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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Opinion
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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Opinion
We keep importing our energy security. Why not build it at home?
5 September 2026
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Opinion
Dhaka’s gridlock is a crisis of coordination
Dhaka was, and for much of its population remains, a city of non-motorised transport. Rickshaws once made up as much as 85 percent of vehicular traffic.
2 November 2025
Journalists cannot be safe if power remains unaccountable
Several journalists have been killed in the last two years alone.
2 November 2025
Why Bangladesh needs a two-year economic recovery agenda
For too long, Bangladesh has relied on growth momentum driven by remittances and ready-made garments.
2 November 2025
Eighteen years on, how far has judicial separation been achieved?
Legal autonomy still remains a goal rather than a guarantee.
1 November 2025
Rare earth elements are the new drivers of global power
Whoever controls them gains not only industrial advantage but diplomatic and economic influence.
1 November 2025
Legal reform is key to protecting intellectual property rights of Indigenous culture
The key foundation for any transmitting legal system is to recognise the Indigenous customary law.
1 November 2025
The de-escalation deficit in our campuses
Our campuses are becoming increasingly unrestful, with a decline in civic patience and a growing culture of direct action.
1 November 2025
How reducing dwell time can improve Chittagong Port’s efficiency
In Bangladesh, inefficiency leads to containers lingering for weeks in the Chittagong Port terminal.
1 November 2025
Why road safety designs need people’s voices
In Bangladesh, pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users.
31 October 2025
Is Bangladeshi cinema finally speaking of women's quiet revolution?
Films like Rickshaw Girl, Made in Bangladesh, Barir Naam Shahana, Priyo Maloti, and Saba portray women as workers, believers, caregivers, and artists—ordinary people navigating extraordinary pressures of life.
31 October 2025
The case for a creative fashion policy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the friend who styles everyone else for the party but shows up wearing a borrowed fit.
31 October 2025
How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter
Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025
Public exam results must not seal an individual’s fate
Research shows that human development is not linear; some individuals bloom later than others.
30 October 2025
Why the proposed NHRC amendment risks ineffectiveness
The previous decade of the NHRC’s experience demonstrates that it failed to exercise its investigative powers.
30 October 2025
Bangladesh’s grand politics: Who’s really directing the show?
Bangladesh perpetually appears to be at a “critical crossroads.”
30 October 2025
Why survival in Dhaka feels accidental
When a city demands miracles to survive its own design, something fundamental has gone wrong.
30 October 2025
Why we need a new climate finance approach
Most of the recent discussions on climate change in Bangladesh have been focused solely on funding.
29 October 2025
The injustice of our inflation is tilted against the poor
The prices of rice, potatoes, and onions have surged, yet farmers often sell these crops at a loss.
29 October 2025
BNP’s notes of dissent show that old habits die hard
BNP has mostly opposed proposals that would significantly weaken the ruling party's authority.
29 October 2025
Palestine’s past is our present: Why its story matters to us all
A new story has emerged out of the ashes of Gaza.
28 October 2025