What good will abolishing Rab do if its machinery is not dismantled?
2 MIN(s)
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134th birth anniversary of Suhrawardy / Suhrawardy and the tensions that shaped his politics
8 September 2026
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Rethinking debt management for developing countries
8 September 2026
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MACRO MIRROR
How the new plastic waste rules fall short for micro and cottage enterprises
8 September 2026
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Views
International Literacy Day / Why Bangladesh needs a new approach to literacy
8 September 2026
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Views
Can MUN Alert help bring missing children home safely?
7 September 2026
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Views
When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?
7 September 2026
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Views
Ninth pay scale: A salary hike alone won't curb corruption in public service
7 September 2026
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Opinion
Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
6 September 2026
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Views
Laldia can handle bigger ships, but can the inland network keep up?
7 September 2026
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Opinion
Taming inflation in Bangladesh
Rising prices hurt the poor, forcing cuts to necessities and increasing poverty in Bangladesh.
22 March 2025
Building a future for Bangladeshi football
To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.
22 March 2025
Why non-discrimination demands secularism
Secularism is entirely consistent with the spirit of non-discrimination that inspired the July mass uprising.
22 March 2025
New leadership, old rivers, and the long road to clean water
New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.
22 March 2025
What can the world do as US aid cut pushes millions to the brink?
A skinny, malnourished and tattered mother staggers towards a nearly empty medical clinic in a remote village in South Sudan.
21 March 2025
Are school buses the answer to our traffic woes?
There are plenty of great examples of improving the traffic situation around schools and making the children's lives better.
21 March 2025
A life dedicated to nation-building
Syed Manzur Elahi's life as a visionary business leader and national hero.
21 March 2025
Let’s begin a discourse of resistance against forest fires
Bangladesh’s forests and genetic resources are continuously subjected to distress and threats.
21 March 2025
Absurdity of justice
Since Margaret Thatcher, we have had that problem in spades in the UK; blame for failure is bounced around between ministries and private contractors, between policy ideas and those responsible for implementation.
20 March 2025
Why Tulsi Gabbard’s statements on Bangladesh matter
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s recent remarks on Bangladesh are not only irresponsible but also unfair and baseless.
20 March 2025
What should be discussed at the international Rohingya conference
Bangladesh should seek global support to solve Rohingya crisis at the upcoming conference.
20 March 2025
Reconstructing society: Lessons from a cybercrime case
Girl targeted with AI deepfake porn & extortion. Community unites for justice.
20 March 2025
Happiness? In this economy?
International Day of Happiness in Bangladesh: A cruel joke? Few find joy amidst daily struggles.
20 March 2025
We must create an equitable tax system
In Bangladesh, nearly 70 percent of total tax revenue comes from indirect taxes.
20 March 2025
Reimagining primary healthcare through the GP system
Despite progress in Bangladesh’s health sector, primary healthcare (PHC) remains inadequate, particularly in rural areas where access to qualified doctors is limited.
19 March 2025
The dragon and the delta
A new chapter in Bangladesh-China relations
19 March 2025
Rethinking char development in Bangladesh
We must keep the focus on the plight of char people alive and draw attention of the current interim government to address the problem with new approaches, policies, and institutions.
19 March 2025
It’s time Bangladesh built its own global apparel brand
Why can’t Bangladesh have its own global apparel brand?
18 March 2025
A pioneer of modern journalism in South Asia
Ahmad's journalism is overshadowed. He modernised Bangla press via papers like Ittehad after WWI.
18 March 2025
One month into USAID funding freeze: How the NGO world is coping
The suspension has disproportionately affected women and children, who are already the most vulnerable in crisis situations.
18 March 2025