More LNG is not the answer to Bangladesh's energy crisis
28 August 2026
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Modern-day parenting needs better support
28 August 2026
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We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
28 August 2026
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The Pink Bus paradox and the price of women's safety
28 August 2026
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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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Can we transform tourism into a national strength?
Our current approach often prioritises numbers over quality.
27 September 2025
Policing the body, governing the soul
We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.
27 September 2025
Why hasn't life changed for Bangladesh's visually impaired?
We are yet to realise the practical benefits of the Marrakesh Treaty.
26 September 2025
AI risks in Bangladesh’s elections: A reality check
If AI is misused, the fallout could be sweeping and unpredictable.
26 September 2025
Limiting majority power requires a watchdog, not bicameralism
Bicameralism is unlikely to succeed without independent enforcement.
26 September 2025
Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse
Hosting over one million Rohingya refugees is not a bilateral matter.
25 September 2025
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025
Bangladesh must uphold its secular heritage
Far-right movements in Bangladesh have often been influenced or fueled by external forces.
25 September 2025
Riyadh-Islamabad axis can reshape the geopolitical chessboard
For Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, a chilling realisation dawned: their decades-old security guarantees from the US were conditional.
25 September 2025
Rucsu in chains: How a university scripted its own crisis
Teachers, staff still holding up the polls, and Rucsu still in their grip
25 September 2025
New York protesters harming image of all Bangladeshi immigrants
Such hooliganism could prompt the US to cancel visas for Bangladeshi student and immigrant
25 September 2025
How much has Bangladesh achieved from BRI?
The year 2026 marks a decade of Bangladesh's involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
25 September 2025
Palestine’s recognition is not a reward to Hamas
Western media's coverage of Palestine's recognition is anything but an unbelievably shameful dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.
25 September 2025
Trump at UN: Bluster over balance
For his part, Trump did not disappoint
24 September 2025
Bangladesh’s cities need more than master plans to survive
If unplanned urbanisation persists, the situation will deteriorate further.
24 September 2025
Saudi-Pakistan pact redraws strategic lines in a shifting region
This pact marks a turning point in a partnership that has spanned nearly eight decades.
24 September 2025
Democracy can’t endure without fair delivery of justice
The path forward requires not only outrage but reform: structural, cultural, and legal.
24 September 2025
Why women in Bangladesh are leaving the workforce
Male participation in the labour force held essentially steady, while female participation plummeted from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore.
24 September 2025
Advisory opinions put climate justice on legal map for Global South
Although advisory in nature and not legally binding, these rulings carry immense normative weight.
23 September 2025
Social protection is a necessity in Asia and the Pacific
Social protection for individuals and households must be recognised not just as a safety net, but as an economically and socially empowering instrument.
23 September 2025