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Bangladesh qurbani cattle market economic problems

Qurbani, hajj, and the economy Bangladesh is failing to manage

M Kabir Hassan

26 May 2026, 14:00 PM Views

New textbooks again? We must go for real reform

Anu Muhammad

25 May 2026, 10:00 AM Views

Amid a dangerous rise in child rape, we must confront our failures

Shaheen Anam

26 May 2026, 00:00 AM Views

Could this budget set the groundwork for a trillion-dollar economy?

Ashfaq Zaman

26 May 2026, 12:00 PM Views

digital evidence role in case investigations Bangladesh

The justice system must adapt to the changing nature of digital evidence

Ira Mehezabin

25 May 2026, 13:00 PM Views

sexual violence prevention in Bangladesh

We need to confront sexual violence both online and offline

Md Aktaruzzaman

25 May 2026, 12:00 PM Views

Bangladesh zakat system for social protection

How zakat can ease the budget gap in social protection

M Kabir Hassan

25 May 2026, 09:00 AM Views

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We need to rethink how we respond to haor floods

Altaf Russell

24 May 2025, 17:00 PM Views

Why 'exemplary punishment' will not end the rape epidemic

Shuprova Tasneem

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Views

Time for nation branding through smart storytelling

Aftab Hossain

24 May 2026, 13:00 PM Views

What must be done before Rooppur begins operation

What must change before Rooppur nuclear plant goes live

To ensure Rooppur becomes a success story rather than a cautionary tale, reforms across government, regulatory, operational and policy levels are essential, not optional.

15 September 2025, 05:00 AM

After Ducsu polls, Shibir has its work cut out for itself

The battle may have been won for now, but the real test lies ahead.

15 September 2025, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh needs life-centred education reform for students

Active learning, moral education, teamwork, and community engagement should be embedded across all subjects.

14 September 2025, 09:00 AM

Beyond the flames: Nepal’s search for a sovereign path

The Himalayas have always been a place of profound silence and deep truths.

14 September 2025, 06:00 AM

Navigating pre-election tensions: A plea for common sense

The trend of settling old scores about “who did what” decades ago should be seen as a distraction from the huge challenges facing any incoming government.

14 September 2025, 05:00 AM

We must professionalise our fight for stolen wealth

Money does not come home on press releases. It comes home case by case, with quiet diplomacy and implacable lawyering.

14 September 2025, 03:00 AM

My Ducsu voting experience: The good and the bad

The voting process was absolutely seamless.

13 September 2025, 15:00 PM

Badruddin Umar: A tribute to a genuine scholar and committed activist

Umar is and will be remembered today as a committed and uncompromising icon of the left.

13 September 2025, 03:00 AM

When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.

12 September 2025, 14:20 PM

Trial by fire

The Gen Z movement now has to unite to take the lead in reconstructing the Nepali state.

12 September 2025, 09:30 AM

Bangladesh power sector modernisation challenges

Transparency alone won’t modernise Bangladesh’s power sector

One of the key measures in this year’s budget is the repeal of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act, 2010, to enhance transparency.

12 September 2025, 07:00 AM