What will remain ours in the age of AI?
7 HOUR(s)
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh’s El Niño risk is bigger than weather
5 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh's time to look south again
4 HOUR(s)
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Measles has exposed the cracks beneath Bangladesh's immunisation success
8 HOUR(s)
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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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Views
Invest in women to accelerate progress
Public and private investments need to be geared towards women’s empowerment.
8 March 2024
Do women need the separate metro rail carriage?
And what purpose does it serve?
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