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Build physical spaces for children before banning virtual ones
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Rethinking how we teach political science
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Bangladesh must hold its own amid changing geopolitics
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Blowin’ in the Wind
World Population Day / Time is running out for our demographic dividend
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / 250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles?
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THE THIRD VIEW
Bangladesh needs a new rulebook for the evolving Rohingya crisis
10 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Bangladesh's next strategic test isn't choosing sides
10 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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How algorithms are fueling a new wave of crimes in Bangladesh
Algorithmic crime’s journey in Bangladesh began with the spread of misinformation through social media.
6 November 2025, 08:48 AM
Can Bangladesh build a democracy that listens?
As Bangladesh approaches the national election in February, it might be worth reflecting on what kind of democracy we wish to practice.
6 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Our ports are national assets, not bargaining chips
No country has ever built a strong foundation by abandoning national pride and acting like a broker, as our governments often tend to do.
6 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Is reducing women's worlds our fix for their lack of safety?
When that girl on the bus screamed, no one stood by her.
5 November 2025, 06:00 AM
When treaty shields collide with an asset recovery crusade
The S Alam Group owner, Mohammad Saiful Alam, has recently taken Bangladesh to the arbitration arm of the World Bank.
5 November 2025, 04:00 AM
An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?
A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
What socialist Mamdani’s victory means at the heart of capitalism
Zohran Mamdani's historic 2025 mayoral victory reshapes New York’s political landscape.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
The Mamdani effect: Rekindling hope in a cynical city
Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric political rise in the New York mayoral race caught the imagination of the entire world.
4 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Fixed broadband at risk: BTRC’s proposed tax measures could hurt users and ISPs
The introduction of new taxation provisions by the BTRC to different licensing layers could increase costs for broadband service providers
4 November 2025, 07:04 AM
Changing the narrative of Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral relations
Bangladesh is Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner in South Asia.
4 November 2025, 05:00 AM
What does ‘good history’ look like?
No historian should be able to answer the question on good history without a degree of trepidation, ambivalence, and uncertainty.
4 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh Bank’s autonomy is key to economic stability
In Bangladesh, successive governments have undermined the autonomy of the Bangladesh Bank.
4 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Farmgate tragedy and the question of state liability
The amount of compensation offered by the government is inadequate.
3 November 2025, 06:00 AM
What the Nobel Prize in economics teaches us about innovation and survival
Our schools and universities should move away from rote learning.
3 November 2025, 04:00 AM
‘Those in power are often the biggest obstacles to justice’
To uncover the truth, we need to start with self-criticism.
3 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Dhaka’s gridlock is a crisis of coordination
Dhaka was, and for much of its population remains, a city of non-motorised transport. Rickshaws once made up as much as 85 percent of vehicular traffic.
2 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Journalists cannot be safe if power remains unaccountable
Several journalists have been killed in the last two years alone.
2 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Why Bangladesh needs a two-year economic recovery agenda
For too long, Bangladesh has relied on growth momentum driven by remittances and ready-made garments.
2 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Eighteen years on, how far has judicial separation been achieved?
Legal autonomy still remains a goal rather than a guarantee.
1 November 2025, 10:16 AM
Rare earth elements are the new drivers of global power
Whoever controls them gains not only industrial advantage but diplomatic and economic influence.
1 November 2025, 08:00 AM