Column by Mahfuz Anam / Are we not forgetting the genocide of the Palestinians?
11 September 2026
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THE THIRD VIEW
25 years after 9/11, how did the ‘war on terror’ change the US?
11 September 2026
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I survived enforced disappearance. Parliament has now weakened the safeguards
11 September 2026
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World Suicide Prevention Day / Why changing how we talk about suicide matters for prevention
10 September 2026
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Tea workers deserve fair wages, and BNP is pledge-bound to deliver them
10 September 2026
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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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The RMG paradox: Growth, global dependence, and sustainability
9 September 2026
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What good will abolishing Rab do if its machinery is not dismantled?
9 September 2026
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Why Macronism Failed
Legend has it that the first question Napoleon would ask about a military officer was not whether he was talented, but whether he was lucky.
6 July 2024
The large cracks in Bangladesh that IMF missed
The high incidence of corruption, some of which have erupted openly in the public domain.
5 July 2024
Pension wars and quota protests: The manufactured divide
Polarisation, rife with mutual fear and rage, is on the rise. Something dark and sinister is occurring.
5 July 2024
'Government should not be swayed by the opinions of a small extremist minority'
Researcher Maheen Sultan shares her insights on the backlash against 'Sharifa's Tale' and promoting comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Bangladesh.
5 July 2024
The incredible ‘goatness’ of being
The town is abuzz about how the astronomical price of a goat led to the opening of a gigantic can of worms
5 July 2024
Heroes and villains of the climate crisis
The “climatic” factor brings us back to the question of climate justice.
4 July 2024
What led to the deadly stampede in India’s Hathras?
Tragedy unfolded in Hathras in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh on July 2, when at least 123 people perished in a stampede that broke out at a religious congregation.
4 July 2024
What is wrong with business law education in Bangladesh?
Why would Bangladeshi business schools teach Indian laws?
4 July 2024
The illusion of inclusion: Empty policies and promises for Bangladesh’s hijra community
Bangladesh’s recognition of the hijra community as “third gender” is one performative policy.
4 July 2024
Are we coasting on the 'highway to climate hell'?
Earth could become an “uninhabitable hell” similar to Venus in just a few centuries, or even sooner.
4 July 2024
How the US Supreme Court afforded unprecedented powers to the president
The US Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution for "official" actions that are within the powers afforded to them under the US constitution
3 July 2024
Ensure equity for girls in education
In many countries around the world, girls are not given access to the same educational opportunities as boys.
3 July 2024
Unbridled corruption and a minister’s reckless comment
The ruling regime should focus less on talking and more on actions, to create a conducive environment that truly eliminates corruption.
3 July 2024
Celebrating the legacy of Prof Yunus
This is an excerpt of a speech given by the president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at the opening ceremony of the 14th Social Business Day.
2 July 2024
Julian Assange’s release: Exposing the craven media stable
The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession.
2 July 2024
How universal and egalitarian is the 'universal' pension scheme?
The new universal pension scheme has not proven to be universal and respectable for all
2 July 2024
More women in construction sector should be our next goal
According to the Labour Force Survey 2022, construction is the fifth largest industry in terms of employment in Bangladesh, with about 5.44 percent of the employed population working in this sector.
2 July 2024
Bangladesh on the renewable energy race track
A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.
1 July 2024
Can the latest school census data help curb dropout?
We cannot continue to keep primary and secondary education in discrete boxes and try to plan and manage these separately.
1 July 2024
Eight years since Chotoo, four years since Nana Bhai
The same day belongs to two of them, and maybe that’s exactly what they’d want.
1 July 2024