Bangladesh's AI policy must factor in the environmental costs
18 July 2026
While the world rushes to learn how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in every sphere of life—from classrooms and hospitals to offices and newsrooms—remarkably little attention is paid to an uncomfortable question: what is the environmental cost of this technological revolution?
18 July 2026
‘Gender equality must be at the heart of governance’
23 May 2026
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, which remains the seminal global commitment to gender equality by member-states.
23 May 2026
Reaction / Who made you spokesperson for 180 million people?
13 May 2026
In Bangladesh’s political rhetoric, ‘the people’ are forever angry, ready, and united, except real citizens rarely fit so neatly into party lines
13 May 2026
100 years of Attenborough: The man who taught the world to love the Earth
8 May 2026
His voice still inspires humanity to love and protect earth
8 May 2026
Reaction / A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures
5 May 2026
From sexual abuse and child marriage to labour exploitation and preventable disease, Bangladesh’s children are paying the price for adult negligence and broken systems
5 May 2026
Reaction / Bagerhat dog death: What it says about us
12 April 2026
Viral video raises questions about public inaction and accountability
12 April 2026
Jane Goodall Day / Lessons from Jane: A mirror for Bangladesh
4 April 2026
Yesterday on April 3, the world observed “Jane Goodall Day” -- the first since her passing in October last year
4 April 2026
Reaction / Debunking the myth of 'stray-free' countries
30 March 2026
The lie we tell when a stray dog is beaten, poisoned, or ‘disappeared’ in Bangladesh
30 March 2026
Before you ask where women’s groups were, tell us where you were
To the press secretary: Activism cannot make up for state failure
13 February 2026
A woman’s message to the government we just elected
We understand compromise, but we do not accept betrayal
13 February 2026
Only women can decide whether, and how much, they want to work
Why women’s participation in public life cannot be conditional or negotiable
10 February 2026
If you want to talk about Epstein, start here
A hard look at how Bangladesh normalises child sexual abuse through silence, respectability and child marriage
5 February 2026
Gender justice: Pink toilet edition
A masterclass in solving inequality without changing anything
30 January 2026
Why compassion for humans and animals is one fight
Tolerance for animal abuse often mirrors how humans are treated
10 December 2025
Digital Abuse: The new frontier of rights violations
Every generation inherits new rights to defend. This Human Rights Day, Bangladesh confronts a frontier expanding faster than laws or institutions can manage: the digital world.
9 December 2025
The paw prints left behind
When the animals who shaped our days fade from our lives
30 November 2025
Cyber laws should shield women, not stifle speech
From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
27 November 2025
Do Jahanara’s allegations really surprise us?
The pacer alleges that during the 2022 Women's World Cup, she endured indecent proposals and inappropriate physical contact.
10 November 2025
How women awakened cricket's sleeping beauty
With every landmark, from a record chase to an ever-increasing viewership, the women’s game continues to prove that it isn’t a supplement to cricket’s story but the soul that’s been rediscovered within it.
29 October 2025
Gazipur Safari Park: At least 37 animals dead or missing in five years
The number of animals at Gazipur Safari Park has dropped sharply in recent years amid allegations of mismanagement, negligence, and theft.
26 October 2025
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025
The fierce joy of being a girl
Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement
11 October 2025
Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?
While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025
Dear Jane, thank you
from the animals, from the women
1 October 2025
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025
Don’t pit women against each other
This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.
22 September 2025
Don't let our children grow up amid garbage
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025
No country for our gentle giants
Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.
12 August 2025