The answer to children’s online risks is not a social media ban
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World Tourism Day / As tourism changes, let’s not lose sight of why we travel
27 September 2026
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Opinion
Rethinking how the logistics sector absorbs diesel price hikes
27 September 2026
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NAZA, Israel’s war on witnesses, and media complicity
27 September 2026
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Opinion
World Rivers Day / Why are our rivers still dying despite so many projects?
27 September 2026
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Before AI in education, make sure children can learn and reason
26 September 2026
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Opinion
The system is failing our children
26 September 2026
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Opinion
Climate action cannot accelerate without climate justice
26 September 2026
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Opinion
Will AI push us towards isolation and lost creativity?
By the way, this writing is solely mine. I didn’t seek any assistance from AI. Do you write in your own words?
2 February 2025
Can ‘engineering diplomacy’ solve Bangladesh-India water issue?
The 2024 floods underscore the shared stakes for both nations.
2 February 2025
A six-month progress report on the govt's economic record
Economic struggles and some successes mark the first 6 months of the interim government.
2 February 2025
Why Bangladesh struggles to attract FDI
Reversing the unsatisfactory FDI trend requires bold, forward-thinking policies and decisive action.
2 February 2025
Urban farmers' contribution must be recognised to restore Dhaka's wetlands
Greening practices by slum dwellers receive no formal recognition from urban authorities.
2 February 2025
Effective law and planning can control noise pollution
While addressing vehicular noise has been a focus, it is equally vital to regulate loudspeaker usage in communal and religious settings.
1 February 2025
The scale of the universe and our place in it
This realisation is not meant to diminish our significance, but rather to inspire awe and perspective.
1 February 2025
Why the seven colleges want out of Dhaka University
The demand of the students of seven colleges reflect a strong desire for autonomy and better academic conditions.
1 February 2025
Let the girls of Bangladesh play
What happened in Joypurhat is dangerous, not just for sports but for our future.
31 January 2025
The inherent discrimination in our medical admission tests
Even after all this, when the quota system in admission tests remains, it begs the question of why we still need to favour a select group while sidelining other deserving candidates.
31 January 2025
Public health must prioritise disease prevention
There is a common confusion around the subject of health.
31 January 2025
Beyond martyrdom and momentum: The matrix of the 1969 mass movement
In the history of Bangladesh’s formation and its war against the military-bureaucratic regime of Pakistan, the 1969 mass uprising is a significant milestone.
31 January 2025
Reforms vs election: A distracting debate
Those who place the election above reforms undervalue the vital need for the latter.
30 January 2025
Collective responsibility, ministerial obligations, and bureaucratic accountability
It may be noted that a minister cannot disown the stance of his ministry with regard to important policy or executive decisions.
30 January 2025
Two cats in the yard
We move into 2025 with many heightened uncertainties.
30 January 2025
For stability, holding the national election should be prioritised
The interim government is not mandated to oversee local elections. Its primary responsibility is to conduct parliamentary elections.
30 January 2025
A federative university is needed to solve the 7-college issue
While this "unhappy marriage" has placed undue stress on all involved, the complexities of creating new universities necessitate careful consideration of various factors.
30 January 2025
‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’
Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.
30 January 2025
The DeepSeek Shockwave: Is the global AI capital steadily shifting to China?
Beijing’s mastery of AI-powered robotics, machine learning, and deep learning technologies have been demonstrated through several successful missions.
29 January 2025
Building a knowledge-based society
Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?
29 January 2025