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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Our climate budget must prioritise the displaced
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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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
Bangladesh’s secret elixir
In qualifying for their first ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Bangladesh found its gold not in experience, but in the youth.
4 July 2025, 09:00 AM
The clip that keeps haunting her
What began as a crime turned into a permanent sentence of shame and exposure
4 July 2025, 08:16 AM
The climate budget for FY26 is disappointing
The new climate budget of Bangladesh should have allocated funds under the Just Transition theme—not just for emission reduction, but also for ensuring workers’ rights during such transitions
4 July 2025, 08:00 AM
The war that Israel lost
Clearly, Israel's political and military leadership did not do their homework on Iran.
4 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Why reforming the NHRC as per the Paris Principles matters
NHRC staff now see a light of hope to make the organisation stronger and credible at home and abroad.
4 July 2025, 04:00 AM
When the state thinks like a man
Muradnagar rape unmasked, yet again, the cruel face of the state as a male homologue.
4 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Unveiling the hidden truths of Bangladesh’s public health sector
The second hidden reality is the monetised cost of wastage within the public health system.
3 July 2025, 11:30 AM
In the world of Adler, people would be doers, not talkers
Alfred Adler dared to imagine something different that didn’t chain people to their pasts.
3 July 2025, 09:17 AM
Khilkhet eviction: What is illegal and what is just?
The authorities argue that the eviction drive was routine.
3 July 2025, 06:00 AM
The law Bangladesh needs to protect children
Grooming is the process through which an adult establishes a connection with an underage individual to win their trust, with the eventual aim of sexually abusing or exploiting them.
3 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Why Bangladesh needs an effective zila parishad system
Rather than directly implementing projects, the zila parishad can be successful if it focuses on coordination and oversight.
3 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh needs pragmatic gradualism in nation-building
Pragmatic gradualism is the optimal way for achieving lasting reforms.
3 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Justice for rape victims requires an empathetic system
rape incidents in Bangladesh are episodes of a recurring nightmare that we just can't seem to wake up from.
2 July 2025, 11:30 AM
Why saving newspapers is essential for healthy democracy
As more people turn to digital platforms for news in this manner, traditional newspapers are facing an existential crisis.
2 July 2025, 10:20 AM
When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?
We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction
2 July 2025, 08:49 AM
The silent revolt that no one talks about
The fine arts institute reminds us that liberation also happens in silence, in shadow, in slow-burning wisdom.
2 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Operation Rising Lion and its wider fallout in Israel-Iran conflict
The operation revealed Israel’s strategic shift from traditional methods to a new era of advanced, tech-based intelligence warfare.
2 July 2025, 05:00 AM
When there is harm hidden behind help
'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'
2 July 2025, 03:22 AM
Bangladesh and India's new strategic dilemma
When evaluating India's current position, it is essential to consider broader geopolitical developments.
2 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh must change to protect its women
Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.
2 July 2025, 02:00 AM