Climate change demands a new approach to protecting haor farming
11 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Views
Maritime skills development is key to expanding Bangladesh’s blue economy
11 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
Blended learning in an energy crisis: Innovation or institutional amnesia?
11 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Removing vendors won’t fix Dhaka’s streets
11 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Were we close to a nuclear catastrophe?
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
‘We must vaccinate 95 percent of the children to curb measles outbreak’
10 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Interview
Decoding Pakistan’s diplomatic win in Iran-US ceasefire
10 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Views
The High Court has spoken: Repeal cannot undo judicial independence
9 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Hasty diagnosis is derailing autism care
9 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Opinion
A strategic roadmap for Dhaka's solid waste management
9 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
What is paedophilia and why Bangladesh should be concerned
In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.
19 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Are we looking at a new era of nuclear proliferation?
To imagine the future, one must be prepared to accept a probable scenario where the number of nuclear-capable states grows.
19 June 2025, 03:00 AM
Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?
Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.
19 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Iran-Israel conflict: Russia isn’t just watching, it’s playing the long game
Moscow’s moves these days aren’t meant to draw headlines. They’re designed for the long haul
18 June 2025, 10:30 AM
Assassinations and aftershocks: A turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics
These targeted killings are not just symbolic gestures but part of a calculated Israeli effort to cripple Iran’s command-and-control structure.
18 June 2025, 07:48 AM
Rethinking our investment strategy
There is ample evidence showing that both domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a significant positive effect on economic growth.
18 June 2025, 05:00 AM
A blueprint for health reform in Bangladesh
The Health Sector Reform Commission recommends establishing a national health emergency service network for swift responses in crises.
18 June 2025, 03:00 AM
Israel-Iran conflict: The outcome depends on the US
The confusion surrounding the scenarios ahead also arises from the US handling of the current conflict, which has been discordant.
18 June 2025, 02:00 AM
The miracle seat and the girl who burned
Perhaps meaning isn't found in the survival itself, but forged in the telling and the hearing.
17 June 2025, 10:30 AM
Disinformation and the Israel-Iran conflict
In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.
17 June 2025, 08:50 AM
What UNOC3 portends for future ocean governance
UNOC3 concluded with the adoption of the Nice Ocean Action Plan, a two-part outcome comprising a political declaration.
17 June 2025, 07:00 AM
Why we need to hear women’s voices from the hills
Hill women remain largely invisible within a system that does not recognise their ancestral kinship with the land.
17 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh’s energy policy raises more questions than answers
The recent announcement to build a new coal-fired power plant to generate cheaper electricity than oil-fired peaking plants further highlights the lack of policy coherence.
17 June 2025, 04:00 AM
We must reform the health sector to ensure equity
The future of healthcare in Bangladesh depends on whether we can move beyond words and take real action.
17 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Israel’s attack on Iran and the precipice of a wider American war
At the end of the day, Netanyahu’s success will measured by whether he can lock the US into yet another made-for-Israel Middle East war.
16 June 2025, 11:30 AM
Will migrant workers’ dreams remain unfulfilled?
The concept of remittances is not new. Migrant labourers sending money home dates back to colonial times.
16 June 2025, 09:36 AM
The screen shows the trial, not the threat
The intention behind broadcasting the ICT trial is noble.
16 June 2025, 06:00 AM
Can Bangladesh break free from its extractive past?
While civil society is now free, the pervasive spread of misinformation and disinformation across social media platforms presents a grave danger.
16 June 2025, 04:00 AM
Of tea, tantrums, and Tudor theatre
Prof Yunus’s visit, beyond its ceremonial significance, marks a symbolic shift.
16 June 2025, 03:00 AM
The collapse of deterrence between Iran and Israel
The Israel-Iran conflict exposes the fragility of international norms in a multipolar era, where power is fragmented and restraint is rare.
15 June 2025, 10:30 AM