Bangladesh's measles outbreak is a warning against the complacency of success
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11 dead over the World Cup: The real problem is not football
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Why the International Crimes Tribunal’s mandate must be protected
12 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How long must we ask the same questions about education?
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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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What the SANEM poll reveals and what it does not
SANEM survey is not about youth's voting preference.
13 July 2025, 03:00 AM
What Bangladesh can learn from the Iran-Israel war
Bangladesh can’t expect to build an influential foreign policy if we’re constantly tripping over our own politics.
13 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Tarique pledges change, but are his party men listening?
First, they beat him. Then they smashed his head and body with bricks and stones
12 July 2025, 14:07 PM
Inclusion is the most powerful business concept in the world
History shows that accessibility fuels innovations, benefiting everyone.
12 July 2025, 09:17 AM
Let’s not forget the silent emergencies of the world
In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.
12 July 2025, 07:00 AM
Sohag’s murder exposes a society numbed by fear and brutality
It was a murder that stunned the nation, not only for its barbarity, but for what it revealed about the society we have become.
12 July 2025, 06:41 AM
How expat Bangladeshi footballers are reconnecting to their ancestral roots
For more than two decades, Bangladeshi football has remained confined to domestic competition, with no significant international success.
12 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Time to rethink media transformation
Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.
12 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Tariffquake: Why Bangladesh economy must diversify or fall
The latest announcement from Washington has not only shaken Bangladesh’s industrial heartland, but has presented a moment of reckoning.
12 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Three realities, one future: Why youth voice must shape population policy
Bangladesh risks missing the full benefits of its demographic dividend.
11 July 2025, 08:50 AM
A fairer future depends on the empowerment of young people
Young people should have the freedom to choose to delay marriage and parenthood
11 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Money and power should never undermine justice
A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.
11 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Are we ready for a proportional representation system?
The absence of any recommendation in favour of PR for the lower house has legal and procedural consequences.
11 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Our dreams are NOT for sale!
Supreme Court Advocate Manzur-al-Matin writes
11 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Dhaka’s rooftops could feed the city, but law keeps getting in the way
Even when rooftop farms are operational, they are not recognised as valid food sources.
10 July 2025, 10:00 AM
The digital strip search: How America’s visa edicts redraw colonial borders in cyberspace
The irony? The US condemns China’s "social credit system" while implementing behavioural vetting via visa forms.
10 July 2025, 07:00 AM
Challenging the Fifteenth Amendment through legal doctrine
As with questions of constitutionality and legitimacy, the tenure of the current government has sparked ongoing debate
10 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh’s development model is failing its people
True progress is not measured by GDP alone, but by how fairly growth benefits are shared.
10 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Dhaka’s drains, dengue, and denial
During monsoon, Dhaka becomes a soggy simulation.
10 July 2025, 02:00 AM
When likes shape the message
Communication strategy is now a content calendar.
9 July 2025, 11:24 AM