Who should pay for Islamic Banks' bad investments?
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Clearing our roads of unfit vehicles can save energy dollars
12 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Opinion
Brain circulation, not brain drain: A new model for overseas PhD funding
12 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Opinion
Fuel crisis is a chance to rethink our cities
12 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Opinion
A preventable outbreak in a system that did not act in time
12 April 2026, 09:00 AM
A Closer Look
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
Is economics a science?
Economics, the subject, and its application make it both a science and art.
25 April 2025, 05:00 AM
A mirror needs no monument: The irony of India’s lecture on minorities
India’s moral posturing becomes all the more risible when juxtaposed with data from Bangladesh.
25 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The elephant in the room no one is talking about
Reform of political parties is of urgent need
24 April 2025, 18:15 PM
Democracy in the digital age: Lessons from Bangladesh and beyond
The internet, once a mere repository of information, has evolved into the most formidable arena for political engagement.
24 April 2025, 10:28 AM
The role of state and society in sustaining gendered violence
Rape persists in Bangladesh at the scale it does because too many men believe they are superior beings and that women exist to be controlled.
24 April 2025, 09:40 AM
Rana Plaza: 12 years of grief, courage, and unkept promises
April 24 is a date that cannot be swept under the rug.
24 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Pathways to a new political order
The prospects for change are not without hope in Bangladesh.
24 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it
With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has been co-opted.
23 April 2025, 10:06 AM
Let’s invest to compete globally
We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.
23 April 2025, 07:00 AM
What would make a good leader in new Bangladesh?
There are some essential traits that leaders should demonstrate in these difficult times to lead the country.
23 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Pathways to the downfall of a regime
The erosion in the credibility of the Sheikh Hasina regime did not begin in July 2024.
23 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The role that the financial sector can play to combat climate change
The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”
22 April 2025, 09:15 AM
Five climate action reforms that are doable
No space for Climate change in the ongoing reform debates but actions are needed.
22 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The many benefits of diversifying Bangladesh's capital market
The lack of product diversification in Bangladesh's capital market limits its growth and sustainability.
22 April 2025, 05:00 AM
The Earth as a bank and its ‘defaulters’
The planet, these ecosystems, they try to work with us.
22 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Policy choices for Bangladesh amid rising gas prices
From the perspective of attracting FDI, the gas price hike poses a significant challenge.
22 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
21 April 2025, 09:47 AM
Does the K2-18b exoplanet really have alien life, or is it merely an illusion?
While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.
21 April 2025, 06:00 AM
No alternative to financial reforms for IMF loan
IMF left Bangladesh without any decision on the release of next tranches of a loan.
21 April 2025, 05:00 AM
The reform process and its discontents
The interim government seems either unwilling or unable to unite the parties around vital reforms.
21 April 2025, 03:00 AM