Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy
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When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?
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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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Water security demands inclusion of women’s voices
Women mostly manage water for their families, yet their voices are seldom reflected in policy.
22 November 2025
Our winter is fading, but the world remains indifferent
Climate scientists warn of a time when winter will vanish from our season cycle by 2100.
22 November 2025
How Bangladesh can use its geo-economic advantage to sustain development
Geo-economics is not just maps and borders; it is about understanding how geography turns into economic power, and how trade routes, coastlines, and neighbours shape what a country can become.
21 November 2025
We need a new vision for shared rivers in South Asia
Bangladesh's survival hinges on how upstream countries manage shared waters.
21 November 2025
Before Hasina lost in the court of law, she had lost in the court of the people
Her reputation lies in ruins and her political career buried under a mountain of debris of self-righteous arrogance, misgovernance, and impunity
20 November 2025
The case for an Islamic digital bank in Bangladesh
It has the potential to fundamentally reshape savings, deposits, and investments.
20 November 2025
The children who work while we look away
It is baffling how normalised we all are to child labour.
20 November 2025
A second chance for Pangaon, but can it unlock its potential?
The signing of the concession agreement brings cautious optimism.
20 November 2025
No refuge for Palestinians caught between Israeli military and Jewish mobs
In recent weeks, organised Jewish mobs have unleashed violence across occupied Palestinian towns and villages in West Bank.
19 November 2025
Removing barriers to women’s access to public toilets is long overdue
Access to clean public toilets is not only a basic human right, it also draws a distinction between a life of dignity versus one of humiliation.
19 November 2025
‘Factory owners’ fear of labour unions stems from their loss of control’
Before I offer my perspective, it is important to first clarify where responsibility lies. The factory owners themselves are entirely responsible for the situation they now call harmful to the industry. For all the things involved, there is no one else to blame—not the workers, not the labour leaders, not the government, not any international organisation.
19 November 2025
Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote
With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025
A historic verdict that carries weight even in absentia
The decision to hold Hasina accountable is not merely judicial but also personal.
18 November 2025
Why secular politics in South Asia still clings to family dynasties
Democracy here is mediated through identity, not ideology
18 November 2025
Election manifestoes must go beyond rhetoric
Sadly, education is one area that political parties often fail to prioritise in their election manifestoes beyond, of course, routine and vague pledges.
18 November 2025
Is climate change intensifying fires in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh is facing a growing fire crisis. Data from the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence, compiled by Dataful, shows roughly 250,000 fires occurred nationwide between 1997 and 2018.
18 November 2025
It is time Bangladesh pursued inclusive growth
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country.
18 November 2025
COP30 must confront the climate displacement crisis
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) started on November 10, 2025 and will continue till November 21 in Belem, Brazil.
17 November 2025
The BBC’s speech-edit crisis and lessons for us
As a former BBC journalist, it is excruciating to watch heads roll over a lapse in editorial standards at an institution that thrived for 103 years in Britain.
17 November 2025
How India and Bangladesh are reinforcing each other’s extremes
When Sheikh Hasina's long reign finally ended in 2024, Bangladesh found itself at an uncertain crossroads not just of leadership but also of identity.
17 November 2025