Column by Mahfuz Anam / The draft cyber law will restrict the media
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THE THIRD VIEW
We tell women to speak up, but who defends them when they do?
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A Closer Look
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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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
What Khaleda Zia’s return means for the BNP
Khaleda Zia's return is not merely a personal event.
6 May 2025
Post-LDC strategies for empowering our private sector
The development of private sector capabilities is a prerequisite for securing sustainable economic growth.
6 May 2025
A gradual, homegrown approach to reforming political parties
Our political system stifles democracy and holds back economic progress.
6 May 2025
Can a new law balance cybersecurity and free expression?
The critical question of cyber safety is at the forefront.
6 May 2025
As I seek justice for my father, I want a government that practises the reforms it preaches
This weaponisation of murder cases means that my family lives in constant fear of retribution.
5 May 2025
The language of oppression against women
In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
5 May 2025
The critical role of midwives in ensuring maternal health
Midwives frequently serve on the front lines during crises.
5 May 2025
Kashmir’s bloodstained meadows: Can the SCO show a road to reconciliation?
The SCO's flexibility allows rivals to engage without losing face—a vital feature for South Asia’s fractured geopolitics.
5 May 2025
What 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings means for the Global South
The Spring Meetings indicate that the IMF and World Bank are at a crossroads.
5 May 2025
Trump’s Xanadu: Power, spectacle, and the mirage of control
Trump serves as a reminder of the fragility of power when built on illusion.
4 May 2025
From barbed wires to backbone
From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.
4 May 2025
Climate change is taking a toll on tea production
The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025
Next budget should prioritise poverty elimination
It is expected that the upcoming national budget will address the economic well-being of the poor.
4 May 2025
Does the Eighth Amendment judgment prevent HC decentralisation?
There is very strong public support for decentralising the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
4 May 2025
Canada bets on the political centre and an economist
Mark Carney faces an assignment that will stretch even his crisis-tested resume.
3 May 2025
Bangladesh’s current heat emergency and the roadmap to COP30
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge.
3 May 2025
The crisis of a fossilised education system
It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025
Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism
Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
3 May 2025
Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms
Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.
3 May 2025