Invest in women to accelerate progress

Public and private investments need to be geared towards women’s empowerment.
8 March 2024
8 March 2024

Gendered struggles in urban transit

Experiences on public transport highlight the casual dismissal of women’s rights to equal access and treatment in public spaces.
7 March 2024

The speech and those transformative days of March ‘71

The speech was a beautiful blend of clarity for us and calculated vagueness for the enemy
7 March 2024

Are women’s reserved seats in parliament only tokens?

Does our present reservation system really promote the empowerment of women politicians?
7 March 2024

Bangabandhu's March 7 speech: A linguistic marvel

To truly comprehend the greatness of Bangabandhu, we must delve into his speeches, which were the cornerstone of his persona.
7 March 2024

Enhancing rural women's financial inclusion

Rural women have been challenged by loan rates exceeding 25 percent, making access to financial services a distant dream for many
6 March 2024

Bangladesh's Energy Backtrack

Through advanced coal-intensive technologies, the government is trying to keep coal alive and further expand the domestic use of imported LNG.
6 March 2024

Remembering Gabo

García Márquez was one of those writers who knew from the outset that he was here to do nothing but write.
6 March 2024

Why China won’t fight the Houthis

The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
5 March 2024

Mental health in workplace is a labour legislation concern

Although Bangladesh's labour laws are comprehensive regarding wage rights, working hours, and physical health and safety, they do not explicitly address mental health concerns.
5 March 2024

Death is built into our cityscapes

Why do authorities gamble with our lives?
5 March 2024

Development NGOs: Arm of the state or part of civil society?

Just don’t expect too much from development NGOs in shifting the needle on the dial.
5 March 2024

Why the lack of data on how climate change affects public health?

There's a prevailing tendency to attribute common issues to climate-induced factors, without reliable data to back up the claims.
4 March 2024

Inflation and not so SMART interest rates

The failure to tame inflation not only imposes a steep tax on the poor and the middle class, it also erodes economic competitiveness.
4 March 2024

A leap day of unforgettable sorrow

The irony is that nobody has faced penalties or culpability for the catastrophic fires over the decades.
4 March 2024

Everything’s going to be alright… right?

The cold, hard fact is that Dhaka, our beloved capital and largest city, is one of the most unliveable cities in the world
3 March 2024

Are the Fed and Biden engaged in a duel?

The Federal Reserve System (Fed), the arbiter of monetary policy in the US, is facing a number of challenges
3 March 2024

When our victim-blaming culture shrouds predators as teachers

How can students regain a sense of safety within their classrooms?
2 March 2024

Why restaurants should invest in fire safety measures

Unfortunately, numerous fire incidents across Bangladesh have exposed a shocking disregard for important safety rule.
2 March 2024