Bangladesh mass uprising 2024

Health and education sectors need greater budgetary attention

Proposed budget for FY2025-26 does not reflect government’s stated priorities
3 June 2025

A transitional budget for troubled times

Govt signals people-centric priorities but faces tough trade-offs
3 June 2025

'Dead' man coming alive is the new face of July case fiasco

Govt must urgently review all dubious cases linked to July uprising
2 June 2025

Stop the state machinery quietly enabling dubious cases

Jailing of a 69-year-old ex-professor raises unsettling questions
30 May 2025

The reform drive must continue apace

The first round of reform talks produced a wide range of agreements and disagreements
27 May 2025

Let’s not normalise forced VC removals

Grievance redress, accountability a must, but so is academic stability
16 May 2025

Unchecked power at the top must end

Rebalancing of powers crucial for restoring democracy
14 May 2025
11 May 2025

Bring paralysed campuses back to life

KUET, Barishal University protests must leave space for compromise
9 May 2025

Reforms are crucial to ensure women's rights

Constructive engagement must to resolve ongoing debates and challenges
5 May 2025

Polytechnic crisis shows why an education reform commission is urgent

Govt has so far ignored the demand for broader education sector reforms
30 April 2025

Stop legal harassment through dubious cases

Authorities must protect journalists and others from this legal assault
29 April 2025

Elected leadership can restore union parishad functioning

The absence of chairmen, despite replacements, is disrupting services
28 April 2025

A tragic waste of youthful energy

Clashes between students of Dhaka and City colleges raise concerns
23 April 2025

Let’s prioritise workers' interests for a change

Political will, proper implementation key to the success of labour reforms
23 April 2025

A tragic reminder of student vulnerabilities

Killers of Primeasia University student must be brought to justice
21 April 2025

Thaw in Bangladesh-Pakistan ties a welcome development

Pakistan should apologise for its 1971 role to smoothen transition
18 April 2025

Don’t hold the public hostage to press demands

Polytechnic students must show restraint
17 April 2025

A potent display of unity amid diversity

This year’s Pahela Baishakh celebrations held special meaning
15 April 2025

Political violence has to stop

Parties, government must collaborate to contain it
12 April 2025