Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
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Our universities face a crisis bigger than graduate employability
6 September 2026
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The tea industry must turn higher prices into sustainable growth
6 September 2026
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Sifat’s arrest under anti-terror law: Vulgarity is not terrorism
6 September 2026
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Nepal disaster: South Asia must unite to confront a shared climate threat
6 September 2026
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The price of putting childhood on display on social media
5 September 2026
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We must carry Shahed’s fight against corruption forward
5 September 2026
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We keep importing our energy security. Why not build it at home?
5 September 2026
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End of the Messi era and a generation’s love of football
5 September 2026
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / PM continues to build confidence, BNP corrodes it
4 September 2026
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How Bangladesh continues to abandon its disabled citizens
The paradox of disability in Bangladesh is stark: we are a country that legislates compassion on paper but constructs hostility in concrete.
3 December 2025
How NEIR exposed our lazy journalism
Why would a group of journalists organise a seminar on NEIR without questioning its risks or relevance?
3 December 2025
Laldia deal, a missed opportunity to set an example
The deal started as an unsolicited bid from Maersk Group, the parent company of APM Terminals, in 2023.
2 December 2025
Packaging the patriarchal gaze as 'relatable' content
Because these posts and memes normalise a specific emotional image of women— impulsive, dramatic, unstable, and self-absorbed.
2 December 2025
Why we should prioritise Matarbari over Bay Terminal development
Bangladesh's port congestion has long shaped the popular perception that our maritime gateways are straining under unmanageable pressure.
2 December 2025
Has our ADP governance gone backwards?
In this context of heightened public expectation, it is important to recall how the ADP evolved under the previous government.
2 December 2025
COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences
For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.
1 December 2025
COP30: A milestone marked by missed chances
The summit’s two highest-stakes issues, fossil fuel phaseout and deforestation, were effectively sidelined.
1 December 2025
Time to introduce a one-stop digital financial service for migrants
What we need is a unified digital ecosystem.
1 December 2025
Are our schools inherently designed to fail?
School management suffers due to the absence of a headmaster or an assistant headmaster's leadership
1 December 2025
Ducsu should be able to play a stronger role in ensuring quality food
Ducsu constitution should be reformed to ensure its effective participation in student welfare activities.
30 November 2025
When will the news media dare to question itself?
Self-regulation is a moral and accountable means through which the media makes itself responsible to the public
30 November 2025
Beyond apparel: How Bangladesh can develop new exports
Bangladesh's economic diversification has remained a goal rather than an outcome for decades.
30 November 2025
COP30, profit over people, and growing climate threats
After COP30, the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels still seems unachievable.
30 November 2025
As COP falters, South Asia must build its own collaborative climate platform
Climate action is no longer a matter of policy debate but one of how it can be done most cost-effectively.
29 November 2025
Civil registration system needs a citizen-centred upgrade
Every year, lakhs of birth certificates are issued to establish the civil identity of citizens, and this document later becomes essential for obtaining a National ID (NID) card.
29 November 2025
Uniting for safe digital spaces for women and girls
16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls calls for urgent action.
29 November 2025
The birth pang of a university
DCU must move beyond colonial-era templates for public universities.
29 November 2025
Oxygen for all: Why measurement matters as much as availability
Medical oxygen is not merely a clinical supply; it is a lifeline that sustains patients every minute in hospitals and their homes. Bangladesh has expanded oxygen plants, concentrators, and hospital pipelines in recent years. However, due to a lack of measurement, we are in the dark about whether oxygen is being used appropriately.
28 November 2025
Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change
Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.
28 November 2025