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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The Gopalganj killings and the peril of impunity
The failure to perform autopsies creates a black hole of accountability.
22 July 2025, 07:30 AM
The plausible future facing the country
This is the second instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
22 July 2025, 04:00 AM
From refugees to citizens: Who is India pushing into Bangladesh?
India’s push-ins of Bangla-speakers spark calls for more decisive actions.
22 July 2025, 02:00 AM
The streets of heaven are too crowded today
On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse
21 July 2025, 15:42 PM
We need to talk about taxes
In Bangladesh, the process of taxation remains shrouded in complexity and subterfuge.
21 July 2025, 10:23 AM
When cinema reflects a nation’s unsettled soul
Why does this matter, especially as a new generation of political leaders and power brokers prepare to assert their own versions of history?
21 July 2025, 05:00 AM
A unique approach to looking at the future
This is the first instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
21 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Enforced disappearances and the onus of accountability
The issue of enforced disappearances strikes a very painful chord among all but the most cold-hearted among us.
21 July 2025, 02:00 AM
There can be no justice without due process
The consequences of mob rule are not only social and political, they are also profoundly economic.
20 July 2025, 10:30 AM
It is time for a citizens’ petition law
A citizen petition system would allow for opposition views and alternative ideas to be aired, not suppressed.
20 July 2025, 07:30 AM
The future of Bangladesh depends on trust
For starters, we need to make transparency a right, not a favour. Every ministry should publish its spending, projects, and results so that people can understand them.
20 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward
There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.
20 July 2025, 03:00 AM
July uprising and the rise of collective power
Through this movement, the people of Bangladesh expressed their protest using a language shaped by long-standing discontent.
20 July 2025, 02:00 AM
How AI can forecast rice market shocks in Bangladesh
Ai can be used to anticipate and manage rice price surge better.
19 July 2025, 10:41 AM
The energy politics in recent wars
Fossil fuels, particularly oil and gas, lie at the heart of the contemporary global economic system.
19 July 2025, 07:00 AM
Scaling up nature-based solutions requires policy commitment
Humanitarian agencies are fighting climate change and building community resilience by adopting NbS, which will, in turn, improve local biodiversity and ecosystem services.
19 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Looking at the July uprising through Actor-Network Theory
The July uprising was a networked event, a convergence of actors both familiar and unexpected.
19 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Who will own up to the SSC debacle?
We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
19 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Why is urban local government reform necessary?
To democratise the municipalities and city corporations, major changes will have to be made in the current structure.
18 July 2025, 10:40 AM
Remembering Mugdho: A life full of warmth and courage
I remember some pivotal memories that can offer a glimpse of the extraordinary individual Mugdho was.
18 July 2025, 07:28 AM