Shaping tomorrow with people and rivers

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Transboundary rivers treaty: Crucial for our future
Md. Khalequzzaman
15 January 2026, 14:40 PM Big Picture
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Why we must rethink how we think about the future
Swadhin Sen
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Ten tasks for future Bangladesh
Nazrul Islam
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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A transition from ‘Ageism’ to ‘Agevism’
Rafea Khatun
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rural lives on the move: Why Bangladesh must rethink rural–urban migration
Ala Uddin
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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Key challenges to attaining the first demographic dividend
Mohammad Mainul Islam
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
Impact Of Child Marriage In Bangladesh
From girl brides to a broken labour market
Bishakha Devnath
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Toxic waste in our rivers: Stop this threat immediately
Dr Md Sarwar Hossain Mohammed Ali Nause Russel Alamgir Kabir
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Can the Barind Tract survive its own agricultural success?
Mahfuzur R Khan Ken Rushton
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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National sovereignty in the climatic age
Saad Quasem
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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Turning youth into our greatest economic strength — Can we?
Selim Jahan
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Youth Employment Crisis Bangladesh
Our 'demographic dividend' at risk: Help the NEET generation urgently
Farhana Alam
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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Princess’s journey and the promise of skilled migration
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
violence against women in Bangladesh
Gender violence and Bangladesh's future
Samina Luthfa
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
Coastal Water Crisis Bangladesh
From siltation to toxic pollution: Coastal water problems
Camelia Dewan
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
Labour Safety In RMG Factories
Towards a 'just transition' in the labour market: Rights, gender and environment
Shahidur Rahman
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
future of rivers in Bangladesh
No river, no dream
Kazi Khaleed Ashraf Kongjian Yu
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
River Protection In Bangladesh
Fail to save rivers, and we fail to save ourselves
Tuhin Wadud
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
Bangladesh Economic Challenges 2026
Bangladesh’s ‘miracle’ running out of time?
Hossain Zillur Rahman
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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Managing water is like managing life: Time to rethink urgently
Ainun Nishat
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture
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Editor's Note / People and rivers will shape our tomorrow
Mahfuz Anam
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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A transition from ‘Ageism’ to ‘Agevism’

With a population (rising from 75 million in 1971 to 169.4 million in 2021) intensity of 1,119 people per square kilometre (BBS, 2023), Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, ranking as the eighth-most populous nation globally.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM