Without structural fixes, the one-crore job promise will remain hollow
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Why regional diplomacy needs a feminist lens
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Renewed push for open-pit mining in Phulbari ignores hard-earned lessons
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Abdur Razzaq’s memoir: Jamaat’s internal conflict for a 1971 apology
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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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Combatting colourism in Bangladesh
Colourism persists under the shadow of racism, delicately infiltrating society. Racism and colourism, while interconnected, are not identical.
27 July 2023
Living with the river or fighting against it?
It is neither possible nor desirable to eliminate flooding completely, for floods are intricately linked to the very survival of people in this delta country.
27 July 2023
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
26 July 2023
The endearing simplicity of Bangladeshi brand names
These brand names demonstrate the country's rich cultural heritage and the importance of embracing simplicity.
26 July 2023
Unravelling the insecurity in our IT infrastructure
The lack of effective cybersecurity measures and poor management practices have alarmingly intensified data leaks and cyberattacks on both citizens and government databases in the country.
26 July 2023
The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity
Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
25 July 2023
Celebrating Abdullah Abu Sayeed, a pursuer of change
On July 25, Sayeed Sir’s birthday, I bestow my humble respect and love towards him
25 July 2023
Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?
On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion
25 July 2023
A neglected national crisis
Drowning is a major global killer, particularly of children and young adults
25 July 2023
The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices
While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.
25 July 2023
The Manipur incident speaks volumes about the fate of minority women
The way the state government has handled the delicate situation in Manipur comes off as an attempt to implement the policy of polarisation that ends with minority suppression.
24 July 2023
The uphill battle for women in sports
When women play, they transcend the mere act of competing against their opponents
24 July 2023
Political tensions near a boiling point?
The two instances provide somewhat of an indication as to how the Election Commission will be handling voting in the 300 constituencies.
24 July 2023
A way to finance childhood growth
Too poor to affect grain prices in global markets, the chronically hungry are economically invisible.
24 July 2023
A nation off-guard: Why is dengue still a non-issue?
Can we respond to a public health crisis with the same urgency as the crisis over our electoral future?
23 July 2023
Remembering a man with a magical touch
A globe-trotter, Kaiser Zaman, an organiser during Bangladesh’s Liberation War and a well-known humanitarian, passed away on June 19, 2023 in Dhaka, at the age of 78.
23 July 2023
We can't allow healthcare costs to spin out of control
Competition will bring hospitals to the transparency we so crave to see in our healthcare sector
23 July 2023
What good will nationalising all secondary schools do?
Teachers have been carrying out sit-ins in front of the National Press Club and being subjected to coercion by police to restrain them.
23 July 2023
Confessions of a fat person
Back then, the concept of not hurting the feelings of a fat person did not exist. It was not even a thing to register. What’s body-shaming? And what does it mean to go into depression because of it?
22 July 2023
Hero Alom's realpolitik
The allergic reaction to Hero Alom is symptomatic of a culture that deems him a foreign particle in their sociopolitical body.
22 July 2023