Laldia can handle bigger ships, but can the inland network keep up?
7 September 2026
•
Views
Can MUN Alert help bring missing children home safely?
2 MIN(s)
•
Views
When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?
4 HOUR(s)
•
Views
Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
6 September 2026
•
Views
Our universities face a crisis bigger than graduate employability
6 September 2026
•
Views
The tea industry must turn higher prices into sustainable growth
6 September 2026
•
Views
Sifat’s arrest under anti-terror law: Vulgarity is not terrorism
6 September 2026
•
Opinion
Nepal disaster: South Asia must unite to confront a shared climate threat
6 September 2026
•
Opinion
The price of putting childhood on display on social media
5 September 2026
•
Views
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
The Nobel gap: Reclaiming the Muslim legacy of knowledge
The story of Muslim absence from the Nobel list is not a tale of oppression or bias; it is a chronicle of diminished pursuit of passion unrenewed and potentials unfulfilled.
28 October 2025
The untaught skill of teaching in Bangladesh
Pedagogical training should be embedded in academics’ lives—not treated as optional.
28 October 2025
The metro rail tragedy: What is the cost of a human life in Bangladesh?
The right to cross a street, ride public transport, work in a factory, or walk near a drain without risking death should not be a privilege.
28 October 2025
Why we should be worried about the latest revision of DAP
Revised DAP approved-in-principle raises concerns.
28 October 2025
Bangladesh must get the basics right to ride the AI wave
A sensible middle path is needed where sensitive personal data will be stored within Bangladesh, while using global cloud services under clear rules and oversight.
27 October 2025
How Bangladesh can institutionalise social enterprises
Bangladesh’s social enterprise ecosystem remains fragmented and largely driven by private and development actors.
27 October 2025
There’s nothing like having an independent country!
What would have happened if we had lost the 1971 war?
27 October 2025
Why a logistics commission, not an authority, aligns with our realities
In a vast logistics system, hierarchy without coordination may struggle to deliver results.
27 October 2025
Returnee migrant capital: An investment boom hidden in plain sight
Conservative estimates suggest the informal returnee capital formation is now significant enough to rival the country's entire foreign direct investment (FDI).
26 October 2025
Politics of exclusion: Women’s political rights and a revolution deferred
The July Charter reproduces the same patriarchal structures that continue to hinder women’s political empowerment.
26 October 2025
A one-day holiday won’t let millions vote
One solitary day is not sufficient for all citizens to wake up, travel hundreds of kilometres, cast their votes, return, and resume work the next morning.
25 October 2025
Power subsidies aren’t a fix for global shocks
The current conflict in the Middle East has introduced new uncertainty into global energy markets due to potential supply disruptions.
25 October 2025
Japan has opened its door for Bangladesh, let’s not ruin it
Bangladesh plans to send one lakh people to Japan over the next five years.
25 October 2025
‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry
The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.
25 October 2025
The fires we choose to cry for
We treat industrial fatalities as background noise because our hearts have been numbed by repetition.
24 October 2025
Enhance the fire service's capacity
Firefighters must be properly trained and equipped
24 October 2025
'HSC-SSC results serve as a wake-up call for education reform'
We cannot produce a quality workforce without ensuring quality education.
24 October 2025
Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?
23 October 2025