Salinity and the unseen health burden in coastal Bangladesh
12 July 2026, 23:55 PM
Big Picture
Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown
12 July 2026, 17:12 PM
Big Picture
Can Bangladesh’s 250 million tree pledge succeed?
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Big Picture
Bonolata Sen's Natore: A topographic reading
10 July 2026, 00:03 AM
Big Picture
When rain turns Dhaka's commute into a second job
9 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Monsoon Misery
Why Bangladesh’s children are in school but not learning
9 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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Why Bangladesh is still failing to protect children from infectious diseases
8 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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Why Bangladesh’s new data protection law may fail to protect your data
7 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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Why tensions are rising between Rohingya and Bangladeshis
6 July 2026, 15:44 PM
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Is Bangladesh ready for the future of work?
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Salinity and the unseen health burden in coastal Bangladesh
Drinking water salinity in coastal Bangladesh drives an urgent public health crisis, directly threatening vulnerable maternal health.
12 July 2026, 23:55 PM
Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown
Dhaka waterlogging is driven by colonial urban planning that deliberately destroyed historic Dhaka canals and wetlands.
12 July 2026, 17:12 PM
Can Bangladesh’s 250 million tree pledge succeed?
In the denuded hills of Betagi and Pomora in Chittagong, a quiet experiment began in the late 1970s.
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bonolata Sen's Natore: A topographic reading
Jibanananda Das's Bonolata Sen exposes the poet's profound topographical yearning for a tranquil Bengali small town sanctuary.
10 July 2026, 00:03 AM
When rain turns Dhaka's commute into a second job
Many Dhaka residents no longer express surprise when heavy rain leads to waterlogging and traffic paralysis.
9 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Why Bangladesh’s children are in school but not learning
Despite high primary school enrolment in Bangladesh, systemic institutional failures are driving a severe learning poverty crisis.
9 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Why Bangladesh is still failing to protect children from infectious diseases
Systemic inequality, malnutrition, and vaccination dropout rates are driving a rise in childhood infectious diseases across Bangladesh.
8 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Why Bangladesh’s new data protection law may fail to protect your data
Bangladesh’s new data protection law fails to safeguard citizens because it lacks independent enforcement and structural accountability.
7 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Why tensions are rising between Rohingya and Bangladeshis
Years after the Rohingya influx, Kutupalong's host communities continue bearing mounting economic, environmental, and social costs largely unnoticed.
6 July 2026, 15:44 PM
Is Bangladesh ready for the future of work?
Bangladesh built its economic rise on labour-intensive manufacturing. But the employment model that powered this growth is coming under increasing strain.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Solar power should not become Bangladesh’s next expensive mistake
Bangladesh's solar transition must prioritise transparency, affordability, and fairness to avoid repeating the costly mistakes of fossil fuel dependence.
2 July 2026, 17:05 PM
Building Islamic banking on Islamic values: The case for a Qard Hasan Bank
A blueprint for building Islamic banking on qard hasan, waqf, and Islamic values.
2 July 2026, 15:02 PM
Why Bangladesh must start rehearsing for the next earthquake
Bangladesh must urgently implement routine earthquake drills in schools to transition from reactive disaster to proactive preparedness.
1 July 2026, 14:35 PM
Why fixing Dhaka's transport system is key to cooling the city
Reforming the Dhaka transport system with sustainable public transport solutions is vital to mitigate urban heat islands.
1 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Why C-section births are on the rise in Bangladesh
Commercialised healthcare and systemic anxieties drive Bangladesh’s escalating caesarean rates, overshadowing critical maternal health outcomes.
30 June 2026, 13:44 PM
How Dhaka can restore its natural cooling system
Unplanned urbanisation is destroying Dhaka's waterbodies, escalating flood risks, intensifying heat, and threatening long-term climate resilience.
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Why technological progress isn't making us freer
Technological advancement in capitalism prioritises surplus extraction over human freedom, reinforcing structural inequality rather than societal liberation.
27 June 2026, 16:33 PM
Will Bangladesh's social security budget help the poor?
Bangladesh's ambitious social security budget introduces the Family Card, requiring transparent targeting to genuinely protect vulnerable households.
25 June 2026, 16:58 PM
Should political parties be publicly funded?
Implementing public funding for political parties is vital to strengthening democratic governance, reducing corruption, and ensuring accountability.
24 June 2026, 08:43 AM
Can outcome-based education survive the age of AI?
Generative AI challenges Outcome-Based Education in Bangladeshi universities, requiring urgent pedagogical and assessment reforms to safeguard learning.
22 June 2026, 08:52 AM