The talk shows that never happened

Fake live interviews on social media mislead audience; targets include PM Tarique, other political figures
25 June 2026, 18:36 PM

Tarique’s China visit expected to seal 15+ deals: Chinese analyst

Global Times article says Tarique’s Beijing visit could deepen cooperation despite geopolitical pressures
24 June 2026, 21:07 PM

PM Tarique’s Malaysia visit signals revival of BNP’s ‘Look East’ policy

Analysts see a push to deepen trade, energy, technology and strategic ties with Southeast Asia
24 June 2026, 19:29 PM

The real promise of PM's Malaysia visit lies in education and jobs

Deeper cooperation in higher education, technical training and advanced industries could reshape Bangladesh’s workforce strategy
23 June 2026, 16:47 PM

The collapse of the Qurbani rawhide economy: Who is to blame?

As rawhide prices crash, Bangladesh’s poorest communities are paying the price for years of regulatory failure and a broken tannery sector
31 May 2026, 22:26 PM

Bobby Hajjaj may have retreated, but was he actually wrong?

Lost in the storm of institutional pride was a more uncomfortable question: was Bobby Hajjaj actually wrong? The short answer is: not substantially.
30 May 2026, 15:18 PM

Have we lost our moral limits?

As Kaarina's father typed out his farewell in the small hours of this morning, strangers were celebrating. Not quietly. Loudly, gleefully, with religious invocations, sexual slurs, and -- in the most depraved corners of social media -- threats to rape her corpse.
16 May 2026, 22:49 PM

Move for zero-cost recruitment to Malaysia raises hope

Experts call for end to malpractices, syndicate control in labour migration system to ensure success of the new policy
3 May 2026, 14:20 PM

‘Gupto’: The adjective that took on a life of its own

In post-August Bangladesh, ‘gupto’ has drifted from description into accusation
22 April 2026, 19:41 PM

What the ‘not all men’ defence always misses

The issue is not whether every man is guilty, but why male defensiveness so often overrides women’s lived experiences
20 April 2026, 18:19 PM

Taxing the rich: How Mamdani aims to raise $500m from empty luxury homes

New York mayor is backing a tax on $5 million-plus second homes owned by ultra-wealthy part-time residents
16 April 2026, 17:41 PM

Why does the Middle East have so much oil?

Region’s enormous reserves are the result of ancient seas, organic-rich sediments, ideal rock layers and millions of years of geological stability
31 March 2026, 22:00 PM

The cost of a distant war being paid in Bangladeshi lives

Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad
19 March 2026, 18:40 PM

Don’t turn childhood into a rat race

Decision to change lottery system and restore the entrance exam merits further deliberation
17 March 2026, 12:49 PM

Constitution reform council: Why the dispute and what the law says

Is the BNP dragging its feet over July charter reforms?
16 March 2026, 21:13 PM

Middle East conflict now brings hot waters to distant shores

Sends shockwaves to Indian Ocean shipping lanes
5 March 2026, 13:13 PM

How Europe absorbs, but can't direct global conflict

Caught between reliance on US hard power and its own ambitions for strategic autonomy, Europe manages fallout rather than commanding outcomes
3 March 2026, 18:26 PM

The Empire and the performance of moral high ground

How the US wages war, removes leaders, and redraws nations -- all while insisting on its ethical supremacy
2 March 2026, 21:29 PM

Iraq, Libya, and now Iran?

The US-Israeli strike revives a familiar belief: that removing strongmen brings stability; record says otherwise
1 March 2026, 17:54 PM

A break from global norms at Bangladesh Bank

A review of 18 countries shows most central bank governors are career economists or regulators
27 February 2026, 15:50 PM