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
We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air
It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.
10 May 2025, 02:00 AM
A cautionary tale of political transformation in Bangladesh
Beyond the constitutionally recognised political parties, there exists an invisible yet influential force in society: the “Comfort Party.”
9 May 2025, 09:30 AM
Why our industrial future depends on women
The July uprising of 2024 paved the way for reimagining Bangladesh’s economic future.
9 May 2025, 08:53 AM
The need for smart election observation
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
9 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Takeaways from Bangladesh’s latest human development indicators
HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.
9 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh's export dilemma post-transshipment ban
Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about India’s decision to revoke transshipment facility for Bangladesh and its implications.
9 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Chainsaws at dawn: The assassination of a Banyan tree
For two centuries, the banyan tree had stood sentinel over Madaripur’s crossroads, its aerial roots cascading like the beard of a Sufi saint.
8 May 2025, 10:40 AM
You have made me endless...
Thank you, Gurudev, for making the finite journey of my life an infinite experience!
8 May 2025, 09:05 AM
Voter education: The missing link in government’s democratic reform
It is a social contract between the citizen and the state.
8 May 2025, 06:00 AM
The silent emergency: Politicisation of our healthcare sector
The erosion of trust in doctors is creating crisis for the healthcare sector.
8 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Rabindranath, protest, and contested legacies
Anyone familiar with Bangladesh and its culture knows how important his poems and songs are in celebrating our heritage.
8 May 2025, 03:00 AM
India-Pakistan tensions and the risks of war
It is too early, and rather preliminary, to conclude that India-Pakistan tensions have escalated to a “war.”
7 May 2025, 14:30 PM
Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never
Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.
7 May 2025, 11:30 AM
The urgent case for a truth and healing commission for Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a history of unaddressed violence.
7 May 2025, 09:16 AM
Can India and Pakistan de-escalate tensions after Pahalgam attacks?
India and Pakistan are in the middle of their biggest crises in years.
7 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Why does Hefazat fear women’s rights more than usury?
Why do religious pressure groups single out women’s rights for moral outrage?
7 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Dhaka University: Faculty hiring in its early years
The faculty hiring process at Dhaka University has received intense scrutiny and has been criticised for its lack of focus on merit.
6 May 2025, 10:00 AM
What Khaleda Zia’s return means for the BNP
Khaleda Zia's return is not merely a personal event.
6 May 2025, 06:43 AM
Post-LDC strategies for empowering our private sector
The development of private sector capabilities is a prerequisite for securing sustainable economic growth.
6 May 2025, 06:12 AM
A gradual, homegrown approach to reforming political parties
Our political system stifles democracy and holds back economic progress.
6 May 2025, 04:00 AM