Dhaka for Gaza: Miles away, yet tied to the Palestinian cause

The city is now seeing all kinds of events to advocate for the Palestinian cause—from protests and exhibitions to candlelight vigils and concerts.
23 November 2023

The MP craze

"Every scoundrel wants to be a poet; ants are hell-bent on flying / The jungle's tusked boars lay claim to the highest throne."
23 November 2023

Children's safety online remains a concept

As far as their online activities are concerned, parents cannot possibly monitor it all.
23 November 2023

Let Dhaka's rivers flow again

Over the decades, our rivers have lost their lustrous glory
23 November 2023

Is a minimum wage offer of Tk 12,500 even logical?

It is shocking that the wage board sees it fit to approve such a meagre amount for minimum wage for RMG workers, which is a quarter of what they need just to stay above the poverty line.
23 November 2023

Bangladesh should advocate nature conservation at COP28

The COP28 will be held in Dubai, in the UAE, from November 30 till December 12.
23 November 2023

Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.
22 November 2023

Why remitters still prefer hundi

Why have we failed to translate a record worker outflow into an increase in remittance inflow?
22 November 2023

As things stand, Bangladesh election is all but doomed

Given the attitudes of Awami League and BNP as Bangladesh election draws closer, there is no reason for one to feel hopeful about having a peaceful and participatory election.
22 November 2023

For peace, freedom, and memorialisation

Stories of resilience and heroism against patriarchy
22 November 2023

The growing importance of Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific

In its foreign policy and international relations, the country has always advanced a free and open Indo-Pacific.
21 November 2023

We are heading towards another one-sided election

Voters will be deprived of the opportunity to choose from worthy candidates in a one-sided election.
21 November 2023

Cricket almost came full circle, but Australia had something to say

All Australia did was remind India that for once, not everything is about them.
21 November 2023

Will boycotting Israeli products bring peace for Palestinians?

Regardless of the tenacious systems of injustice the BDS movement works against, boycott has historically been a useful tool for advocacy and solidarity.
20 November 2023

The scattered legacies of Bengal's Sufis

Sufis have a long history in this region, bringing Bengal into contact with Islamic thought and practice before Bakhtiyar Khalji’s conquest in 1203.
20 November 2023

The lost children of Gaza

There is a generation of children growing up in Gaza without family, without love, without limbs, without food, without education, without basic human rights, in unspeakable depravity, scarred by the trauma of war.
20 November 2023

Yes, we can afford to abandon coal, oil and gas

Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and gas, are a major driver of the cost-of-living crisis, which is stretching billions of household budgets to the breaking point.
20 November 2023

What's stopping RMG workers from getting higher wages?

Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.
20 November 2023

Women need better access to public restrooms

Many women do not feel safe visiting such facilities.
19 November 2023

Digital banks will bring a revolution in Bangladesh

Once the digital banks are launched, poultry vendors at bustling hubs like Kawran Bazar and even vegetable growers in rural villages will be brought under the banking umbrella
19 November 2023