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Why are we weakening our human rights safeguards?

Kamal Ahmed

18 MIN(s) • Views

What good will abolishing Rab do if its machinery is not dismantled?

Sharif Bhuiyan

1 HOUR(s) • 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

UN chief visit impact on Rohingya crisis

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

We are Asiya: A battle lost, but the fight lives on

Asiya's story is a tragedy where a child's life and worth are violently denied.

15 March 2025

Lalmatia’s lesson: Stop tiptoeing around women’s safety

The problem isn’t just the assault, it’s the fact that this is how the system is designed to work.

15 March 2025

Online dispute resolution: Making justice accessible for marginalised communities

The average case resolution length is 9.5 years, restricting underprivileged populations' access to justice.

14 March 2025

Is the government awake? Is it listening?

Golam Hossain was a rickshaw puller. On March 12, he was murdered. Why, you ask?

14 March 2025

Stop predatory gas price hike and reform the sector

CAB rejects gas price hike. Accuses ministry & BERC of harming consumers.

14 March 2025

The ‘bhodroshomaj’ that is killing women and girls

In the absence of critical discourse on marriage-class-sexuality, patriarchal relations, i.e. kinship, to a man remain the primary option for accessing resources for women.

14 March 2025

Will the new party trigger a new political culture?

Will the new party spark a new political culture?

Bangladesh needs a new political party with youthful energy, spirited patriotism, and genuine love for the poor and downtrodden.

13 March 2025

DeepSeek’s AI triumph: A call for Bangladesh to retain its brightest minds

The global AI race is no longer just about talent migration—it is about fostering innovation at home.

13 March 2025

Salami tradition caught up in politics over banknotes

The central bank has not been able to issue new notes without the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

13 March 2025

The new Bangladesh needs a new education system

Focusing on education is essential to changing the trajectory of a nation.

13 March 2025

Can we revive our riverine transport?

Bangladesh, often called the “land of rivers,” has traditionally depended on its extensive river network for transportation.

13 March 2025

Priorities and challenges for the new education adviser

The primary and non-formal education sub-sector reform initiative is a positive but partial move that leaves major education sector concerns unaddressed.

13 March 2025