM
2026: A year of repair, not miracles
A new year often starts with personal reflection.
1 January 2026, 02:00 AM
What the Jamaat-NCP pact says about ‘new’ politics
The alliance suggests that ideological clarity was always negotiable.
31 December 2025, 08:00 AM
What a cashless turn means for our economy
Bangladesh is moving steadily towards a cashless economy.
31 December 2025, 07:00 AM
How 2025 thinned our cultural space
The question is not only who attacked our cultural spaces in 2025, but what kind of responses followed.
31 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.
31 December 2025, 02:00 AM
The slow death of Test cricket
Games evolve, just as generations do.
30 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Smoke signals about Bangladesh’s future
Fear seeps into markets, schools, offices, and homes.
30 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Ending discretionary oversight: Why Bangladesh needs rule-based trade monitoring
The ghost of the past regulatory regime should not overshadow present progress.
30 December 2025, 03:00 AM
Why seaport reforms must begin at the customs house
The ongoing debate over seaport reforms in Bangladesh is largely centred on the long-term leasing of terminals to foreign operators to modernise port infrastructure.
30 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Is the NCP becoming what it once rejected?
The National Citizen Party (NCP) was born with a claim that it would not practise politics as usual.
29 December 2025, 07:00 AM
A newspaper, a nation, and the ashes of memory
The English daily contributed to exposing Hasina's tyranny and corruption.
29 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh-India ties: A tragicomedy where populists take centre stage
In India, saffron extremists and propaganda machines have found Bangladesh to be a convenient punching bag.
29 December 2025, 03:00 AM
The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment
If the national election does take place in February, a new government will face dire quandaries for the economy.
29 December 2025, 02:00 AM