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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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Views
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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What the Rana Plaza tragedy means in 2024
Let’s visit this discussion on three levels of analysis on the local, national, and global scenarios and impacts.
24 April 2024
Abu Saeed Khan: A Champion of Connectivity
We celebrate a life well lived and mourn the loss of a valued friend and colleague
23 April 2024
US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children
The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024
China’s competitiveness and American badmouthing
The US approach to China is based on a mix of arrogance, nastiness, and naiveté.
23 April 2024
Fifty years of learning from rises and slips in the Bangladesh economy
We are hubristically living through our ecological implosion.
23 April 2024
Should social media be our new public square?
Aside from posting, social media has become the go-to place for many to get their news, views and overall information, and for communicating them.
22 April 2024
Give us back the old Chattogram
Chattogram city has thousands of years of political and cultural heritage. But there are essentially no measures in place to preserve heritage.
22 April 2024
Trade deal with Japan will boost Bangladesh's post-LDC success
For the first time, there will be an Economic Partnership Agreement with a country with a major economy.
22 April 2024
Israel is rogue, but Iran must demonstrate restraint
It remains to be seen what Israel does with its replenished weapons inventory.
22 April 2024
We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans
First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?
22 April 2024
Ban on student politics: Will Buet protesters’ campaign see success?
One cannot help but note the irony of a united campaign protesting against student politics when it is obvious that student politics is very much alive on the Buet campus
22 April 2024
As I watched the tiny Moon devour the blazing Sun
This cosmic event delivered on the hype leading up to it with clockwork precision.
21 April 2024
Does Pakistan still matter to India?
India could not always afford to ignore Pakistan, which was long a source of terrorism directed at India.
21 April 2024
Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered
In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.
21 April 2024
What Bangladesh needs to do to shift gears
So, what is the takeaway for Bangladesh from these warnings coming from different corners?
21 April 2024
Discussing climate adaptation finance at NAP Expo 2024
Bangladesh, as the host, has many lessons to share
21 April 2024
Will Boeing crash shareholder value?
There is a fundamental problem with how Boeing is being run.
20 April 2024
Is Bangladesh’s ‘nuclear prestige’ an illusion?
Does Bangladesh really require another nuclear power plant? Or is the decision partly motivated by the pursuit of prestige?
20 April 2024
Bashundhara felling trees: Why make the city less livable?
Bashundhara bares its leafy streets
19 April 2024
Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement
The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.
19 April 2024