One significant factor is the relatively lower parental expectation for boys’ academic achievement, coupled with the higher economic expectation placed on them to contribute to family income.

Looking across the indicators, Bangladesh scores only 2 out of 10 in economic diversification, when at least 7 is needed.

Physical infrastructure is a major challenge in ensuring a safe and child-friendly learning environment.

Should Bangladesh rethink its Rohingya policy and strategy?

The widespread unrest at Chittagong University and adjacent villages where students and villagers clashed with each other for the better part of a day, had begun with a nightguard assaulting a female student who had returned to her mess, reportedly at 11:00pm

When we see others spending, we feel pressured to do the same.

The violence was first triggered by the alleged assault of a female student by a security guard at her private mess.

COP30 will be a crucial test for climate justice and Bangladesh.

Without urgent action, thousands may find lifesaving drugs suddenly priced out of reach.

Reform requires transforming the very meaning of policing in a democratic republic from an authoritarian order.

The protests, while legitimate, also revealed vulnerabilities.

In Dhaka city alone, we generate around 646 tonnes of plastic waste daily, much of which remains unmanaged.

Bangladesh appears to be getting pulled in opposite directions by two political currents.

The Oraon, Chakma, Marma, Santal, Garo, Mro, Bawm, and other Indigenous peoples carry histories older than this state.

A fairer, more efficient and more progressive tax system is the foundation of democratic governance.

One year after the July uprising, Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture, yet shows little sign of crossing it

We often forget that, like us, they too carry an invisible blueprint of genes that influences their health and well-being.

Public universities must develop their own fund management systems and strengthen their reserves.

It may feel reassuring that poverty depth remains “low.” But in Bangladesh today, that is not a comfort; it is a warning.

The February election is the one remaining bridge between the sacrifice of July and the promise of tomorrow.