Why the International Crimes Tribunal’s mandate must be protected
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Build physical spaces for children before banning virtual ones
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To build like Shanghai, start with Dhaka's east
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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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How Bangladesh can institutionalise social enterprises
Bangladesh’s social enterprise ecosystem remains fragmented and largely driven by private and development actors.
27 October 2025, 05:00 AM
There’s nothing like having an independent country!
What would have happened if we had lost the 1971 war?
27 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Why a logistics commission, not an authority, aligns with our realities
In a vast logistics system, hierarchy without coordination may struggle to deliver results.
27 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Returnee migrant capital: An investment boom hidden in plain sight
Conservative estimates suggest the informal returnee capital formation is now significant enough to rival the country's entire foreign direct investment (FDI).
26 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Politics of exclusion: Women’s political rights and a revolution deferred
The July Charter reproduces the same patriarchal structures that continue to hinder women’s political empowerment.
26 October 2025, 03:00 AM
A one-day holiday won’t let millions vote
One solitary day is not sufficient for all citizens to wake up, travel hundreds of kilometres, cast their votes, return, and resume work the next morning.
25 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Power subsidies aren’t a fix for global shocks
The current conflict in the Middle East has introduced new uncertainty into global energy markets due to potential supply disruptions.
25 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Japan has opened its door for Bangladesh, let’s not ruin it
Bangladesh plans to send one lakh people to Japan over the next five years.
25 October 2025, 04:00 AM
‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry
The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.
25 October 2025, 03:00 AM
The fires we choose to cry for
We treat industrial fatalities as background noise because our hearts have been numbed by repetition.
24 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Enhance the fire service's capacity
Firefighters must be properly trained and equipped
24 October 2025, 05:00 AM
'HSC-SSC results serve as a wake-up call for education reform'
We cannot produce a quality workforce without ensuring quality education.
24 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?
23 October 2025, 18:30 PM
Can Trump’s Gaza ceasefire redefine peace in Middle East?
Past efforts suggest that pauses in conflict often reflect tactical recalibration rather than durable resolution.
23 October 2025, 14:00 PM
The dilemma triangle of our tertiary education
Despite being largely regarded as a gateway to prosperity and social mobility, tertiary education is in profound crisis.
23 October 2025, 07:00 AM
A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens
Projections by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicate that tea cultivation areas could shrink by 2050.
23 October 2025, 06:00 AM
The unfinished revolution for women's political rights
Post-uprising women were expected to play central role in policymaking, which did not happen.
23 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Ports for private profit or national progress?
After allowing private operators in major ports, India enacted a competition law specifically covering port concessions to prevent monopolistic control by a few global terminal operators.
23 October 2025, 03:00 AM
New data regulations warrant urgent rethinking
Countries that have embraced data localisation have seen digital markets shrink.
22 October 2025, 06:29 AM
'Apnar Orna Koi?': How identity politics targets women
Women’s physical appearance has once again become a battleground for cultural and political power.
22 October 2025, 06:00 AM