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
Can a new law balance cybersecurity and free expression?
The critical question of cyber safety is at the forefront.
6 May 2025, 02:00 AM
As I seek justice for my father, I want a government that practises the reforms it preaches
This weaponisation of murder cases means that my family lives in constant fear of retribution.
5 May 2025, 16:40 PM
The language of oppression against women
In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
5 May 2025, 11:31 AM
The critical role of midwives in ensuring maternal health
Midwives frequently serve on the front lines during crises.
5 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Kashmir’s bloodstained meadows: Can the SCO show a road to reconciliation?
The SCO's flexibility allows rivals to engage without losing face—a vital feature for South Asia’s fractured geopolitics.
5 May 2025, 03:00 AM
What 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings means for the Global South
The Spring Meetings indicate that the IMF and World Bank are at a crossroads.
5 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Trump’s Xanadu: Power, spectacle, and the mirage of control
Trump serves as a reminder of the fragility of power when built on illusion.
4 May 2025, 10:27 AM
From barbed wires to backbone
From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.
4 May 2025, 07:35 AM
Climate change is taking a toll on tea production
The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Next budget should prioritise poverty elimination
It is expected that the upcoming national budget will address the economic well-being of the poor.
4 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Does the Eighth Amendment judgment prevent HC decentralisation?
There is very strong public support for decentralising the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
4 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Canada bets on the political centre and an economist
Mark Carney faces an assignment that will stretch even his crisis-tested resume.
3 May 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh’s current heat emergency and the roadmap to COP30
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge.
3 May 2025, 07:00 AM
The crisis of a fossilised education system
It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025, 05:59 AM
Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism
Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
3 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms
Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.
3 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a wake-up call on online violence
'Adolescence,' the four-episode Netflix mini-series, sheds light on a disturbing trend in society.
2 May 2025, 07:05 AM
The hands that build the world must be protected
On this May Day, let us remember that the dignity of work begins with the dignity of the worker.
1 May 2025, 10:00 AM
This May Day, let us remember our child workers
Let us work towards a world where no child is forced to trade their future for their survival
1 May 2025, 08:55 AM
How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience
Bangladesh's agro-processed exports are already rising.
1 May 2025, 06:00 AM