Can MUN Alert help bring missing children home safely?
7 September 2026
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Views
When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other?
7 September 2026
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Views
Ninth pay scale: A salary hike alone won't curb corruption in public service
7 September 2026
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Opinion
Bangladesh’s ‘Tesla’ crisis is really a crisis of regulation
6 September 2026
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Views
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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Views
The tea industry must turn higher prices into sustainable growth
6 September 2026
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Views
Sifat’s arrest under anti-terror law: Vulgarity is not terrorism
6 September 2026
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Opinion
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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Views
To create an inclusive society, we must change our mindset
We need internal reform if we are to create a society that is liveable for all.
23 August 2025
The anatomy of a suicide note
A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
23 August 2025
Domestic violence in Bangladesh: When numbers speak of the silence
When we are informed that 133 women have been killed by their husbands in seven months, it is no longer just a number.
23 August 2025
Today it is Rihan, tomorrow it could be one of us
Brutal killing of 15-year-old in Fatikchhari exposes how impunity fuels violence
22 August 2025
Architectural peacekeeping for violent campuses
Better design will not end campus violence, but it can change its temperature.
22 August 2025
Could Bangladesh become a global halal powerhouse?
We must approach the halal economy as a long-term brand project or commitment.
22 August 2025
Student union elections: Rescuing the universities from decline
Whichever party came to power, its student organisation gained overwhelming dominance while all other groups were silenced or marginalised.
22 August 2025
Political parties must support the election drive
The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.
21 August 2025
How I overcame shyness
Women have rights that we need to defend.
21 August 2025
When police stand by, mobs step in
Why do some cases see swift action while others get neglected?
21 August 2025
When climate change becomes your doctor’s problem too
Let’s talk healthcare, that miraculous thing we keep expecting to work despite treating it like the last kid picked in a game of cricket.
21 August 2025
Will Trump’s fast-track and transactional diplomacy lead to Nobel Peace Prize?
The Alaska talks underline both the appeal and the risk of Trump’s approach.
21 August 2025
The weight of counterfactuals in Bangladesh’s politics
Counterfactual thinking is not idle speculation but political vigilance.
21 August 2025
How to make the Bangladesh Bank autonomy ordinance effective
The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.
21 August 2025
Beneath headlines and deadlines: Mental health crisis facing female journalists
Journalism is a calling grounded in courage, curiosity, and public duty.
20 August 2025
Dogs in Gaza and the conditioning of the Western mind
In a world desensitised to Palestinian torment, the erasure of the dog’s Palestinian companion is not an anomaly.
20 August 2025
We need to integrate anticipatory action into disaster management
Anticipatory action upholds dignity by enabling households to take protective measures on their own terms, according to their priorities.
20 August 2025
Falling fertility and fading opportunities pushing Bangladesh to a demographic crossroads
The dividend is not automatic—it requires a healthy, educated, and productively employed workforce.
20 August 2025
How NGOs can help build a democratic welfare state
NGOs and MFIs can become market actors delivering public-good functions.
20 August 2025
Modernising Bangladesh’s defence is a strategic necessity
A robust defence framework enables a state to protect its interests.
19 August 2025