What the economics of happiness can teach us in Bangladesh
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Opinion
What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis
13 September 2026
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Opinion
Building a centralised digital health system for better care and accountability
13 September 2026
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Opinion
A civil alternative for property transfers is a citizen’s right
13 September 2026
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Views
What will remain ours in the age of AI?
12 September 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh’s El Niño risk is bigger than weather
12 September 2026
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Views
Bangladesh's time to look south again
12 September 2026
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Views
Measles has exposed the cracks beneath Bangladesh's immunisation success
12 September 2026
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Views
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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Views
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Death of the opposition in parliament
From Bangladesh’s birth, our opposition bench in parliament has never been strong
1 February 2024
So who filed the case against Dr Yunus?
Analysing the available documents, it is very clear that it was the government, through one of its agencies, that filed the case against Dr Yunus.
1 February 2024
The conviction of Imran Khan and after
Khan has been accused of using a diplomatic document for his political objectives and misplacing the secret communication.
1 February 2024
Healthcare in Bangladesh need not be so costly
The towering and ever-increasing cost of healthcare is a constant headache for people in the country.
1 February 2024
Fact-check: Did BNP really launch an ‘India Out’ campaign?
We ought to be wary of disinformation campaigns
1 February 2024
The future is female, but so was the past
Women in indigenous, prehistoric, and precolonial societies, across all continents, were actually in positions of power and privilege
1 February 2024
Save children from the spread of fast food
Research shows that eating fast food has a direct correlation with weight gain
1 February 2024
Will 2024 Be the New 1933?
Just imagine the world a year from now, with disinformation having taken down democratic majorities around the world.
31 January 2024
After metro rail, Dhaka’s buses should be the next megaproject
Metro rail is only one part of the puzzle; rationalising bus lines and making bus services passenger-friendly has to be the next step.
31 January 2024
CPI 2023: With the lowest score in 12 years, what’s next for Bangladesh?
If Bangladesh is to succeed in corruption control, impunity must be challenged, and the powerful in particular must be brought to justice.
30 January 2024
Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible
I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.
30 January 2024
The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’
It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community
30 January 2024
The real comparative advantage of Bangladesh
The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.
30 January 2024
The controversy over the NCTB textbook
The hullabaloo entailed a case study on an imaginary boy who preferred to identify as a female
29 January 2024
Is Bangladesh doing population control right?
How well will the country be able to handle a demographic shift from a majorly young vibrant generation, to an older, matured one?
29 January 2024
Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
29 January 2024
Has the ‘polycrisis’ overwhelmed us?
Just as social media competes for individuals’ attention, so do global crises.
28 January 2024
Don’t the poor have a right to privacy?
By replicating existing frameworks, the draft Personal Data Protection Act misses out on critical local nuances.
28 January 2024
White feminism and the 'Barbie' Oscar snub rant
The new cycle of rage frankly shows how White feminism has gone haywire.
28 January 2024
How climate agreements and trade measures go together
We should direct our energies towards negotiating agreements that can achieve progress in narrow, but crucial, economic sectors.
28 January 2024