How to restore the moral compass of corporate banking
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We cannot avoid the moral questions behind the measles and Ad-din crises
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Does the government really want an independent NHRC?
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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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Let us not become dependent on LNG import
A decreasing volume of annual natural gas production from the gas fields of Bangladesh means that the country is moving towards joining the net energy importers club sooner than one would have liked to think.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
A tragedy of our own making!
Blatant disregard for passengers’ safety led to so many deaths and injuries
25 December 2021, 11:18 AM
Bangladesh at 50!
As we celebrate our 50th Victory Day, one cannot help feeling a certain sense of bitter-sweet emotions. Yes, we have come a long way in terms of economic
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We wish you all a Merry Christmas
As Christians around the world celebrate today as the day when Jesus Christ was born, in a world where bigotry and hatred seem to be on the rise, the
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
A new powerful ‘eye’ in the sky
Today, we are at the threshold of a great “astronomical revolution”—a revolution that will show the universe in a completely new light.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘To respect Bangabandhu, we must instil his values in our lives’
Bangladesh hosted the World Peace Conference in Dhaka on December 4-5, 2021, inviting renowned peace and rights activists from across the world.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The Battle for Boric’s Soul
Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Lifting the trophy of Bangladesh’s rise
In October 2019, The Guardian featured an article titled “The rise and rise of Bangladesh” with a string attached in its title, asking, “But is life getting any better?”
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Uproot militants from their dens
It is alarming to learn that militants belonging to the group known as Ansar Al Islam are being trained in secret hideouts within Bangladesh.
24 December 2021, 11:26 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: A convenience that is killing us
Using plastic is very convenient. But now it is posing a threat to our healthy living.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Speak up for the housewives
In this era of women empowerment, when there are so much efforts to establish women’s rights and gender equality, they are still being tortured
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
BB’s new plan for Covid-hit people encouraging
We welcome the Bangladesh Bank’s decision to roll out a Tk 500 crore stimulus package to support people who migrated to the villages from
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Hummus with a deep ‘h’: The many faces of colonisation
As we near the end of 2021, I look back at the attack on the West Bank city of Gaza that took place in May this year, and how it shifted the way the world perceives the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Our education in the next 50 years
It has been a season of reviewing and reminiscing about the past 50 years since independence and projecting into the future with expectation and hope.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The political rumblings in India over 1971
As a teenage school student in 1971 living in Delhi, I had a limited idea about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Blatant threat to voters unacceptable
Awami League leader Milon must answer for his intimidation tactics
23 December 2021, 15:08 PM
Supporting the hands that feed our forex reserves
Bangladesh and Malaysia have recently signed an MoU paving the way for Bangladeshi migrant workers to reap the benefits of employment opportunities in Malaysia.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Sonai: A river in distress
Yet another river in Bangladesh is fighting for its survival against our insatiable greed. This time it is the Sonai River that flows through
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Technology can help eradicate child marriage
In recent times, particularly during the pandemic, Bangladesh has seen an exponential rise in the number of child marriages across the country. The efforts of both the government and non-government organisations (NGOs) have done little to change this reality.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
How to reconstitute the Election Commission
As Bangladesh makes strides to reach upper-middle-income status, now is the opportune time to focus on achieving the status of a developed democracy—the cornerstone of the Bengalis’ and Bangabandhu’s dream of Sonar Bangla.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM