Measles has exposed the cracks beneath Bangladesh's immunisation success
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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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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
To the wire
For this season though, in City’s level of perfection, this is perhaps coming short of the high standards they’ve set themselves.
19 April 2024
Why laws and campaigns are failing to stop child marriage
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
19 April 2024
How Maoism is still alive in India
Tagging anyone who is anti-establishment as “Urban Naxal” is the trend right now.
19 April 2024
Student politics, Buet and ‘Smart Bangladesh’
General students of Buet have been vehemently opposing the reintroduction of student politics on their campus, the reasons for which are powerful, painful, and obvious.
19 April 2024
A feminist approach to climate solutions
Feminist approaches offer significant opportunities for driving positive change.
18 April 2024
Tehran’s latest move will only help ‘Bibi’ continue his murder spree
Gazans remain collateral damage
18 April 2024
A pathway to prosperity through basic freedoms
The perennial debate persists: Does prosperity foster greater freedoms, or is it the other way around?
18 April 2024
How we are missing out on higher remittances
Do we have the vision and political will to accelerate change and make the most of the opportunities that are about to unfold?
18 April 2024
How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia
The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024
Israel-Iran: Hell on earth
The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated.
17 April 2024
How much you can pay decides what education your child gets
After three decades since the primary education pledge was made, the cost of a child’s education remains a heavy burden for some 80 lakh households.
17 April 2024
The art of sharing on social media
Cultivating a security mindset is not optional, but essential when one is sharing sensitive information on social media.
16 April 2024
Arrest and imprisonment of journalist over RTI request is ominous
The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
16 April 2024
Chaitra Sankranti: How do we detox our social body?
Gang culture, partisan politics, and hapless youth cannot be part of the algorithm needed for a Smart Bangladesh.
16 April 2024
Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite
If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024
The way ahead for Bangladesh-Australia trade relations
Given Bangladesh's emergence as a middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean region, Australia is interested in strengthening economic ties with the country.
15 April 2024
Getting the price right for telecom consumers
In a price-sensitive market like Bangladesh, the price of telecom services quite often makes the headlines
15 April 2024
Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?
The Great Tech story implies that the world will see a smaller group of winners who bigger clout than the rest.
14 April 2024
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024