Who should pay for Islamic Banks' bad investments?
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Fix the financing gap for women entrepreneurs
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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
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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
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Maritime skills development is key to expanding Bangladesh’s blue economy
11 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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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
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
Singapore in 10 years?: BIDA chairman’s optimism vs economic reality
Bangladesh need not be like Singapore right now. Rather, it needs to understand how a country like Vietnam has been accelerating its pace of development.
21 April 2025, 02:00 AM
How the weight of systemic issues weigh women down
The gender wage gap persists across industries.
20 April 2025, 10:00 AM
Economic lessons from the tariff war
Our understanding of tariffs might not be complete.
20 April 2025, 06:00 AM
Deaths in the Mediterranean: Bangladesh's aspirations and Europe’s contradictions
Bangladesh's success and deaths of our migrants in sea depict two realities.
20 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladeshi universities need to bring in top talent
Perhaps the most profound obstacle to effective faculty recruitment is the overall academic environment in Bangladesh.
20 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Navigating the US-China-India triangular labyrinth
Foreign policy challenges for Bangladesh’s new political party
20 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Are Bangladeshis anti-Indian?
To understand the recent surge of so-called anti-Indian views among Bangladeshis, we need to examine the misrule that shipwrecked their country.
19 April 2025, 08:41 AM
When will women be safe?
The responses painted a bleak and unsettling picture.
19 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The sorry state of our green passports
Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.
19 April 2025, 04:06 AM
Stop scapegoating the curriculum
The curriculum obsession is a misdiagnosis of our educational ailments.
19 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The Global South will pay for Trump’s trade war
Many developing economies will likely begin to reconsider their participation in an unequal system that no longer serves their interests.
18 April 2025, 10:30 AM
Palestine’s plight: A global failure of justice and humanity
The world must act to stop the cycle of violence.
18 April 2025, 06:00 AM
Why landscape-based knowledge is critical for Bangladesh
How will we build the country without landscaping knowledge?
18 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Unhealthy election controversy must be resolved
Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.
17 April 2025, 18:30 PM
Are Biman’s ‘ticket syndicates’ solely to blame for high airfares?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently been scrutinised for alleged ticket syndicates that manipulate fares through artificial shortages.
17 April 2025, 09:05 AM
Is BNP really anti-reform?
It can be argued that BNP is not opposed to reform.
17 April 2025, 06:30 AM
The spirit of Mujibnagar government can still guide us
It envisioned a republic built on the principles of equality, human dignity, and social justice
17 April 2025, 04:54 AM
Post-LDC challenges and the future of Bangladesh's exports
The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.
17 April 2025, 03:00 AM
The Proclamation of Independence was a beacon for Bangladesh
The proclamation laid the foundation for the country's distinct political identity and its eventual path to independence.
17 April 2025, 02:00 AM