Madrasas in Bengal: A legacy of learning and the challenge of change

Historically, Bengal has had a rich tradition of madrasas, as evidenced by numerous inscriptions across the region.
11 April 2026, 01:32 AM

Beyond the hype: The reality of organic agriculture

Beyond organic labels, restoring living soil intelligence is essential for sustainable food security and agricultural resilience.
8 April 2026, 12:35 PM

How can Bangladesh rapidly expand solar capacity?

To address the Bangladesh energy crisis, expanding solar power in Bangladesh can mitigate the LNG price impact.
7 April 2026, 10:41 AM

Online censorship and algospeak: Confusifying the masses with newfangled linguification

Algospeak and algorithmic content moderation on social media drive a new form of social media censorship.
6 April 2026, 13:39 PM

Measles outbreak: Stop the blame game, start saving lives

The situation is slipping out of control, turning this measles outbreak in Bangladesh into a national measles crisis in Bangladesh.
5 April 2026, 11:28 AM

Rethinking secularism in South Asia today

Secularism, of course, surfaces in relevance outside the reform of law as well, but until the 1980s, it was mostly wielded in this sphere.
4 April 2026, 01:29 AM

Daughters of Abrahamic faith: Scriptural narratives on women in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Duality serves as a central organising principle, defining the scriptural view on women in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
3 April 2026, 11:40 AM

Garment workers' productivity: Truth and myth

Beyond the Bangladesh worker productivity myth, garment worker productivity Bangladesh relies on economic productivity Bangladesh and infrastructure.
2 April 2026, 12:05 PM

Is democracy dying?

The crisis of democracy signals growing threats to modern democracy and the decline of democracy worldwide.
1 April 2026, 15:44 PM

Polythene ban fiasco: Are we heading towards an anthropogenic catastrophe?

Plastic pollution in Bangladesh is worsening flood risk and urban waterlogging in Dhaka despite the polythene ban.
1 April 2026, 13:52 PM

Time for a third language in Bangladesh’s schools?

Whether Bangladesh should have a third language is no longer a matter for discussion; it seems the government has already decided.
31 March 2026, 12:46 PM

Why Bangladesh cannot afford to waste its food

Be responsible for what we eat. Reducing food waste is not just an ethical choice; it is one of the most cost-effective ways to combat climate change and cut methane emissions.
30 March 2026, 11:48 AM

Gen Z and the erasure of the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh: From événement to palimpsest

To speak of Generation Z today is to confront a cohort caught in what might be called a historical compression chamber. Born in the afterlife of grand narratives yet compelled to endure their violent returns, Gen Z inhabits a present that is neither stable nor self-contained.
29 March 2026, 10:03 AM

How Pakistan saw 1971: Inside the Hamoodur Rehman Commission Report

Imagine poring over a confidential war report that warns of unreliable data, only to find it quietly accepting the lowest figures possible.
28 March 2026, 01:06 AM

The Gurukul Legacy: The lost dialogue between teacher and student

In an age dominated by speed, screens, and relentless competition, something profoundly human is quietly slipping through our fingers: the gentle, ethical, and transformative dialogue between a teacher and a student.
19 March 2026, 14:00 PM

Typhoid in Bangladesh: A persistent public health challenge

Once inside the body, S. Typhi treats its new premium real estate with remarkable disrespect.
17 March 2026, 10:00 AM

Rooppur begins, but is Bangladesh Prepared?

This risk becomes particularly significant when a large nuclear reactor is involved. Nuclear plants are designed primarily for base-load electricity generation.
16 March 2026, 12:04 PM

The family card: Universal promise or targeted programme?

Public debate has been energetic but confusing. People hear "universal" in one statement, then "starting with the ultra-poor" in another, then learn of a pilot in selected upazilas. These are not details for technicians to iron out later.
12 March 2026, 16:40 PM

Why Bangladesh's new government faces an old narrative trap

In Bangladesh, power has rarely been exercised without a story attached to it. Governments have not governed only through policies and institutions, but through narratives that explain who they are, who belongs, and what dangers supposedly lie outside their authority.
11 March 2026, 16:30 PM

Ensure fair prices through auctions of agricultural commodities

Bangladesh is a country where millions of people still suffer from poverty, and so food prices are a political issue. It's imperative that the government ensures that agricultural commodities are sold at fair prices, but until now there has been no uniform understanding of a mechanism which can ensure fair pricing. z
10 March 2026, 13:56 PM