More LNG is not the answer to Bangladesh's energy crisis
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Modern-day parenting needs better support
8 HOUR(s)
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We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
10 HOUR(s)
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The Pink Bus paradox and the price of women's safety
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Can Invest Bangladesh live up to the expectations?
26 August 2026
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Our health system is better resourced now. Why can’t it still deliver?
26 August 2026
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Why char children need a different education policy
26 August 2026
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20 years after Phulbari: Don't repeat the mistake in the name of energy security
26 August 2026
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Why are humanitarian workers increasingly in the line of fire?
25 August 2026
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Public universities must not become instruments of political power
25 August 2026
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How victimhood distorts our sense of history
Many Bangladeshi historians and intellectuals have reinforced this habit of seeing ourselves only as victims.
23 November 2025
Gaza tragedy and a mockery of a ceasefire
Thousands of wounded people are still prevented from travelling for treatment outside Gaza.
23 November 2025
Dhaka’s earthquake danger ignored for too long
Bangladesh presently has only a limited seismic monitoring network rather than a comprehensive nationwide system.
23 November 2025
Time for a salt policy that serves the sector’s needs
Despite the Salt sector’s scale and significance, the sector remains informal in nature.
22 November 2025
Powering Bangladesh's future with young entrepreneurs
For Bangladesh’s youth, traditional employment is no longer the sole horizon.
22 November 2025
Water security demands inclusion of women’s voices
Women mostly manage water for their families, yet their voices are seldom reflected in policy.
22 November 2025
Our winter is fading, but the world remains indifferent
Climate scientists warn of a time when winter will vanish from our season cycle by 2100.
22 November 2025
How Bangladesh can use its geo-economic advantage to sustain development
Geo-economics is not just maps and borders; it is about understanding how geography turns into economic power, and how trade routes, coastlines, and neighbours shape what a country can become.
21 November 2025
We need a new vision for shared rivers in South Asia
Bangladesh's survival hinges on how upstream countries manage shared waters.
21 November 2025
Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people
Her reputation lies in ruins and her political career buried under a mountain of debris of self-righteous arrogance, misgovernance, and impunity
20 November 2025
The case for an Islamic digital bank in Bangladesh
It has the potential to fundamentally reshape savings, deposits, and investments.
20 November 2025
The children who work while we look away
It is baffling how normalised we all are to child labour.
20 November 2025
A second chance for Pangaon, but can it unlock its potential?
The signing of the concession agreement brings cautious optimism.
20 November 2025
No refuge for Palestinians caught between Israeli military and Jewish mobs
In recent weeks, organised Jewish mobs have unleashed violence across occupied Palestinian towns and villages in West Bank.
19 November 2025
Removing barriers to women’s access to public toilets is long overdue
Access to clean public toilets is not only a basic human right, it also draws a distinction between a life of dignity versus one of humiliation.
19 November 2025
‘Factory owners’ fear of labour unions stems from their loss of control’
Before I offer my perspective, it is important to first clarify where responsibility lies. The factory owners themselves are entirely responsible for the situation they now call harmful to the industry. For all the things involved, there is no one else to blame—not the workers, not the labour leaders, not the government, not any international organisation.
19 November 2025
Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote
With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025
A historic verdict that carries weight even in absentia
The decision to hold Hasina accountable is not merely judicial but also personal.
18 November 2025
Why secular politics in South Asia still clings to family dynasties
Democracy here is mediated through identity, not ideology
18 November 2025
Election manifestoes must go beyond rhetoric
Sadly, education is one area that political parties often fail to prioritise in their election manifestoes beyond, of course, routine and vague pledges.
18 November 2025