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THE THIRD VIEW
The High Court has spoken: Repeal cannot undo judicial independence
9 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Hasty diagnosis is derailing autism care
9 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
A strategic roadmap for Dhaka's solid waste management
9 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
Iran war and the long shadow of oil colonialism
9 April 2026, 09:00 AM
LETTERS FROM THE UK
Will the Iran war create a new world order?
8 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
Will the promise of judicial independence elude us again?
8 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
Bangladesh must adapt as AI transforms diplomacy and state power
8 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
Lifting ban on vaping is not the reform Bangladesh needs
8 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
Energy, ports, and logistics: Rethinking Bangladesh’s supply chain
7 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
Introducing PR system is a risk Bangladesh cannot afford right now
The problem is that transplanting any system without considering our own political soil is a risky move.
5 October 2025, 10:38 AM
The unsung architects of Bangladesh’s progress
In rural areas, where children are most vulnerable to dropping out, one absent teacher can mean the collapse of an entire classroom.
5 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Can Trump’s proposal deliver real peace for Gaza?
Hamas's acceptance directly undermined Netanyahu's expectations.
5 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Could women voters decide the 2026 election?
Women’s indecision signals both caution and opportunity.
5 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Is accuracy too much to ask of a July martyrs’ list?
The listing of July martyrs was never meant to be just another bureaucratic formality.
5 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?
Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022
4 October 2025, 14:51 PM
Trump’s Gaza initiative: A path to peace?
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE issued a joint statement supporting several key principles of Trump’s proposal.
4 October 2025, 09:00 AM
Global community too diplomatic to find pragmatic solutions
The absence of China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Russia was glaring.
4 October 2025, 07:00 AM
The Global South must demand more than symbolic recognition for Palestine
The UK, even as it moved to recognise Palestine, continues to arm Israel.
4 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh can’t afford to remain a one-legged economy
For Bangladesh, export diversification has become an existential demand.
4 October 2025, 05:00 AM
A silent genocide by pollution
It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.
4 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Women in coastal regions need better social security
For Bangladesh, especially in places like coastal Satkhira, ASP must be tailored to the unique needs of women.
3 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Hair, humiliation, and madness: The policing of bodies
Various forms of hair-policing tend to target the vulnerable in our society.
3 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Will an Upper House solve Bangladesh’s governance woes?
Bicameralism and proportional representation are not the panacea to solve all our problems of abuse of power.
3 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?
While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025, 19:49 PM
Palestinian subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump advanced a peace proposal that essentially preserves Israeli pre-eminence regarding the fate of Palestinians
2 October 2025, 10:10 AM
The eternal curfew: When paying rent doesn’t buy freedom
A rented flat is a home, not a dormitory with a curfew.
2 October 2025, 07:00 AM
An Orwellian look at modern Asian upheavals
The warnings of Orwell’s 1984 feel sharper in South and Southeast Asia.
2 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Law must recognise rape threats as audible intent
Threats of rape and sexual assault should be criminalised as felonies.
2 October 2025, 04:00 AM
From case backlog to justice: A practical blueprint for Bangladesh’s courts
The path forward is now clear enough: appoint more judges, and appoint them better.
2 October 2025, 02:00 AM