Laldia can handle bigger ships, but can the inland network keep up?
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When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?
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Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
6 September 2026
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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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Opinion
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
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
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
Why nuclear intelligence is vital for Bangladesh
NUCINT bridges physical, cyber, and human dimensions of security.
7 November 2025
Lessons from Mamdani’s magic: Put voters at the centre of our politics
No compromise on holding elections on time
6 November 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?
A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025
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
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
Changing the narrative of Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral relations
Bangladesh is Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner in South Asia.
4 November 2025
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
Bangladesh Bank’s autonomy is key to economic stability
In Bangladesh, successive governments have undermined the autonomy of the Bangladesh Bank.
4 November 2025
Farmgate tragedy and the question of state liability
The amount of compensation offered by the government is inadequate.
3 November 2025
What the Nobel Prize in economics teaches us about innovation and survival
Our schools and universities should move away from rote learning.
3 November 2025
‘Those in power are often the biggest obstacles to justice’
To uncover the truth, we need to start with self-criticism.
3 November 2025