The people of Bangladesh have suffered too heavily for too long from abuse of power, lack of accountable governance, deficits in the rule of law and access to justice, and multidimensional violations of human rights.

When Prime Minister Tarique Rahman lands in Kuala Lumpur on June 21, the weight of this visit will be unmistakable.

For Bangladesh, climate change is no longer merely an environmental concern. It is increasingly a development, economic, and governance challenge.

The BNP government unveiled an ambitious plan to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years as part of its election pledge.

There is always many a slip between the cup and the lip, which reminds us of the budget’s implementation challenge

Those in power often express a strong commitment to renewable energy transition, but this commitment is not adequately reflected in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

Consider what happened to dozens of women across Bangladesh during the political transition of 2024.

Benazir Ahmed’s arrest in Dubai is significant in that it marks an important first step in a much longer pursuit of accountability.

On July 7, 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague handed Bangladesh the second half of its maritime triumph.

The issue was not about who spoke, but about who did not speak.

The story started in Georgia, US—not with a law being broken in some faraway place, but with residents noticing something wrong in their own homes: the water pressure kept dropping unusually.

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 deserves recognition for placing logistics and trade facilitation closer to the centre of Bangladesh’s economic transformation agenda.

The government’s proposed Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 is the largest in Bangladesh’s history.

When it comes to higher education, Bangladesh does not have a funding problem; what it has, instead, is an accountability problem.

For years, battery-run three-wheelers have operated largely outside the scope of formal regulation. Attempting to ban them altogether (as is commonly suggested) would neither be practical nor economically sound. A better approach would be to modernise and retrofit the existing fleet in phases while also keeping in mind the safety of passengers and drivers.

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Bangladesh has the chance to lead, not only through words but through action.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived amid a deeply polarised political climate, with President Donald Trump facing criticism over immigration policies, foreign affairs, and economic management. The tournament thus offers an opportunity for the Trump administration to project a more celebratory image of the country to both domestic and international audiences.

Can a budget be truly gender responsive if it does not adequately address the unpaid care burden that keeps millions of women out of the labour market?

The proposed budget, the BNP government’s first in two decades, promises a shift away from physical infrastructure to human capital development and a journey towards a democratic, humane and inclusive economy. Can these promises be delivered?

How does a university student go from watching entertainment to endorsing violence?