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THE THIRD VIEW
World Suicide Prevention Day / Why changing how we talk about suicide matters for prevention
10 September 2026
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Views
Tea workers deserve fair wages, and BNP is pledge-bound to deliver them
10 September 2026
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Views
Loan defaults and a world championship we did not need
10 September 2026
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OPEN SKY
Ferdous Steel probe answered how the workers died, but not why
10 September 2026
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Views
The RMG paradox: Growth, global dependence, and sustainability
9 September 2026
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Views
What good will abolishing Rab do if its machinery is not dismantled?
9 September 2026
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Views
The fiscal risk of a pay rise without revenue reform
9 September 2026
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Opinion
Why are we weakening our human rights safeguards?
9 September 2026
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Views
‘To Hell with Good Intentions’: Decolonising disaster management
If politically inexperienced youth can oust a tyrant prime minister, why can’t they battle with the flood that has engulfed a part of the country alone?
3 September 2024
Bangladesh’s criminal investigation system needs reformation
In Bangladesh, wholesale reform of the criminal investigation and justice system is necessary.
3 September 2024
A case for democratic reforms in universities
The halls had been transformed into places where ordinary students faced heavy oppression.
3 September 2024
The need for a clear charter for the intelligence agencies
The catch-all definition of national security must not be used as a cloak to hide abuses.
3 September 2024
Gazi factory fire: A wake-up call for intelligence reform
The Gazi factory fire tragedy represents a severe setback to the progressive transformation of Bangladesh.
2 September 2024
Doctors, mob justice and the health sector
The recent assault on doctors at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) marks a deeply troubling moment in our society.
2 September 2024
The key changes needed in the education sector
The new norm for education should be people before profit, not the other way around.
2 September 2024
The troubling behaviour of Bangladesh’s lawyers
We have witnessed alarming incidents where leaders of the previous government were attacked on court premises.
2 September 2024
Dhaka, an inequal city
It is no wonder that a vast population of Dhaka are generally disgruntled with where they are.
2 September 2024
Statistics given by Hasina regime need urgent correction
One of the reasons why the country’s economy fell into a big crisis during the Hasina regime is the manipulation of statistics.
2 September 2024
The speech by Dr Yunus: A vision for new Bangladesh
Dr Yunus’s humility in admitting the challenges ahead was appreciated.
1 September 2024
Red vs green passports: The privilege and the discrimination
The interim government of Bangladesh led by Dr Yunus declared the red passports held by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as former MPs, null and void.
1 September 2024
The alterations we need in our Election Commission
Elections are of paramount importance to a country’s quality of democratic governance.
1 September 2024
The urgent path out of Bangladesh’s current fragility
Having analysed the drivers of democratic transitions in the context of Bangladesh, on balance, we may still be on track to beat the odds.
1 September 2024
Fall of a titan: Looking for the economic tinderbox
Despite the youth-driven upheaval, the key drivers of the economy remain very much intact and ready to take the economy to new heights.
1 September 2024
The Bangla Spring: An opportunity to recalibrate the country’s audit regulatory architecture
All these troubled banks were externally audited, and received clean chits. Yet, we see very little discussion regarding such audit failures.
31 August 2024
Why should Bangladesh have Sundarbans biosphere reserve?
Bangladesh does not have any of the 748 biosphere reserves spread all over the world.
31 August 2024
‘July victims are entitled to truth and justice’
The last thing we want is for the process of justice to be derailed
31 August 2024
It is time to reform the publishing sector
In the past regime, there was investment in books that only served a certain coterie, championing a certain narrative.
31 August 2024
When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir
How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?
31 August 2024