Views

134th birth anniversary of Suhrawardy / Suhrawardy and the tensions that shaped his politics

Mohiuddin Ahmad

8 September 2026 • Views

Rethinking debt management for developing countries

Fahmida Khatun

8 September 2026 • MACRO MIRROR

How the new plastic waste rules fall short for micro and cottage enterprises

Md Rakibul Hasan

8 September 2026 • Views

International Literacy Day / Why Bangladesh needs a new approach to literacy

Manzoor Ahmed

8 September 2026 • Views

MUN Alert for missing children Bangladesh

Can MUN Alert help bring missing children home safely?

Shanjida Jahan Iftee

7 September 2026 • Views

trust between political parties in Bangladesh

When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?

Asif Bin Ali

7 September 2026 • Views

Bangladesh ninth pay scale salary increase 2026

Ninth pay scale: A salary hike alone won't curb corruption in public service

Md. Bakhtiar Uddin

7 September 2026 • Opinion

battery powered rickshaw crisis in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation

Musrat Hossain Mithila

6 September 2026 • Views

Laldia can handle bigger ships, but can the inland network keep up?

Ahamedul Karim Chowdhury

7 September 2026 • Opinion

Our universities face a crisis bigger than graduate employability

M Niaz Asadullah

6 September 2026 • Views

EC’s accountability is key to Bangladesh’s electoral reform

Success of wider electoral reforms depends heavily on the EC’s willingness to adopt reforms.

11 April 2025

Our startup ecosystem needs nurturing

The start-up ecosystem in Bangladesh is experiencing a period of exciting growth, driven largely by a youthful, entrepreneurial population eager to make their mark.

11 April 2025

A closer look at the Modi-Yunus meeting

Forty minutes on the sidelines: Did it set the right tone?

10 April 2025

The colonial legacy in our digital infrastructure

How Bangladesh and the Global South remain trapped in digital dependence

10 April 2025

A ‘new constitution’ and my discontents

Constitution-making is invariably an “elitist” chore, as scholars rightly call it “equitable elite bargaining.”

10 April 2025

Are we truly against discrimination?

“Students Against Discrimination” (SAD) sounded like a dream when we first heard about it.

10 April 2025

Popular mandate and the road to consensus and change

The current situation requires cooperation, institutional restructuring and free and fair elections.

10 April 2025

india suspends transshipment facilities for bangladesh

India's transshipment decision 'unfortunate, unnecessary'

Former WB lead economist says India did not follow protocols or etiquette

9 April 2025

Bangladesh should intervene fast in the Gaza genocide case

Bangladesh made written and/or oral submissions in the four advisory opinions related to Palestine.

9 April 2025

Can democracy and populism coexist?

Democracy, though globally dominant since the fall of communism, is far from a one-size-fits-all system.

9 April 2025

Getting the most out of our economic zones

Bangladesh's economic zones show progress but face challenges in attracting FDI.

9 April 2025

What should be our game plan to tackle global volatility?

Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), speaks to Ramisa Rob of The Daily Star about how Bangladesh can navigate the current challenges.

9 April 2025