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 NGOs can help build a democratic welfare state
NGOs and MFIs can become market actors delivering public-good functions.
20 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Modernising Bangladesh’s defence is a strategic necessity
A robust defence framework enables a state to protect its interests.
19 August 2025, 09:15 AM
The 'six tigers' that drive China's AI geopolitics
China's four dragons—Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and ByteDance—play a vital role in nurturing the AI startup ecosystem.
19 August 2025, 07:40 AM
The world needs humanitarians more than ever
We have millions of humanitarians worldwide, many of whom stay unseen and unrecognised.
19 August 2025, 06:00 AM
Decentralising the High Court: Between consensus and constitutional constraints
Any reform must survive constitutional scrutiny under the basic structure doctrine as interpreted by our highest courts.
19 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh's decision on LDC graduation deferral needs careful assessment
Short-term image building rather than long-term readiness drove the eagerness to graduate.
19 August 2025, 02:00 AM
How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit
This gathering marks the forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)’s shift from talk to the engine of South-South solidarity.
18 August 2025, 09:10 AM
The prison system is in urgent need of reform
Thousands are punished without conviction and stripped of their dignity in our prisons, compelling the question: who will reform the prison system?
18 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Ambulance syndicates are holding patients hostage
When emergency services like ambulances are turned into rackets of extortion, it is like the final nail on the coffin.
18 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh’s economic performance has been unique post-uprising
Reform by the interim government helped the economy rebound.
18 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Is humanity disintegrating, or is violence simply more visible?
Treat social media platforms as engineered environments, not inevitabilities to endure.
17 August 2025, 10:00 AM
Bangladesh's rising population: A demographic dividend won’t pay off on its own
Rapid population growth is also reducing the availability of capital per person and limiting access to essential services such as housing, sanitation, healthcare, and employment.
17 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Trump’s tariff tsunami drowns global order
At the heart of this strategy is the manipulation of US law.
17 August 2025, 04:00 AM
July Declaration and the challenge of historical reckoning
As it transpires, the national election will precede the “promised” constitutional reform, thereby deferring to the wisdom of an elected parliament.
17 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Can monetary policy rescue the economy?
The question remains whether this policy can rescue the economy from the doldrums and place it firmly on the path of vibrancy.
17 August 2025, 02:00 AM
DUCSU polls 2025: Democracy’s dress rehearsal?
We can view the holding of DUCSU polls (followed by JUCSU and RUCSU polls in the same month) as a step towards rebuilding democracy from the foundation.
16 August 2025, 10:20 AM
Don't let our children grow up amid garbage
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025, 07:00 AM
'Now the teachers adore me'
A mother’s grief exposes a broken education system
16 August 2025, 06:18 AM
How inflation control correlates with economic growth
The slide in GDP growth is a complex interaction of a whole host of factors.
16 August 2025, 02:00 AM
A path to trauma healing for Milestone survivors
Instead of conventional class activities, children should spend more time engaging in age-appropriate games and creative art.
15 August 2025, 08:00 AM