Why the International Crimes Tribunal’s mandate must be protected
12 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Build physical spaces for children before banning virtual ones
12 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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To build like Shanghai, start with Dhaka's east
12 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh just passed a law against hill-cutting. Why does it skip the Chittagong Hill Tracts?
12 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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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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COP30 must deliver tangible outcomes for the vulnerable
COP30 will be a crucial test for climate justice and Bangladesh.
3 September 2025, 06:00 AM
How to keep cancer drugs affordable after LDC graduation
Without urgent action, thousands may find lifesaving drugs suddenly priced out of reach.
3 September 2025, 03:00 AM
From force to service: Rethinking policing in Bangladesh
Reform requires transforming the very meaning of policing in a democratic republic from an authoritarian order.
3 September 2025, 02:00 AM
From tragedy to reform: Rethinking democracy and public ethics in Indonesia
The protests, while legitimate, also revealed vulnerabilities.
2 September 2025, 10:00 AM
Faith-led messaging can mitigate plastic pollution
In Dhaka city alone, we generate around 646 tonnes of plastic waste daily, much of which remains unmanaged.
2 September 2025, 07:00 AM
Hope and despair cloud the prospect of February polls
Bangladesh appears to be getting pulled in opposite directions by two political currents.
2 September 2025, 05:00 AM
Where do Indigenous peoples belong in the new Bangladesh?
The Oraon, Chakma, Marma, Santal, Garo, Mro, Bawm, and other Indigenous peoples carry histories older than this state.
2 September 2025, 03:00 AM
A stronger, fairer tax system is the need of the hour
A fairer, more efficient and more progressive tax system is the foundation of democratic governance.
2 September 2025, 02:00 AM
How weaponising murder cases is shielding real perpetrators
One year after the July uprising, Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture, yet shows little sign of crossing it
1 September 2025, 14:19 PM
A ‘pawsitive’ step: Using gene testing to improve cats’ health
We often forget that, like us, they too carry an invisible blueprint of genes that influences their health and well-being.
1 September 2025, 10:45 AM
How to elevate Bangladesh’s public universities in global rankings
Public universities must develop their own fund management systems and strengthen their reserves.
1 September 2025, 07:00 AM
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