Can the draft regulation make the microfinance sector stronger?

While the government's goal is to enhance accountability, much will depend on effective implementation.
24 November 2025, 05:00 AM

From hope to disillusion: Human rights abuses under the interim government

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.
24 November 2025, 03:00 AM

Matiul Islam: A legacy of service, integrity, and love

It is with profound sorrow that we remember M Matiul Islam, the first finance secretary of Bangladesh, who passed away on Thursday, November 20, at the age of 95.
23 November 2025, 06:00 AM

How victimhood distorts our sense of history

Many Bangladeshi historians and intellectuals have reinforced this habit of seeing ourselves only as victims.
23 November 2025, 05:00 AM

Gaza tragedy and a mockery of a ceasefire

Thousands of wounded people are still prevented from travelling for treatment outside Gaza.
23 November 2025, 04:00 AM

Dhaka’s earthquake danger ignored for too long

Bangladesh presently has only a limited seismic monitoring network rather than a comprehensive nationwide system.
23 November 2025, 02:00 AM

Time for a salt policy that serves the sector’s needs

Despite the Salt sector’s scale and significance, the sector remains informal in nature.
22 November 2025, 08:00 AM

Powering Bangladesh's future with young entrepreneurs

For Bangladesh’s youth, traditional employment is no longer the sole horizon.
22 November 2025, 06:00 AM

Water security demands inclusion of women’s voices

Women mostly manage water for their families, yet their voices are seldom reflected in policy.
22 November 2025, 05:00 AM

Our winter is fading, but the world remains indifferent

Climate scientists warn of a time when winter will vanish from our season cycle by 2100.
22 November 2025, 03:00 AM

How Bangladesh can use its geo-economic advantage to sustain development

Geo-economics is not just maps and borders; it is about understanding how geography turns into economic power, and how trade routes, coastlines, and neighbours shape what a country can become.
21 November 2025, 05:00 AM

We need a new vision for shared rivers in South Asia

Bangladesh's survival hinges on how upstream countries manage shared waters.
21 November 2025, 03:00 AM

Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people

Her reputation lies in ruins and her political career buried under a mountain of debris of self-righteous arrogance, misgovernance, and impunity
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM

The case for an Islamic digital bank in Bangladesh

It has the potential to fundamentally reshape savings, deposits, and investments.
20 November 2025, 06:00 AM

The children who work while we look away

It is baffling how normalised we all are to child labour.
20 November 2025, 03:00 AM

A second chance for Pangaon, but can it unlock its potential?

The signing of the concession agreement brings cautious optimism.
20 November 2025, 02:00 AM

No refuge for Palestinians caught between Israeli military and Jewish mobs

In recent weeks, organised Jewish mobs have unleashed violence across occupied Palestinian towns and villages in West Bank.
19 November 2025, 10:41 AM

Removing barriers to women’s access to public toilets is long overdue

Access to clean public toilets is not only a basic human right, it also draws a distinction between a life of dignity versus one of humiliation.
19 November 2025, 06:00 AM

‘Factory owners’ fear of labour unions stems from their loss of control’

Before I offer my perspective, it is important to first clarify where responsibility lies. The factory owners themselves are entirely responsible for the situation they now call harmful to the industry. For all the things involved, there is no one else to blame—not the workers, not the labour leaders, not the government, not any international organisation.
19 November 2025, 05:00 AM

Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote

With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025, 02:00 AM