What will remain ours in the age of AI?
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Measles has exposed the cracks beneath Bangladesh's immunisation success
3 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh’s El Niño risk is bigger than weather
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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
How can Bangladesh manage its external debt?
The mounting debt servicing obligations also threaten to exacerbate the strain on the country’s low foreign exchange reserves.
27 March 2024
Can inclusion be a synonym for tokenism?
In reality, those in power fear inclusion. It is a threat to their order, an unwelcome change.
26 March 2024
The shadow lines of Bangladesh's birth
Our freedom struggle helped us identify both our allies and enemies
25 March 2024
The link between climate change and financial systems
Banks situated in countries facing elevated climate risk demonstrate diminished levels of financial stability.
25 March 2024
Why is making new friends more difficult as we grow older?
The game has changed, and it’s not you – it’s time. Or, more accurately, the lack of it.
25 March 2024
Sustainability must equal financial viability
What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
25 March 2024
Challenges to the recognition of Bangladesh genocide
Even in the leading work of global genocide scholars, the Bangladesh case is either sadly missing or ingeniously presented.
25 March 2024
Time to implement national guideline
It is high time that this guideline was implemented at all levels in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024
The coveted Finnish happiness, explained by a Bangladeshi
In other words, the Finnish government sells extensive security and Finns buy it by paying taxes throughout their working life.
24 March 2024
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance
Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'
24 March 2024
The case for child-friendly infrastructure
Child-friendly infrastructure, design, and services require little to no cost if we only care to look at things through the eyes of a child.
24 March 2024
The ecocidal mindset of our policymakers
The question posed by the bureaucrat reflects not only the depth of his ignorance but also reveals the general mindset of our policymakers.
24 March 2024
EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?
Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.
23 March 2024
Breaking free of patriarchal moulds: A daughter's journey
A daughter’s identity is not defined by who she is fundamentally or characteristically, but who she should become to thrive in a man’s world.
23 March 2024
Reducing income inequality: An agenda in search of actions
Reducing income inequality by taking concrete steps is morally fair and economically justified.
23 March 2024
We want harassment-free campuses
The present condition on university campuses has allowed cases of repeated harassment by single individuals—or, in other words, serial harassers.
22 March 2024
Will we ever get the Teesta back?
Realising the critical role that water plays in establishing global peace, stability, and prosperity, the theme set for World Water Day 2024 is “Water for Peace.”
22 March 2024
Rainwater harvesting is the sustainable answer for coastal water scarcity
Despite the progress, a crucial discussion continues to determine which would be the most appropriate and sustainable water sources.
22 March 2024
The Sundarbans' plight
We must strive to ensure equitable access to clean water and bridge the gender gap in water security
22 March 2024
The poor’s debt burden gets heavier
The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.
22 March 2024