Opinion / Managing Bangladesh’s latest fuel price shock
22 September 2026
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World Car Free Day / Time to speak up against fossil fuel use
22 September 2026
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Yaba is devouring our children, and we are still looking away
22 September 2026
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Biman: An airline that flies on political fumes
22 September 2026
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Does Payra Port have any business model?
21 September 2026
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World Alzheimer’s Day / Bangladesh must prepare for its growing dementia crisis
21 September 2026
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Why the new property law may be counterproductive
21 September 2026
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Policing cannot replace the community safety net our children need
21 September 2026
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Why Bangladesh needs a national health fund
20 September 2026
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Fixing Bangladesh's VAT cash squeeze without reversing reform
19 September 2026
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Do fireworks serve a purpose, or is it time to let them go?
The argument for fireworks remains largely emotional.
3 January 2026
Khaleda Zia: Unyielding against autocracy, compromising for democracy
The unprecedented outpouring of grief and love for Khaleda Zia after her death powerfully affirms that the nation has lost someone deeply cherished.
3 January 2026
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.
3 January 2026
Is the Trump administration committing war crimes in Venezuela?
Since September last year, the Trump administration has taken a hard line against Venezuela.
2 January 2026
When NCP’s rhetoric of a new politics meets reality
The promise of a "noya bondobosto" or new settlement carries an enormous political appeal.
2 January 2026
The magic of Khaleda Zia
Her last speeches call for a politics of ‘no vengeance’.
1 January 2026
Democracy cannot survive when its defenders are set on fire
"I can't breathe anymore. There's too much smoke. I'm inside. You are killing me."
1 January 2026
When rumours wound millions
Recently, a deeply upsetting narrative has been circulating on social media.
1 January 2026
An uncompromising leader who carved our democratic path
The love people had for Khaleda Zia was spontaneous, genuine and almost storybook-like.
1 January 2026
2026: A year of repair, not miracles
A new year often starts with personal reflection.
1 January 2026
What the Jamaat-NCP pact says about ‘new’ politics
The alliance suggests that ideological clarity was always negotiable.
31 December 2025
What a cashless turn means for our economy
Bangladesh is moving steadily towards a cashless economy.
31 December 2025
How 2025 thinned our cultural space
The question is not only who attacked our cultural spaces in 2025, but what kind of responses followed.
31 December 2025
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.
31 December 2025
The slow death of Test cricket
Games evolve, just as generations do.
30 December 2025
Smoke signals about Bangladesh’s future
Fear seeps into markets, schools, offices, and homes.
30 December 2025
Ending discretionary oversight: Why Bangladesh needs rule-based trade monitoring
The ghost of the past regulatory regime should not overshadow present progress.
30 December 2025
Why seaport reforms must begin at the customs house
The ongoing debate over seaport reforms in Bangladesh is largely centred on the long-term leasing of terminals to foreign operators to modernise port infrastructure.
30 December 2025
Is the NCP becoming what it once rejected?
The National Citizen Party (NCP) was born with a claim that it would not practise politics as usual.
29 December 2025
A newspaper, a nation, and the ashes of memory
The English daily contributed to exposing Hasina's tyranny and corruption.
29 December 2025