Views

The RMG paradox: Growth, global dependence, and sustainability

Md Zafar Alam Bhuiyan

5 MIN(s) • Views

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

Sharif Bhuiyan

11 HOUR(s) • Views

The fiscal risk of a pay rise without revenue reform

Selim Raihan

9 HOUR(s) • Opinion

Why are we weakening our human rights safeguards?

Kamal Ahmed

10 HOUR(s) • Views

Who will pay for Nepal’s – and our – climate losses?

Noshin Nawal

8 HOUR(s) • MIND THE GAP

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

Professor Anisuzzaman: Scholar, Mentor, Friend

Professor Anisuzzaman, born Abu Tayyab Muhammad Anisuzzaman, was known by only one name.

18 February 2025

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The grand choreography of blood

One cannot help but be astounded at the crooked efficiency of the previous regime.

18 February 2025

Sustainable tourism requires greater environmental stewardship

Sustainability is undeniably one of the most crucial issues for our rapidly changing world as it is vital for our survival and essential to preserving the planet for future generations.

17 February 2025

To solve Dhaka’s commuting crisis, prioritise improving public transport

Dhaka's commuting crisis stems from an overreliance on private vehicles and a lack of awareness about rail-based public transport.

17 February 2025

Can we achieve change without chaos?

For more measured and deliberate changes, Bangladesh might look towards the American and Glorious Revolutions.

17 February 2025

Online grooming and the fight to protect our children

Grooming of minors by paedophilic adults seems to be an overlooked yet pressing societal anomaly

17 February 2025

What the media opinion survey tells us

Bangladesh's 1st media opinion survey: 45K families polled on trust & independence.

17 February 2025

Can we bridge the generational gap and reform our democracy?

Now, the youngsters have embarked on a campaign to reach out to the people in preparation for forming a new political party.

16 February 2025

National unity alone can ensure stability and desired reforms

The previous government left the country’s economy and governance system in a fragile state.

16 February 2025

Are we prepared to seize the new global opportunities?

We must build domestic institutions and strengthen negotiation capacity to leverage opportunities after LDC graduation.

16 February 2025

Appoint missing commissioners to keep RTI Act alive

There appears to be a shift in the attitude of many public authorities towards the RTI Act.

16 February 2025

A colonial relic in corporate drag

The absurdity of wearing ties, a colonial relic, persists in tropical climates.

15 February 2025

Love ensnared by technology

Technology, as Binoy Mukhopadhyay said, gives speed, and steals emotions. Love suffers its impact.

14 February 2025

The honeymoon period of the interim government is over

What started as a moment of hope—a chance to break free from the chains of authoritarian rule—has increasingly turned into a struggle for meaningful reform.

14 February 2025