NAZA exposes what Israel wants hidden about the Gaza war
17 September 2026
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Taxpayers should not have to bear the cost of bad loans
17 September 2026
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How the measles vaccine drive exposed gaps in coverage and data
17 September 2026
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Teacher evaluation should improve teaching, not create a popularity contest
17 September 2026
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What the decline in hilsa production tells us about our changing rivers
17 September 2026
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We learn from history when we build systems to remember
16 September 2026
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Ecological overshoot and the limits of endless growth
16 September 2026
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Bangladesh must strategise carefully for the next Ganges treaty
16 September 2026
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Make child safety non-negotiable in residential madrasas
16 September 2026
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Why can’t farmers get fertiliser despite adequate government stocks?
16 September 2026
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Help young people steward green transition
Youth are the driving force of change
12 August 2023
What caused the catastrophic floods in Chattogram?
The waterlogging problem in Chattogram city is not unsolvable.
11 August 2023
We don’t want more people in jail for their posts on the internet
The DSA is being renamed to Cyber Security Act (CSA) with some cosmetic changes and hefty fines.
11 August 2023
A call for leadership training
Teaching-learning is tethered sadly to lectures and rote learning where students engage in little analysis, synthesis or application.
11 August 2023
Dhaka’s ugly, ruthless side
The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.
11 August 2023
The interim solution for Pakistan
Yet another former prime minister bites the dust.
10 August 2023
Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists
The atomic bomb represented multiple ruptures in society – not just at the level of war, but also the recognition in society that science was no longer the concern of the scientists alone but of all of us.
10 August 2023
Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
10 August 2023
Are doctors above accountability?
High time to pass comprehensive legislation to address medical malpractice in Bangladesh
10 August 2023
The art of breathing
How do the monks on ice live magically and produce wonders through detachment from worldly angst?
9 August 2023
Our ‘I hate politics’ generation
It is the utter failure of our political leadership that it has created a sense of disillusionment and disengagement among young people.
9 August 2023
Rohingya repatriation: Easier said than done
Even if they go back to their homeland, what exactly is awaiting them there?
9 August 2023
What our new climate envoy can do for Bangladesh
Last month the PM Sheikh Hasina appointed Saber Hossain Chowdhury, member of parliament, as her climate envoy.
9 August 2023
Did BNP make the wrong call?
BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party
8 August 2023
Whither Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami?
Jamaat-e-Islami remains the largest Islamic fundamentalist party in Bangladesh.
8 August 2023
Are we underutilising the potential of our youth?
The obstacles to youth economic engagement are as multifaceted as they are complex.
8 August 2023
Every country has its own Manipur
How much longer must the Nepalese in Bhutan, the Tamil in Sri Lanka, the Baloch in Pakistan or the ethnic minorities in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar wait for their problems to be solved?
7 August 2023
SSC Exam Results: What do the numbers mean?
To what extent do the top scorers’ performance represent the performance of their schools and teachers?
7 August 2023
The World Cup that keeps giving
It has undoubtedly been the most open Women’s World Cup ever.
7 August 2023
Can BNP really put up a good fight?
One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign
6 August 2023