Column by Mahfuz Anam / The draft cyber law will restrict the media
25 September 2026
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THE THIRD VIEW
We tell women to speak up, but who defends them when they do?
25 September 2026
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A Closer Look
Oprotim's killing and the growing fear for our children’s safety
11 HOUR(s)
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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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Parental neglect may create uncaring children
"Villains are not born; they are created"—this saying contains a profound reality that defies the conventional tales we frequently accept without inquiry.
11 March 2025
State must ensure women’s safety
Umama Fatema, a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, Dhaka University, and spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.
11 March 2025
Beijing’s tactical silence over Trump’s global gambits
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a seasoned diplomat, opted for parables to characterise Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
11 March 2025
Echoes of Tulip Mania in our economy
Bangladesh's stock market volatility, real estate boom, and rising foreign debt is reminiscent of Tulip Mania.
11 March 2025
The ongoing struggle for women’s safety
The root cause of gender-based violence lies in deeply entrenched power imbalances between men and women.
11 March 2025
Why the DU student harasser got bail
Bangladesh law penalises harassment, with jail and fines under key provisions.
11 March 2025
Stephen D Biggs’s pioneering work in helping small farmers
Stephen was more than a university teacher and researcher.
10 March 2025
Women are more than just numbers
Women are one of the main architects of Bangladesh's economy.
10 March 2025
Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power
The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.
10 March 2025
Let’s aim for a future built on equality, inclusion
For centuries, half of humanity—women—have been systematically denied their rightful place at decision-making tables.
10 March 2025
Hasina’s regime and the systematic use of enforced disappearance
It is now irrefutably evident that Sheikh Hasina’s despotic regime systematically weaponised enforced disappearance as a ruthless tool of political repression.
10 March 2025
What the Democracy Index tells us about Bangladesh
Assessing the overall results of the index, it seems that the world’s democracies are struggling.
10 March 2025
Gender and spirituality: Role of men and women in Ramadan
Transforming Ramadan from a month of fasting into one of feasting and then forcing women to cook extravagant meals ruins the purpose of the holy month.
9 March 2025
Fear on the streets: a gift for women, from men
I am only asking—have we stopped standing by women?
9 March 2025
Hasina regime was uglier than fascism
The gist of the matter is that while all fascist regimes are authoritarian, not all authoritarian regimes are fascist.
9 March 2025
Mob justice is not justice
The rule of law is the bedrock of any civilised nation
9 March 2025
We must prioritise education, safety, opportunity for women and girls in Cox’s Bazar
Women and girls in Rohingya camps face severe challenges amid aid crisis.
8 March 2025
Combating violence against women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh
Violence Against Women Survey 2024 reveals a sobering reality of gender-based violence in Bangladesh.
8 March 2025
Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model
Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.
8 March 2025
What does an 8-year-old’s 'rape' say about us?
It was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend of sexual violence that has gripped the country
8 March 2025