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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It’s time we turned to inclusive, trauma-informed pedagogy
It is becoming increasingly evident that intergenerational chemistry is no longer present.
26 July 2025, 05:00 AM
July uprising: How do you measure the success of a year?
I do believe much progress has been made, though it may be tempting to see the downside.
26 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Can decentralisation improve primary school outcomes in Bangladesh?
Effective schools and learners through decentralised governance may make a difference in primary school education.
26 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Battle for the last word on the July uprising
Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.
25 July 2025, 10:00 AM
How creative stagnation triggers political resurrection
Only when societies develop the capacity to tell new stories about themselves can they escape the gravitational pull of old political narratives.
25 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmad: The unsung leader of our Liberation War
Tajuddin led the nation during a bloody war with stupendous courage, determination, patriotism and exemplary leadership.
24 July 2025, 18:30 PM
A jet crash, a lost childhood, and the long road to healing
The crash didn't just hit a school, it tore through childhoods, shattered friendships, and left an entire school traumatised
24 July 2025, 14:16 PM
Why is security at the Secretariat not being taken seriously?
Upon entering the Bangladesh Secretariat premises, one might hesitate to believe that this is the country’s highest policymaking establishment.
24 July 2025, 11:19 AM
We need a revival of our conscience
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
24 July 2025, 08:35 AM
Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification
When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.
24 July 2025, 06:00 AM
How AI can help in disasters like the Milestone crash
We need a national disaster coordination network powered by AI.
24 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Questions over Gopalganj violence deserve answers
July 16 Gopalganj violence and killings carry a deeply sinister significance.
24 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Why could a classroom not be safe?
Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology
23 July 2025, 10:55 AM
The spectacle of suffering
There are no words large enough to hold the weight of what happened at Milestone School and College.
23 July 2025, 10:50 AM
Supercharging the clean energy era
Governments must fully commit to the clean energy future.
23 July 2025, 07:00 AM
How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?
If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.
23 July 2025, 06:47 AM
Political alignment is key to a desirable future
This is the final instalment in a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
23 July 2025, 04:00 AM
What led to the Milestone tragedy?
The public deserves transparency that the root causes of the crash are being addressed.
23 July 2025, 02:00 AM
To mourn meaningfully is to demand change
To grieve without demanding reform is to accept the inevitability of recurrence.
22 July 2025, 10:40 AM
A mind at risk: We must prioritise neurological health across all ages
Brain health isn’t just an elderly concern. In early childhood, poor maternal nutrition and infections can cause lifelong damage.
22 July 2025, 08:00 AM