What good will abolishing Rab do if its machinery is not dismantled?
6 HOUR(s)
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Views
The fiscal risk of a pay rise without revenue reform
4 HOUR(s)
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Opinion
Why are we weakening our human rights safeguards?
5 HOUR(s)
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Views
Who will pay for Nepal’s – and our – climate losses?
3 HOUR(s)
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MIND THE GAP
134th birth anniversary of Suhrawardy / Suhrawardy and the tensions that shaped his politics
8 September 2026
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Views
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
Bangladesh’s forgotten villain
The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.
5 March 2025
In Bangladesh, inflation control needs an iconoclastic approach
Bangladesh inflation soared (5.86 percent to 11.38 percent in 2022-2024), driven by global shocks and food prices.
4 March 2025
How female employment can be diversified
Strategic interventions are needed to enhance female employment and leadership.
4 March 2025
Is smoking the problem, or that women are doing it?
Double standard is deeply rooted in subcontinental gender norms, cultural expectations and moral policing.
4 March 2025
UN report and the continuing struggles of July victims
Parvin, 27, a brickbreaker in Dhaka, lost vision in her left eye after police opened fire during her walk to work, injuring her left side.
4 March 2025
Geopolitical tensions: Impact on climate-vulnerable nations
Climate change efforts often face resistance from political leaders who focus more on issues like job creation, energy independence, and security.
4 March 2025
Can the NCP succeed in building an inclusive Bangladesh?
The path ahead for the NCP will be fraught with challenges.
4 March 2025
Munich again, 87 years later
It is always good to seek peace rather than war, but the question is always, at what price and in whose interests?
3 March 2025
Reality is different from perceptions about RMG sector
Bangladesh’s RMG sector has improved, but challenges in wages and rights remain.
3 March 2025
Relax, says the home ministry!
In the immediate aftermath of the changeover on the August 5, the police were nowhere to be seen.
3 March 2025
Khaleda’s call for unity is a step in the right direction
Bangladesh’s political landscape has long been defined by division and vengeance.
3 March 2025
How the interim government can make lasting reforms
HRW's Asia Director Elaine Pearson writes about reforms in Bangladesh
3 March 2025
Bangladesh’s economic resilience is being tested
Bangladesh must implement decisive measures to rectify its structural vulnerabilities, governance deficiencies, and external dependencies.
3 March 2025
Why wash dirty linen in public?
Culture adviser Farooki and Shilpakala chief Syed Jamil exchange barbs
2 March 2025
Yunus keeps the flickering flame of hope alive
The interview was not about dissecting Bangladesh’s political culture. It was about sending a message—Bangladesh is breaking free from its past.
2 March 2025
Bangladesh at a crossroads: Faith, identity, and change
Is Bangladesh witnessing a generational shift in religious identity?
2 March 2025
What’s so special about Bangladesh?
The people—the wonderful people of Bangladesh—are the reason that the country is so special for me.
2 March 2025
Who are the true masterminds behind the current chaos?
Can Bangladesh reclaim its streets before the next wave of violence?
2 March 2025
The harsh reality of domestic abuse in Bangladesh
Controlling behaviours and emotional abuse were identified as the most common forms of IPV, pointing to the significant psychological toll that this violence takes on women.
2 March 2025
Blacklisting labour activists: A legal violation
Blacklisting union leaders and labour activists is one of the most common yet legally confusing parts of labour law that violates fundamental labour rights.
1 March 2025