Qurbani, hajj, and the economy Bangladesh is failing to manage
26 May 2026, 14:00 PM
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New textbooks again? We must go for real reform
25 May 2026, 10:00 AM
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Amid a dangerous rise in child rape, we must confront our failures
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Could this budget set the groundwork for a trillion-dollar economy?
26 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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The justice system must adapt to the changing nature of digital evidence
25 May 2026, 13:00 PM
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We need to confront sexual violence both online and offline
25 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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How zakat can ease the budget gap in social protection
25 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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We need to rethink how we respond to haor floods
24 May 2025, 17:00 PM
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Why 'exemplary punishment' will not end the rape epidemic
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Time for nation branding through smart storytelling
24 May 2026, 13:00 PM
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How disinformation is shaping global politics
Geopolitical weaponisation is now routine. Countries like Russia are actively intervening in democratic systems of rivals.
9 November 2025, 05:00 AM
A false binary at the heart of the Chattogram port debate
Chattogram port is congested, slow, and uncompetitive
9 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Expanding the UN Security Council won’t make it fairer
Advocates call expansion “democratisation,” but an oligarchic enlargement would hardly fit any definition of democracy.
8 November 2025, 08:00 AM
How Bangladesh can secure global jobs for maritime graduates
Bangladesh is producing far more deck and engine cadets than the global shipping market can absorb, resulting in a national crisis.
8 November 2025, 07:00 AM
What Bangladesh can learn from China's influencer regulation
China’s approach demonstrates that it is possible to impose restrictions for the greater good rather than resorting to blanket censorship.
8 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Dhaka University’s clean-up paradox
At the heart of the capital stands the University of Dhaka, a place that often evokes the nation’s consciousness and shapes its identity.
8 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Redirecting money spent on migration will boost small businesses
The remedies are not complex, but they demand courage, understanding of local realities and humane behaviour from policymakers.
7 November 2025, 08:00 AM
Why nuclear intelligence is vital for Bangladesh
NUCINT bridges physical, cyber, and human dimensions of security.
7 November 2025, 03:10 AM
Lessons from Mamdani’s magic: Put voters at the centre of our politics
No compromise on holding elections on time
6 November 2025, 18:30 PM
How algorithms are fueling a new wave of crimes in Bangladesh
Algorithmic crime’s journey in Bangladesh began with the spread of misinformation through social media.
6 November 2025, 08:48 AM
Can Bangladesh build a democracy that listens?
As Bangladesh approaches the national election in February, it might be worth reflecting on what kind of democracy we wish to practice.
6 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Our ports are national assets, not bargaining chips
No country has ever built a strong foundation by abandoning national pride and acting like a broker, as our governments often tend to do.
6 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Is reducing women's worlds our fix for their lack of safety?
When that girl on the bus screamed, no one stood by her.
5 November 2025, 06:00 AM
When treaty shields collide with an asset recovery crusade
The S Alam Group owner, Mohammad Saiful Alam, has recently taken Bangladesh to the arbitration arm of the World Bank.
5 November 2025, 04:00 AM
An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?
A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
What socialist Mamdani’s victory means at the heart of capitalism
Zohran Mamdani's historic 2025 mayoral victory reshapes New York’s political landscape.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
The Mamdani effect: Rekindling hope in a cynical city
Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric political rise in the New York mayoral race caught the imagination of the entire world.
4 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Fixed broadband at risk: BTRC’s proposed tax measures could hurt users and ISPs
The introduction of new taxation provisions by the BTRC to different licensing layers could increase costs for broadband service providers
4 November 2025, 07:04 AM
Changing the narrative of Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral relations
Bangladesh is Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner in South Asia.
4 November 2025, 05:00 AM
What does ‘good history’ look like?
No historian should be able to answer the question on good history without a degree of trepidation, ambivalence, and uncertainty.
4 November 2025, 04:00 AM