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