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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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War propaganda and the India-Pakistan conflict
India’s recent strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir triggered another different kind of conflict: an information war.
10 May 2025
Upholding natural justice: A true dawn or an illusion?
In Bangladesh, natural justice is not explicitly stated in the constitution.
10 May 2025
How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities
What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025
We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air
It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.
10 May 2025
A cautionary tale of political transformation in Bangladesh
Beyond the constitutionally recognised political parties, there exists an invisible yet influential force in society: the “Comfort Party.”
9 May 2025
Why our industrial future depends on women
The July uprising of 2024 paved the way for reimagining Bangladesh’s economic future.
9 May 2025
The need for smart election observation
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
9 May 2025
Takeaways from Bangladesh’s latest human development indicators
HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.
9 May 2025
Bangladesh's export dilemma post-transshipment ban
Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about India’s decision to revoke transshipment facility for Bangladesh and its implications.
9 May 2025
Chainsaws at dawn: The assassination of a Banyan tree
For two centuries, the banyan tree had stood sentinel over Madaripur’s crossroads, its aerial roots cascading like the beard of a Sufi saint.
8 May 2025
You have made me endless...
Thank you, Gurudev, for making the finite journey of my life an infinite experience!
8 May 2025
Voter education: The missing link in government’s democratic reform
It is a social contract between the citizen and the state.
8 May 2025
The silent emergency: Politicisation of our healthcare sector
The erosion of trust in doctors is creating crisis for the healthcare sector.
8 May 2025
Rabindranath, protest, and contested legacies
Anyone familiar with Bangladesh and its culture knows how important his poems and songs are in celebrating our heritage.
8 May 2025
India-Pakistan tensions and the risks of war
It is too early, and rather preliminary, to conclude that India-Pakistan tensions have escalated to a “war.”
7 May 2025
Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never
Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.
7 May 2025
The urgent case for a truth and healing commission for Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a history of unaddressed violence.
7 May 2025
Can India and Pakistan de-escalate tensions after Pahalgam attacks?
India and Pakistan are in the middle of their biggest crises in years.
7 May 2025
Why does Hefazat fear women’s rights more than usury?
Why do religious pressure groups single out women’s rights for moral outrage?
7 May 2025
Dhaka University: Faculty hiring in its early years
The faculty hiring process at Dhaka University has received intense scrutiny and has been criticised for its lack of focus on merit.
6 May 2025