1,000 measles deaths: What are we failing to learn?
14 September 2026
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Opinion
New rights laws / New rights laws: Those who control evidence eventually control accountability
14 September 2026
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Views
Marriage, family visas, and the new face of trafficking
14 September 2026
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Views
What the economics of happiness can teach us in Bangladesh
13 September 2026
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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
How should we talk about Palestine, Hamas, and Israel?
The moral contest unfolding in the media and on social media is getting messy.
15 October 2023
The Pope’s global warming challenge to world leaders
The Pope’s urging comes at an appropriate juncture in the now-flagging momentum of the global environmental movement
15 October 2023
Local government for effective disaster management
To decrease the impact of catastrophes, integration among local and national bodies is necessary.
14 October 2023
A bus ride or a comedy show?
The local bus is like a stand-up comedy special full of outdated gender norms and unintentional satire on seat selection.
14 October 2023
University: Our factory of miseducation
Universities should be about creating the next generation of thinkers, right? Even in terms of skills, haven’t we been failing largely?
14 October 2023
Unlocking the secrets of ‘Khufiya’
The film can then be compared to a dog whistle; its message is understood by a particular group but eludes others.
14 October 2023
While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air
Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.
14 October 2023
The big business of India-Pakistan cricket
In September, tickets were going for as much as 55 lakh rupees in the secondary market.
13 October 2023
The savagery of the war against the Palestinian people
As this conflict takes on the air of permanency, the frustration of Palestinian politics moves away from the impossibility of negotiations to the necessity of armed violence.
13 October 2023
Can the judiciary be free from politicisation?
CJ Hassan’s open expression of the desire to not politicise the judiciary is significant.
13 October 2023
Disaster response requires an all-inclusive approach
Addressing the differential impacts of disasters on intersectional categories requires pragmatic and effective policies with implementation strategies.
13 October 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Poisoned rhetoric and public concerns
With only a few months left till the election, we still have no idea what AL’s and BNP’s manifestos will reveal
12 October 2023
Western media’s ahistorical reporting around Palestine-Israel
While there are gruesome acts from both sides, this is not a war between equals.
12 October 2023
Bangladesh’s tragic project implementation record
There are numerous projects which are suffering chronic delays and cost escalations, jeopardising Bangladesh's odyssey to becoming a developed nation.
12 October 2023
Depression: My story in our stigmatized society
The concept of depression was foreign to me, and my limited knowledge of it came from the hushed conversations of elders
12 October 2023
Who will be responsible if Khaleda Zia’s health takes a fatal turn?
The way the AL-led government has been handling Khaleda Zia's treatment issue lacks political courtesy and reeks of vengeance.
11 October 2023
Commentary by Athar Ali Khan: Disappointing performance from Bangladesh but my hopes are still high
England just batted well. They were very very good with the bat. We know the brand of cricket that England plays.
11 October 2023
What will follow Hamas’ war?
Israeli clarions are trumpeting vengeance. When they fall silent, introspection will follow.
11 October 2023
How to beat the heat? Live in adobe homes or become a troglodyte
To deal with challenging climates, people have been living in caves for thousands of years.
11 October 2023
Life after #GotaGoHome
Among four South Asian nations, Sri Lanka performed the best in containing high inflation.
11 October 2023