We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.
10 May 2025, 02:00 AM

The crisis of a fossilised education system

It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025, 05:59 AM

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.
26 April 2025, 02:00 AM

Eid in a time of uncertainty and change

To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.
29 March 2025, 03:00 AM

Building a future for Bangladeshi football

To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.
22 March 2025, 05:00 AM

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.
15 March 2025, 04:12 AM

Why Bangladeshis flee for medical treatment, and how to stop it

In 2023, there was a 48 percent spike in the number of outgoing Bangladeshi patients compared to the previous year.
8 March 2025, 02:00 AM

The many faces of gender-based violence and herd mentality

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.
8 February 2025, 04:00 AM

Why the seven colleges want out of Dhaka University

The demand of the students of seven colleges reflect a strong desire for autonomy and better academic conditions.
1 February 2025, 02:00 AM

Indigenous debate: A nation’s heart beats in every leaf

The factual words of reports often fail to capture the inward, private world of the “minority.”
25 January 2025, 05:00 AM

An analysis of the constitutional reform proposal

The nine-member Constitutional Reform Commission, headed by Prof Ali Riaz, has recommended significant changes to our current constitution.
18 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Neoliberal education, student rebellion, and institutional stability

Students play a crucial role as change agents, but their activism should focus on systemic improvements instead of individual retribution.
4 January 2025, 04:00 AM

From crisis to change: The right education can sustain the revolution

Standing on the isthmus of change, we must avoid any form of myopia.
28 December 2024, 02:00 AM

Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security

The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.
21 December 2024, 03:00 AM

Martyrs and memory

We should use Martyred Intellectuals Day as an opportunity to meaningfully engage with their memories.
14 December 2024, 02:00 AM

As the world changes, so must our English education

English is not a colonial relic but a necessity. It is the language of the internet, social media, and global culture.
7 December 2024, 02:00 AM

City tails: Coexisting with stray animals in urban spaces

In the urban spaces across Bangladesh, we need to adopt a model of human-non-human relations that is both practical and moral.
30 November 2024, 04:00 AM

Of frequent demands and conspiracies

Are the apparitions of political sectarianism making a reappearance in Bangladesh?
23 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Meeting of minds: How Dhaka University became a part of Bose-Einstein legacy

There are lessons to be learnt from the way Dhaka became part of the intellectual map of the world.
9 November 2024, 04:00 AM

Jack and the Beanstalk revisited

We laugh, but deep down, there is a hidden admiration and approval for such deception. Is there any connection between our folkloric fascination with trickery and our public endorsement of such behaviour by our leaders?
2 November 2024, 02:00 AM