Can MUN Alert help bring missing children home safely?
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When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?
9 HOUR(s)
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Ninth pay scale: A salary hike alone won't curb corruption in public service
6 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
6 September 2026
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Laldia can handle bigger ships, but can the inland network keep up?
7 September 2026
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Opinion
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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Why Upper House PR makes sense in today’s political climate
A mixed system gives the opposition a tangible stake in lawmaking and reduces the urge to topple governments from the streets.
10 October 2025
The pain we don’t see
In Bangla, terms related to mental illness are often reduced to one crude word: pagol (a mad person).
10 October 2025
Truth is defeating Israel’s monopoly over the victim narrative
Israel’s framing of itself as the victim has begun to falter with its continuation of war in Gaza.
10 October 2025
Are tobacco taxes really working in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has a complex tax policy system for tobacco products.
9 October 2025
Why are urban women disappearing from the manufacturing sector?
Despite rising exports and growth in the overall labour force, female employment in urban industries is collapsing.
9 October 2025
The politics of narrative: How stories shape reality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s experience reveals a paradox at the heart of narrative politics.
9 October 2025
Gaza’s endless waiting and the cruel cycle of hope and despair
For Palestinians in Gaza, waiting has become a central part of existence.
8 October 2025
Can participatory budgeting work in Dhaka?
For most Dhaka residents, the inner workings of city governance, primarily how funds are allocated, remain hidden.
8 October 2025
When governance fails, people pay the price
Month after month, similar figures emerge, followed by assurances that things will change. Yet, the headlines barely differ.
8 October 2025
Performative privacy in a surveillance economy
Privacy regulation often reads like a manual for control, not a charter for citizens’ rights.
8 October 2025
The harsh truth behind Bangladesh's poverty reversal
Why have the earlier gains in poverty reduction proved to be so vulnerable?
8 October 2025
Will Bangladesh surf the AI wave or be pulled under?
If you imagine ChatGPT as a coder’s best friend, the numbers will surprise you.
7 October 2025
Ahmad Rafique: A story that must not fade away
Ahmad Rafique had long-term involvement with Bangla terminology.
7 October 2025
Bangladesh’s mango boom at risk without urgent attention
Many farmers are considering abandoning mango cultivation due to sharply rising production costs.
7 October 2025
Can BIDA unlock Bangladesh’s API potential?
If the government extends tariff concessions, tax incentives, and technology transfer support to investors, many initial obstacles can be overcome.
7 October 2025
Bangladesh raises the bar in global climate commitment
Bangladesh pledges to reduce emissions from energy sources by 26.46 percent by 2035.
7 October 2025
Ending Bangladesh's environmental data drought
Withholding environmental data stands in direct contradiction to several national and international legal commitments.
6 October 2025
Why Trump’s Bagram rhetoric matters beyond Afghanistan
US interest in Bagram airbase raises concern.
6 October 2025
Gaza flotilla puts Israel’s blockade on trial
Earlier in June, there was a similar attempt when a single ship, the Madleen, was seized after a brief, well-documented effort to deliver food, medical kits and water equipment.
6 October 2025
Time to draw the line between influencers and journalists
Social media influencers without accountability pose threats to stability.
6 October 2025