Has our ADP governance gone backwards?

In this context of heightened public expectation, it is important to recall how the ADP evolved under the previous government.
2 December 2025

COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences

For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.
1 December 2025

COP30: A milestone marked by missed chances

The summit’s two highest-stakes issues, fossil fuel phaseout and deforestation, were effectively sidelined.
1 December 2025
1 December 2025

Are our schools inherently designed to fail?

School management suffers due to the absence of a headmaster or an assistant headmaster's leadership
1 December 2025

Ducsu should be able to play a stronger role in ensuring quality food

Ducsu constitution should be reformed to ensure its effective participation in student welfare activities.
30 November 2025

When will the news media dare to question itself?

Self-regulation is a moral and accountable means through which the media makes itself responsible to the public
30 November 2025

Beyond apparel: How Bangladesh can develop new exports

Bangladesh's economic diversification has remained a goal rather than an outcome for decades.
30 November 2025

COP30, profit over people, and growing climate threats

After COP30, the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels still seems unachievable.
30 November 2025

As COP falters, South Asia must build its own collaborative climate platform

Climate action is no longer a matter of policy debate but one of how it can be done most cost-effectively.
29 November 2025

Civil registration system needs a citizen-centred upgrade

Every year, lakhs of birth certificates are issued to establish the civil identity of citizens, and this document later becomes essential for obtaining a National ID (NID) card.
29 November 2025

Uniting for safe digital spaces for women and girls

16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls calls for urgent action.
29 November 2025

The birth pang of a university

DCU must move beyond colonial-era templates for public universities.
29 November 2025

Oxygen for all: Why measurement matters as much as availability

Medical oxygen is not merely a clinical supply; it is a lifeline that sustains patients every minute in hospitals and their homes. Bangladesh has expanded oxygen plants, concentrators, and hospital pipelines in recent years. However, due to a lack of measurement, we are in the dark about whether oxygen is being used appropriately.
28 November 2025

Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change

Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.
28 November 2025

A picture that lays bare the decay of our education system

Why have we failed to give quality education to schoolgoers?
27 November 2025

Cyber laws should shield women, not stifle speech

From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
27 November 2025

After Narsingdi’s jolt, a national push for seismic resilience is overdue

Bangladesh’s window for earthquake preparedness is rapidly closing.
27 November 2025

Safety for the vulnerable must not be sacrificed to populist politics

: A society where women live in pervasive fear cannot credibly be described as harmonious, and this is where political pledges diverge from the lived realities of women.
27 November 2025

Time to recognise the emotional toll of river erosion

People in erosion-prone districts suffer mental health consequences of riverbank erosion.
27 November 2025