Bangladesh needs to invest in home-based childcare
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It is time to make menstrual leave a reality in Bangladesh
2 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
Nine years on, the Rohingya still don't have a safe road home
5 HOUR(s)
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh’s gas crisis is also a logistics crisis
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Views
More LNG is not the answer to Bangladesh's energy crisis
28 August 2026
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Views
Modern-day parenting needs better support
28 August 2026
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Views
We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
28 August 2026
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Views
The Pink Bus paradox and the price of women's safety
28 August 2026
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Views
Can Invest Bangladesh live up to the expectations?
26 August 2026
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Views
Our health system is better resourced now. Why can’t it still deliver?
26 August 2026
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Views
A non-inclusive July Charter will be a betrayal
If the charter turns out to be a document that serves only the majority and the powerful, and if it is imposed upon the rest, it will be a huge disappointment.
27 August 2025
Students need to be taught responsible use of AI
Students must learn to use AI responsibly without becoming dependent on it.
27 August 2025
Baaji: The cost of Indigenous representation in Coke Studio Bangla
As a marginalised community, we’re often made to feel grateful for scraps of visibility.
27 August 2025
Resetting the republic: Caretaker, 15th Amendment, and July Charter
Reset of the constitutional baseline and the July Charter's translation of it appear hopeful.
27 August 2025
Who speaks for the children of Gaza?
Undoubtedly, this time around, the children have paid the price
26 August 2025
Multidimensional poverty measurement is key to planning targeted programmes for the poor
Approximately 24.6 percent of Bangladesh’s population experiences multidimensional poverty.
26 August 2025
Banning an autocrat's words risks strengthening her legacy of fear
Let all voices—whether popular or poisonous—be heard.
26 August 2025
How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map
The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.
26 August 2025
How to stay resilient when trade slows and aid shrinks
LDCs must prepare for a more uncertain world trade and development finance era.
26 August 2025
How much longer do we pretend its normal?
Child rape cases surged 75% in 7 months, exposing Bangladesh’s failure to protect its children
25 August 2025
The world is squandering its plastics treaty moment
The “high-ambition coalition,” led by Rwanda and Norway, insists on cutting plastics at the source.
25 August 2025
Humanity is losing its war against an impossible predator
Unlike lions or metaphysical plagues, the mosquito kills without spectacle—its victims slip away in silence, far from poetry and pageantry.
25 August 2025
Why 1971 still casts a shadow in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations
The truth of the 1971 remains buried in denial, distortion, and evasion
25 August 2025
Rainwater can be an irrigation lifeline
Rainwater harvesting for irrigation also aligns with Bangladesh’s climate commitments
25 August 2025
The return of ‘No Vote’ option is long overdue
The No Vote option gives dissenting voters a voice. It turns frustration into a measurable verdict.
25 August 2025
Ukraine’s peace lies in compromise
Before Biden, various US presidents had respected an unwritten understanding between Russia and the West that Ukraine would not be invited to join NATO.
25 August 2025
Why the Bangladesh-US deal demands public scrutiny
Bangladesh's US tariff deal brings relief but raises deeper concerns.
25 August 2025
What Bolivia’s election can teach Bangladesh
Bolivia’s election was imperfect too, but its institutions offered citizens a visible, comprehensible path to closure.
24 August 2025
Strategic education policy is key to a job-ready Bangladesh
Students and guardians naturally gravitate towards subjects and career paths perceived to offer the highest immediate market demand and financial security.
24 August 2025
Bangladesh-Pakistan relations: Reassessing the past, reimagining the future
During Sheikh Hasina’s premiership, relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan remained deeply strained for much of her 15 years of rule.
24 August 2025