Column by Mahfuz Anam / Were we close to a nuclear catastrophe?
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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LETTERS FROM THE UK
Will the Iran war create a new world order?
8 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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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
How poor are the poor? A dive beyond the line
It may feel reassuring that poverty depth remains “low.” But in Bangladesh today, that is not a comfort; it is a warning.
1 September 2025, 04:00 AM
February election: Democracy’s burning test
The February election is the one remaining bridge between the sacrifice of July and the promise of tomorrow.
1 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Let them in: Opening Gaza to the foreign press corps
Israel will find killing members of the foreign press corps in numbers a more trying prospect.
31 August 2025, 11:30 AM
US tariffs on India: A rare opportunity Bangladesh cannot miss
If India is required to pay this increased tariff, Bangladesh will enjoy a relative tariff advantage.
31 August 2025, 11:00 AM
The generational mismatch of wealth
The truth is simpler: one generation inherited scarcity and turned it into prosperity. The next inherited prosperity and turned it into anxiety.
31 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Teenage gangs and a failing social order
What’s fuelling this surge in teenage crime?
31 August 2025, 06:00 AM
The need to share responsibility for Rohingya refugees
Today, half a million Rohingya children born into statelessness live in camps: citizens of no country, dependent on foreign assistance for food, water, shelter, and nearly everything else.
31 August 2025, 05:00 AM
A workable path to enforce the July Charter
July Charter’s attempt to oust judicial review is not legally sustainable.
31 August 2025, 03:00 AM
We must do better in mainstreaming health into climate action
Bangladesh is not doing well in taking strong climate action in the health sector.
30 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Transforming Bangladesh's agricultural policies for future economic success
Bangladesh's agricultural policies have shown predictions about upcoming storms, but are not strong and integrated enough to remain resilient.
30 August 2025, 04:33 AM
Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?
There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.
30 August 2025, 04:00 AM
When will there be justice for enforced disappearances?
The interim government should have made some headway by now.
30 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Global warming is winning while we are smiling
Humans have altered the climate in a way that will significantly change our planet.
29 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Elections belong to the people, not the politicians
An election that reflects people’s choices and an elected government that carries out their mandate will show whether the hope created by the uprising will be turned into meaningful change.
29 August 2025, 03:00 AM
A dangerous suggestion
No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of the judiciary
28 August 2025, 18:30 PM
Will Bangla speakers ever be culturally united?
Language is not limited to communication alone; it also affects or shapes power structures and sociocultural identity.
28 August 2025, 07:00 AM
The hidden struggles of single mothers in Dhaka
One mother explained how neighbours stopped allowing their children to play with hers once her relationship status became known.
28 August 2025, 06:53 AM
Rising child sexual abuse: What are we missing?
The bigger question is, why is this happening? What is turning men and boys to commit such acts of depravity?
28 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Amid rising poverty, what we can learn from China’s experience
Bangladesh can learn from China’s remarkable success in lifting 800 million people out of poverty.
28 August 2025, 03:00 AM
There is no middle ground on Gaza genocide
Israel plans to force one million civilians from the north into a concentration camp, euphemistically called a “humanitarian (tent) city” in the south.
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