Looking at the July uprising through Actor-Network Theory

The July uprising was a networked event, a convergence of actors both familiar and unexpected.
19 July 2025, 03:00 AM

Who will own up to the SSC debacle?

We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
19 July 2025, 02:00 AM

Why is urban local government reform necessary?

To democratise the municipalities and city corporations, major changes will have to be made in the current structure.
18 July 2025, 10:40 AM

Remembering Mugdho: A life full of warmth and courage

I remember some pivotal memories that can offer a glimpse of the extraordinary individual Mugdho was.
18 July 2025, 07:28 AM

How Iran's authoritarian rule became its greatest vulnerability

The regime's brutality towards its people has created a reservoir of resentment that foreign powers can exploit.
18 July 2025, 07:00 AM

Bangladesh faces a legal void on climate-induced migration

How prepared are urban spaces to deal with the ongoing influx of those who autonomously relocate or are forcibly displaced?
18 July 2025, 03:00 AM

National consensus cannot be built without youth voices

Do political parties genuinely speak for the youth?
18 July 2025, 02:00 AM

Youth unemployment is a growing concern for South Asia

The world's greatest untapped resource is not oil, data, or capital—it's the energy and the potential of the youth.
17 July 2025, 12:13 PM

A call to fill up Bangladesh's empty transparency chairs

There is a persistent disconnect between the RTI law and the people it intends to serve.
17 July 2025, 07:00 AM

The silent exclusion of women in white-collar workplaces

Women are often made invisible, not through overt confrontation but through subtle, everyday behaviours that leave them feeling unseen.
17 July 2025, 05:00 AM

From oligarchy to citizen's republic: Reforming Bangladesh's executive branch

The tripartite patronage of business, politics, and bureaucracy forms the bedrock of the oligarchic structure, where business elites fund political campaigns and gain legislative favours.
17 July 2025, 03:00 AM

Why the July Charter matters

The July Charter may not do everything, but it must do enough to catalyse the much-needed reforms.
17 July 2025, 02:00 AM

Embankments in Sundarbans delta: Wall of hope or risk?

Embankments shape life, risk, and politics in the lower delta
16 July 2025, 12:00 PM

Remembering Abu Sayed: The day fear died

Abu Sayed taught us not to step back.
16 July 2025, 05:00 AM

How Bangladesh must navigate the US-led trade shift

It is apprehended that the US’s high tariffs on major global exporters of agricultural products, raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods, such as Brazil, Canada, China and India, would make those products available at lower prices in non-US markets.
16 July 2025, 03:00 AM

A soul that lit the darkness

The way he embraced death raises a profound question: what truly gives life its meaning—its duration or its quality?
16 July 2025, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh’s youth should be empowered through skills and apprenticeship

With over 60 percent of its population under the age of 35, the country holds immense promise in the form of a demographic dividend.
15 July 2025, 10:15 AM

Our society and policy have failed mothers who care differently

We live in an ecosystem that is neither structured for women nor for people with different needs.
15 July 2025, 09:00 AM

Plastic dependency: The environmental cost of food delivery in Bangladesh

The unchecked use of single-use plastic in food delivery is a matter of concern.
15 July 2025, 07:00 AM

Strategies we can employ in tariff talks with the US

We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.
15 July 2025, 05:00 AM