No to War: Spain calls out global hypocrisy
5 March 2026, 20:51 PM
Geopolitical Insights
On Wednesday, the Spanish Prime Minister doubled down on his position to stand against violence, refusing to bow down to Trump’s bullying.
How the US-Iran War is conveniently making the world forget Gaza
5 March 2026, 10:00 AM
When news broke of Israeli and United States strikes on Iran, panic spread across Gaza almost instantly. Palestinians remembered previous escalations when border crossings were abruptly sealed, triggering shortages that spiraled into famine-like conditions.
Why the possibility of an Iran-Russia-China alliance is a major factor in the US war
4 March 2026, 15:43 PM
he outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel war is a watershed event in the geopolitics and geo-economics of the 21st century. If the war is prolonged, it would have transformative effects on numerous states throughout the world.
Ramadan in the age of screens
4 March 2026, 14:04 PM
Ramadan lives simultaneously in crowded markets and quiet hostels, in neighbourhood mosques and on mobile screens.
What Bangladesh's Women's movement shares with Nepal and Myanmar
4 March 2026, 11:02 AM
Activism is not just a reaction to an incident or a one-day event—it is a continuous process, a relentless fight for equality that must persist until it is achieved.
The promises and perils of a ‘Notun Tej’ in Bangladeshi architecture
28 February 2026, 00:13 AM
Big Picture
Nearly a hundred years ago, in 1927, something “revolutionary” happened in Stuttgart, Germany.
Why writing classes still matter in the age of AI
27 February 2026, 10:30 AM
Big Picture
The real problem is not the use of AI itself. The problem is that writing classes have often focused too much on the finished essay and not enough on the thinking behind it.
What we miss when we talk about migrant labour
25 February 2026, 15:53 PM
Big Picture
As we consider the realities faced by migrants, their power to organise, and the significance of their contributions, it becomes clear that migration is not a problem to be solved but a dynamic process to be understood and respected.
Reading ‘Parallels’ through history, politics and literature
24 February 2026, 11:22 AM
Big Picture
If we look at Bangladesh in parallel to Europe during the 1968 uprisings, we find Dhaka itself boiling with mass unrest in 1969.
The Australian doctor who witnessed what Bangladesh wanted to forget
3 March 2026, 10:01 AM
In Focus
What makes Davis's contribution particularly significant is not just the service he provided but also the fact that he was one of the witnesses to the brutality against the women during the war.
Barisal, beyond, and the making of Bengali literary modernity
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
In Focus
In conversation with Clinton B Seely, emeritus professor of South Asian Languages and Civilisations at the University of Chicago.
Why is there so little discussion on books?
1 March 2026, 10:00 AM
In Focus
From its very first issue, we have been striving to shape Ebong Boi into an important platform for writers, readers, and publishers. To continue working towards the fulfilment of the dream with which Ebong Boi began its journey seven years ago, we seek the support and companionship of book lovers.
One city, different nights
27 February 2026, 17:00 PM
Wisdom
Inequality is not hidden; it is right in front of us, every night.
Crossing the river in Dhaka: The last hundred meters
26 February 2026, 17:00 PM
Wisdom
Later visits took me away from Dhaka, into small villages in the southern deltas. Again, into a world I did not know existed.
In the shadow of distance: Bangladesh, memory, and the diasporic imagination
25 February 2026, 12:42 PM
Wisdom
Among expatriates in Sydney—where the Bangladeshi community has grown steadily over the past two decades, driven largely by international students—there persists a lament about corruption’s corrosive reach.
A first vote, a quiet hope
15 February 2026, 13:55 PM
Wisdom
Casting my first vote felt like pride. It also carried a trace of guilt, the awareness that every choice means rejecting another.
The poison tree of Rangpur
28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
While farmers in other parts of the country are improving their livelihoods by producing high-quality crops using modern methods, many in the agriculture-dependent northern Rangpur region remain tied to the “poison tree” of tobacco.
Voting without access: How the national election failed voters with disabilities
28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
For the first time in years, voters across Bangladesh felt they had taken part in a national election without fear.
Are Bangladesh’s multilingual youth being heard?
21 February 2026, 01:10 AM
Unheard Voices
There is clear evidence that learning in multiple languages, starting with the mother tongue and then gradually adding national and global languages, is good for cognitive abilities and does not impair language skills in second and third languages.
Dyslexia: A blind spot in Bangladesh’s education and child development system
14 February 2026, 01:00 AM
Unheard Voices
Many of us remember the child in Taare Zameen Par-misunderstood, labelled lazy, punished for academic failure-only begins to flourish when a teacher recognises his dyslexia.
The hidden cost of battery-run rides
14 February 2026, 00:57 AM
Unheard Voices
The rise of battery-run auto rickshaws has changed the rhythm of Bangladesh’s streets. They are fast, affordable, and everywhere.
Baikka Beel’s silent collapse
7 February 2026, 00:35 AM
Unheard Voices
Baikka Beel, a wetland now facing a deepening crisis of protection, was officially closed to public access a year ago.
Dhaka’s diplomatic balancing in the Middle East
3 March 2026, 17:00 PM
Geopolitical Insights
A new government in Dhaka must navigate layered expectations at home and abroad. Public sentiment in a Muslim-majority country is closely attuned to developments in the Middle East.
What will happen to the world and Bangladesh if the Strait of Hormuz gets shut down?
3 March 2026, 14:38 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil passed through Hormuz in 2024. Close to 27 percent of all global maritime petroleum trade passed through the strait in the first quarter of 2025. The strait is a critical, narrow chokepoint, with a 33-39 kilometers waterway between Oman and Iran.
Are Trump’s visions for a new Iran achievable?
2 March 2026, 17:12 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Trump told The New York Times that he had “three very good choices” in mind, regarding who could lead Iran. “I won’t be revealing them now. Let’s get the job done first,” he said. Trump also told The Atlantic, that he’s open to talk to Iranian leaders.
What comes next for Iran?
2 March 2026, 13:16 PM
Geopolitical Insights
If the current government survives in weakened form, reform is unlikely to follow automatically. Studies of regimes under siege show that external pressure often strengthens coercive institutions rather than weakening them.
In Focus / The untold history of why Khaleda Zia entered politics
30 December 2025, 11:53 AM
In Focus
Why did Khaleda Zia, a typical housewife who had become widow at a critical age in terms of Bangladesh's culture, join politics?
In Focus / Nurjahan Begum at 100: A life for women’s voices
25 December 2025, 10:20 AM
In Focus
Begum had to shift from its office from one country to another, witness Partition, Liberation War, change of regimes, change in printing technology, but its editor, Nurjahan Begum, never wavered.
Thoughts on press freedom and about a Dhaka weekly that died without a bang
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Big Picture
For an aspiring journalist like myself, there could not have been a better training ground than the East Bengal Times.
Will the next generation speak Kokborok?
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Slow Reads Special
At present, Kokborok has very limited written and literary development in Bangladesh.
Hajong and the cost of being unwritten
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Slow Reads Special
Official recognition remains vague, often buried under larger language labels.
Preserving the A’chik tongue
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Slow Reads Special
For generations, this heritage thrived as an oral masterpiece, surviving without a formal indigenous script.
The last speaker of Saura
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Amar Ekushey 2026
When this correspondent visited Saura Palli in Rajghat Union on Monday, the frail elder whispered only a few words in his native tongue: “If I die, the language will die. Please take initiative to save my mother tongue before I die. My identity lives in this language.”