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THE THIRD VIEW
A single digital ID can simplify life, but who will protect the data?
24 September 2026
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We need reliable buyers to build more solar power
24 September 2026
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Why burden citizens with higher fuel costs instead of cutting less urgent expenses?
24 September 2026
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For women, ‘diversifying income’ can become another form of depletion
24 September 2026
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Where old ideas meet a new generation: A morning at the UN with Prof Yunus
23 September 2026
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Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy
23 September 2026
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Time to put warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods
23 September 2026
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When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?
23 September 2026
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We must do more to protect boys from sexual abuse
23 September 2026
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The repackaged feminism and hidden cost of ‘having it all’
For much of Bangladesh's history, women have been relegated to domestic roles, where their duties defined their worth as wives and mothers.
14 May 2025
After 32 years, arsenic still threatens rural Bangladesh
A new national-scale survey of tube wells is urgently needed.
14 May 2025
We must reduce deficit for sound budget management
Bangladesh experiences a deficit budget due to limited fiscal resources mobilisation.
14 May 2025
Trump’s Saudi visit: Can it be ‘game over’ for Netanyahu?
An adviser to Trump told The Washington Post, “In MAGA, we are not Bibi fans.”
13 May 2025
The Kashmir attack and the perils of securitisation
The Kashmir attack has exposed the fragility of India’s security apparatus and the dangers of securitisation.
13 May 2025
The Ukraine war was provoked
The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.
13 May 2025
The struggle for justice should not involve injustice to others
In many developed democracies, protest is a well-organised affair.
13 May 2025
Why we need an elected government soon
Interim administrations are meant to be brief custodians, not long-term stewards.
13 May 2025
Has the reform drive lost its way?
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
13 May 2025
The upcoming budget should deliver economic stability
Controlling inflation should be a top priority for the interim government.
13 May 2025
German apprenticeship model can transform our workforce
Nearly one-third of the unemployed hold higher education degrees, and unemployment is higher among highly educated women.
12 May 2025
How we can navigate the tariff maelstrom
Any local or global headwinds affecting the RMG sector have significant macroeconomic implications.
12 May 2025
Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward
One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.
12 May 2025
Ban on Awami League and future actions
There is no denying the extent of damage the AL has done over the last 15 years, particularly from January 5, 2014.
12 May 2025
The Rohingya crisis: Empty promises, endless sufferings
One of the most visible and immediate consequences of this increased population pressure is the growing food insecurity across the camps.
11 May 2025
Bangladesh's path to a peaceful and equitable society
Can Bangladesh escape retribution and move onto the path of justice, reconciliation, and peace?
11 May 2025
Watt’s going on? A renewable dream stuck in load-shedding
Renewable energy accounts for only about 4.5 percent of total installed capacity in Bangladesh.
11 May 2025
The impact of US tariffs on our economy
Higher tariffs on Bangladeshi exports will cost more for American consumers, resulting in reduced demand.
11 May 2025
‘Peace at the border is Bangladesh’s duty’
Aid to Rakhine would help stabilise the state and pave the way for Rohingya repatriation.
11 May 2025
Will you still cheer when it is your sister?
In today's Bangladesh, a man who assaults a woman in public doesn't just walk away unpunished. He's often hailed as a "real hero"
10 May 2025