Enforced disappearances must be investigated independently
13 August 2026
After experiencing the tragedy of enforced disappearances, many countries have undertaken various legal and institutional reforms to prevent such crimes from recurring.
13 August 2026
Think again before opening up fuel imports to private companies
10 August 2026
The BNP-led government is reportedly moving to privatise the import and marketing of refined petroleum products.
10 August 2026
Why changing Rab's name or repackaging it is not enough
4 August 2026
In 1829, blue uniforms were chosen for the first British metropolitan police, established by Sir Robert Peel, to distinguish them from the British military, whose uniforms were red.
4 August 2026
Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
1 August 2026
A 2024 study on India’s electricity distribution system challenges the claim that private electricity distribution is inherently more efficient than public management.
1 August 2026
Is the government losing its grip on law and order?
5 July 2026
After years of widespread human rights abuses under the Awami League government, the July uprising in 2024 created hopes for a new beginning.
5 July 2026
The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds
1 July 2026
The Rohingya refugee crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies.
1 July 2026
How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure
15 June 2026
One of the most serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s economy is that its tax collection, relative to the economy size, remains among the lowest in the world; the country ranks only slightly above war-ravaged Yemen and Sudan.
15 June 2026
Electricity price hikes: Why is BNP reverting to failed power policies?
5 June 2026
The BNP, in its election manifesto, pledged to build an affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable power and energy system.
5 June 2026
2023 was the year of inflation
In Bangladesh, 2023 was the year of inflation.
29 December 2023
A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?
An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
24 December 2023
How the sand mafia is killing our rivers
Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
6 December 2023
The price of development
Why must the locals pay the price of projects supposedly being developed for the economic prosperity of the country?
26 November 2023
Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?
How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
12 November 2023
How potato prices are manipulated
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
4 November 2023
Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?
These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.
20 October 2023
Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?
It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023
Are factory owners above the law?
How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023
How the prices of essentials are manipulated
This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
13 September 2023
What history tells us about election-time government
It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.
2 September 2023
Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself
No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.
14 August 2023
The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
5 August 2023
Why is Gazprom drilling gas wells instead of Bapex?
What have the authorities done in all these years to increase Bapex’s capacity?
21 July 2023
Is the proposed pension scheme really universal?
The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?
13 July 2023
Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector
The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.
1 July 2023
Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate
The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.
23 June 2023
Economic crisis in Bangladesh: It all comes down to accountability
When economic conditions are normal, the importance of the protective role of democracy is often not felt.
16 June 2023
Whom is the budget supposed to serve?
The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.
3 June 2023