Salinity and the unseen health burden in coastal Bangladesh
12 July 2026, 23:55 PM
Big Picture
Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown
12 July 2026, 17:12 PM
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Can Bangladesh’s 250 million tree pledge succeed?
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bonolata Sen's Natore: A topographic reading
10 July 2026, 00:03 AM
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When rain turns Dhaka's commute into a second job
9 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Monsoon Misery
Why Bangladesh’s children are in school but not learning
9 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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Why Bangladesh is still failing to protect children from infectious diseases
8 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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Why Bangladesh’s new data protection law may fail to protect your data
7 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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Why tensions are rising between Rohingya and Bangladeshis
6 July 2026, 15:44 PM
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Is Bangladesh ready for the future of work?
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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When Bengalis stood up to racism in the UK
Before the murder of Altab Ali, the community was facing racism in silence.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh's cottage industries need more than nostalgia
Bangladesh’s traditional cottage industries require fair market access, not just nostalgic appreciation, to survive modern economic pressures.
18 June 2026, 08:45 AM
Can a social media ban for children work in Bangladesh?
Banning social media for children in Bangladesh requires robust digital safety alternatives instead of sudden age restrictions.
17 June 2026, 09:29 AM
Why Bangladesh keeps suffering from an epidemic of bad projects
Systemic manipulation of feasibility studies in Bangladesh compromises public investment, leading to costly, politically driven infrastructure failures.
15 June 2026, 09:12 AM
The long transformation of rural Bangladesh
Rabindranath once said, “The relationship between the village and the city should be like that between the inner house and the outer house of a home.
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Islamic banking’s problem is the model, not the name
Islamic banking must abandon conventional debt-based structures and instead embrace genuine equity financing to achieve ethical compliance.
11 June 2026, 08:30 AM
What India and Bangladesh get wrong about the Teesta
The Teesta river dispute demands acknowledging its profound ecological crisis rather than drafting outdated, politically driven treaties.
10 June 2026, 14:37 PM
The unanswered questions of the Ganges Barrage
The flawed Ganges Barrage project threatens Bangladesh’s river ecosystems, underscoring the need for sustainable alternatives and robust international water treaties.
9 June 2026, 09:02 AM
From seconds to hours: How reels are changing the way we think
Reels are engineered for addiction, not just entertainment, shortening attention spans and harming mental wellbeing through constant scrolling.
9 June 2026, 08:45 AM
Why do some men sexually abuse children?
Perpetrators commonly invoked their “right” to sexual activity to explain their offending and bemoaned a lack of sexual access to adult partners.
9 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Pay now or pay forever: What should Bangladesh's energy budget priorities be?
Bangladesh must prioritise domestic gas exploration and renewable energy transition over costly LNG imports to achieve energy sovereignty.
7 June 2026, 08:30 AM
How Islamic is Islamic banking?
Why Islamic banks often mirror commercial interest rates, and the need for true risk-sharing in Islamic finance.
7 June 2026, 08:25 AM
Can Bangladesh achieve energy sovereignty? A new perspective
Bangladesh stands at a critical developmental crossroads, paralysed by an acute and systemic energy crisis. Recent global shortages in fossil fuels have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of the nation’s energy architecture.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Will we learn from the Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy?
Following Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy, questions emerge about wildlife management, safety, and institutional reform in Bangladesh.
5 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Who will answer for Bangladesh’s ecological wounds?
Unplanned development and corporate pollution drive Bangladesh's severe ecological destruction, demanding urgent political accountability and climate justice.
5 June 2026, 07:22 AM
Where Chittagong meets Makkah
Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants in Saudi Arabia drive the pilgrimage economy through regional networks and inherited occupations.
3 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Are Bangladesh’s Biharis truly equal citizens?
Citizenship rights are human rights, and the basic needs of the Biharis, including housing, education, health, employment, and security, are not adequately protected in Bangladesh.
3 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Why is it so hot? Inside South Asia’s dangerous heat wave
A brutal heatwave is gripping South Asia, exposing how climate change is making extreme heat deadlier.
2 June 2026, 14:43 PM
Will the Padma Barrage repeat Farakka's mistake?
As South Asia’s rivers become battlegrounds for competing dam projects, Bangladesh faces a critical water dilemma.
1 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Who will safeguard Bangladesh’s cultural future?
Safeguarding Bangladesh’s cultural heritage now demands an urgent shift towards institutionalised crisis preparedness and robust cultural resilience.
30 May 2026, 08:50 AM