Women farmers and the fight for climate resilience

Women comprise 58 percent of Bangladesh’s agricultural workforce, but are rarely recognised as farmers in official classifications or extension services.
10 June 2026, 12:00 PM

How long will the untimely death of children be met with silence?

In the early hours of May 27, the day before Eid-ul-Azha, six newborns died at the same hospital where they had been born hours before.
10 June 2026, 11:00 AM

Before signing energy pacts, Bangladesh should define its own strategy

On May 14 this year, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic energy cooperation with the US Department of Energy.
10 June 2026, 09:00 AM

Bangladesh's capital market must not remain an untapped growth engine

Bangladesh’s capital market remains one of the weakest components in its financial architecture. After independence, formal trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started in 1976.
10 June 2026, 08:00 AM

Restoring faith in the justice system is key to ending mob violence

The spike in mob violence did not start out of nowhere. It emerged more prominently during the tenure of the interim government, when public institutions were weaker and law enforcement agencies were struggling to regain their footing due to their activities during the mass uprising.
9 June 2026, 12:00 PM

Criminals, too, deserve a defence, even when the crimes shock us

Can a civilised criminal justice system function if accused persons are denied legal defense?
9 June 2026, 11:00 AM

Ramisa, Asiya, and the unfinished duty of the state

Expedited justice cannot mean punishment in one famous case and paralysis in the rest.
9 June 2026, 09:00 AM

How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap

The FY2026-27 budget should move beyond symbolic climate commitments and place stronger emphasis on increasing climate investment, in line with the country’s growing adaptation and resilience demands.
9 June 2026, 08:00 AM

Reimagining Bangladesh’s digital identity ecosystem

The National Identity (NID) Card is the primary document of identification that Bangladeshis use to access an array of essential services every day.
8 June 2026, 12:00 PM

How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s?

The country can revive growth through banking reforms, private investment, export diversification, and stronger human capital development.
8 June 2026, 11:00 AM

Reflections on elder care, responsibility, and understanding

The recent death of an elderly woman in Dhaka, reportedly found to have been living in distressing conditions despite having several educated and financially capable adult children.
8 June 2026, 09:00 AM

True sustainability for ports means going beyond green

Ports are key gateways of trade and economic growth around the world, and they are increasingly embracing the idea of going green.
8 June 2026, 08:00 AM

Some reflections on post-election governance and emerging challenges

Politics often unfolds in ways that defy conventional wisdom. Few examples illustrate this better than the remarkable journey of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
7 June 2026, 11:00 AM

Enough is enough. Time to take strong action against child sexual abuse

Following the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka’s Pallabi area, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the home of the victim, offering condolences and pledging swift justice.
7 June 2026, 10:00 AM

How should we read Bangladesh’s UNGA presidency against global and domestic realities?

Bangladesh winning the presidency of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is a moment of pride that perhaps could not have come at a more appropriate time, given the prevailing spirit of transformation in the wake of the July uprising.
7 June 2026, 09:00 AM

Can Bangladesh’s copyright law keep up with AI?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the digital world, and Bangladesh is increasingly becoming part of that transformation.
7 June 2026, 08:00 AM

The structural flaw in how we support entrepreneurs

Millions of entrepreneurs sit outside formal markets not for lack of drive or product quality but because the support architecture has a foundational design flaw: it does not listen.
6 June 2026, 12:00 PM

Will 2026 be the turning point for women farmers in Bangladesh?

Even when women cultivate land, their influence over decisions about what crops to plant, how to market produce, or how to invest income remains limited.
6 June 2026, 11:00 AM

From a shrine pond to a Mirpur flat: We keep mourning what we fail to protect

Instead of framing the issue as a debate on tradition versus modernity, we need to ask whether we are capable of caring for what we claim to value. If the crocodile was heritage, why was it not managed responsibly? If the child’s safety mattered, why was the danger not addressed earlier? If the shrine was sacred, why was its ecology left to improvisation?
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Thrifting can help fix fashion’s environmental problem

Every year, World Environment Day is observed around the world to remind us that environmental protection is a necessity, not an option.
5 June 2026, 12:00 PM