What the decline in hilsa production tells us about our changing rivers
30 MIN(s)
•
Views
We learn from history when we build systems to remember
16 September 2026
•
Views
Ecological overshoot and the limits of endless growth
16 September 2026
•
Views
Bangladesh must strategise carefully for the next Ganges treaty
16 September 2026
•
Views
Make child safety non-negotiable in residential madrasas
16 September 2026
•
Views
Why can’t farmers get fertiliser despite adequate government stocks?
16 September 2026
•
Views
Higher viva marks may undermine fairness in public recruitment
16 September 2026
•
Views
AI’s own builders are calling for a slowdown, and they deserve to be heard
15 September 2026
•
Views
How can we navigate a fragmented global geo-economic order?
15 September 2026
•
Views
World Car-free Day: Decarbonise transport for climate justice
What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
22 September 2023
Are factory owners above the law?
How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023
When you have Opinion Fatigue Syndrome
It is as if I must have the information and facts to pass a comment or give an opinion on every issue under the sky;
21 September 2023
Gender equality is the investment we need to make
It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.
21 September 2023
Pathway for Bangladesh’s energy transition
The energy and power sector of Bangladesh can be said to have entered its third phase of development.
21 September 2023
What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?
Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.
20 September 2023
With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities
That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
20 September 2023
Karma is Novak Djokovic
He reads his opponents like a book and then translates the lessons onto the court.
20 September 2023
We are not on track for 2030 climate targets
We are at the halfway point of this time frame; if we review the current situation, the progress is not good.
20 September 2023
Correcting the dollar’s price is the only medicine we need
A single, sensible policy can make a motley of weird prescriptions totally redundant.
19 September 2023
Over 99 percent of Bangladeshis hold at least one bias against women
What are the costs and consequences of such biases?
19 September 2023
Rising tides, sinking chalkboards: How climate change threatens Bangladesh's primary education
Climate change affects children and their education through several channels.
19 September 2023
I am. We are.
The protective line around my existence, my Lakshmana rekha, is not just myth.
19 September 2023
The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA
The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
18 September 2023
Our cities need animals
When you put “development” against nature, it’s always “development” that wins.
18 September 2023
Rich countries can gain a lot by helping Bangladesh
Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
18 September 2023
What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?
Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?
18 September 2023
Odhikar duo’s convictions are regrettable
Odhikar has been diligently documenting all kinds of violations of human rights by both state agencies and non-state actors since 1994.
17 September 2023
Why do villagers bear the brunt of loadshedding?
Strangely enough, although the government is unable to meet power needs, it pays thousands of crores to government and private power plants as fixed charges or capacity charges every month with taxpayers’ money.
17 September 2023
Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle
Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.
17 September 2023