Six months of BNP rule: Has the economy turned a corner?
18 August 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
Why Bangladesh, a global top producer, still imports fish
18 August 2026
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Economy
Opinion / Powering economic stability
11 HOUR(s)
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Business
What Japan’s changing Indo-Pacific strategy means for Bangladesh
18 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Can India and Bangladesh build a more equal economic partnership?
17 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
If shipbreaking is regulated, why are workers still dying?
16 August 2026
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Views
Sheikh Mujib’s killing: What the newspapers told and what they omitted
15 August 2026
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In Focus
The unfinished histories of Partition
16 August 2026
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In Focus
Bangladesh First: Rethinking the relationship with India
16 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Business Plus / The middle-class gutted by inflation
15 August 2026
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Business
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23 June 2023
When will those 48 hours end?
Our legal system has failed Sagar-Runi’s families
22 June 2023
Tight monetary policy, but is it enough?
On the surface, the monetary policy appears to be tuned to the need of the hour: bring down inflation and conserve reserves. But it comes caving down on careful reading.
19 June 2023
The EC must evaluate its own performance
Shrugging off its moral obligation with unpalatable comments will not add to the cause of gaining public trust.
18 June 2023
Sylhet City Polls: Newly-added areas to be a key factor
In 2021, after 19 years of upgrading Sylhet municipality to a city corporation, the city area was expanded from 26.50 to 79.50 square kilometres.
14 June 2023
Bangladesh's bumpy digital finance voyage
In the ever-evolving realm of global finance, the transition towards cashless societies has emerged as a transformative force, unlocking a myriad of benefits for nations embracing digital currencies.
14 June 2023
Jamaat regroups by stealth
Contrary to the widespread perception that Jamaat-e-Islami has been on the wane for over the past 15 years, the Islamist party that actively opposed the birth of the nation is actually growing, according to intelligence and party documents.
14 June 2023
The Modi Decade
Dissent is framed as disloyalty, with criticism of government policies labeled “anti-national.”
13 June 2023
Jamaat rally after a decade: Speculations run rife over govt strategy
Saturday’s rally of Jamaat-e-Islami in the capital after a decade has raised many eyebrows and many believe that the new US visa policy might have led the government to allow the rally.
12 June 2023
14-Party Alliance: New US visa policy sparks friction
Partners of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance were divided over the new US visa policy yesterday as left-leaning parties at a meeting welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s firm stance.
5 June 2023
The tragic demise of Tangail’s waterbodies
Tangail, once known for its picturesque waterbodies, now finds itself in the clutches of an alarming environmental crisis. Over the past three decades, this district has been transformed into an unforgiving concrete jungle at the cost of its rivers and open spaces.
4 June 2023
Safety Net Budget Fy 2023-24: Spending just 1.01pc of GDP, not 2.52pc
On paper, Tk 126,272 crore, the amount earmarked for social safety net programmes, looks to be a hefty sum. But the sum flatters to deceive: as much as 60 percent would be going towards those not in dire need.
4 June 2023
Where did all the greenery go?
Dhaka should have a 2-acre playground and 1-acre park for every 12,500 people. However, the current situation is far from ideal, as there is only a 1-acre playground-park available for every 37,900 people.
3 June 2023
Was the US visa policy against undemocratic actors necessary?
The message between the lines is that the US is keeping a very close eye on Bangladesh at the moment.
30 May 2023
Utilising Funds: Health ministry fares worst, yet again
The health ministry continues to struggle with utilisation of funds allocated in the national budget, like it did in the past few years.
30 May 2023
Bangladesh economy at a crossroads
Bangladesh’s economy is in its worst state in recent history, and the situation may worsen if the policymakers do not address the problems by employing the appropriate policy tools, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.
27 May 2023
Rohingya Issue: China wants repatriation to start soon
China wants prompt Rohingya repatriation and is interested in building regional connectivity in South and South East Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
27 May 2023
Racism in football: What Vini’s story tells us
Vinicius Jr was subjected to terrible racial taunts during a LaLiga match
27 May 2023
Community-based approach needed for environmental management in cities
Urban environmental management challenges are quite serious in Bangladesh due to unplanned urbanisation, and with no national policy to regulate it.
24 May 2023
Raging Inflation: Not much help on the way for the poor
Even though poor people are struggling to make ends meet amid runaway inflation, the government allocation for social safety net programmes may not increase much in the next fiscal year.
24 May 2023