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
The ‘woman question’ and the legacy of colonial patriarchy
The roots of patriarchy lies in the hegemonic colonial masculinity.
27 April 2025, 03:00 AM
The dark economy of child beggars
Across South Asia, children are trafficked, crippled, and discarded—all so someone can pocket loose change from your car window.
27 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Are we witnessing the death of foreign aid?
What is the future of foreign aid and what happens to people and countries dependent on it?
26 April 2025, 09:30 AM
How remittances shape labour market dynamics
Bangladesh is among the world's top recipients of remittances.
26 April 2025, 08:01 AM
Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?
Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.
26 April 2025, 05:00 AM
KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations
KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.
26 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Electoral reform in Bangladesh: A blueprint for change or a power play?
Electoral Reform Commission’s report falls short of addressing the fundamental issues related to Bangladesh’s existing electoral system.
25 April 2025, 10:00 AM
A legal notice that proves the need for what it seeks to ban
Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival
25 April 2025, 09:53 AM
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