Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy
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Time to put warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods
5 HOUR(s)
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When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?
7 HOUR(s)
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We must do more to protect boys from sexual abuse
6 HOUR(s)
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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 we should be worried about the latest revision of DAP
Revised DAP approved-in-principle raises concerns.
28 October 2025
Bangladesh must get the basics right to ride the AI wave
A sensible middle path is needed where sensitive personal data will be stored within Bangladesh, while using global cloud services under clear rules and oversight.
27 October 2025
How Bangladesh can institutionalise social enterprises
Bangladesh’s social enterprise ecosystem remains fragmented and largely driven by private and development actors.
27 October 2025
There’s nothing like having an independent country!
What would have happened if we had lost the 1971 war?
27 October 2025
Why a logistics commission, not an authority, aligns with our realities
In a vast logistics system, hierarchy without coordination may struggle to deliver results.
27 October 2025
Returnee migrant capital: An investment boom hidden in plain sight
Conservative estimates suggest the informal returnee capital formation is now significant enough to rival the country's entire foreign direct investment (FDI).
26 October 2025
Politics of exclusion: Women’s political rights and a revolution deferred
The July Charter reproduces the same patriarchal structures that continue to hinder women’s political empowerment.
26 October 2025
A one-day holiday won’t let millions vote
One solitary day is not sufficient for all citizens to wake up, travel hundreds of kilometres, cast their votes, return, and resume work the next morning.
25 October 2025
Power subsidies aren’t a fix for global shocks
The current conflict in the Middle East has introduced new uncertainty into global energy markets due to potential supply disruptions.
25 October 2025
Japan has opened its door for Bangladesh, let’s not ruin it
Bangladesh plans to send one lakh people to Japan over the next five years.
25 October 2025
‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry
The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.
25 October 2025
The fires we choose to cry for
We treat industrial fatalities as background noise because our hearts have been numbed by repetition.
24 October 2025
Enhance the fire service's capacity
Firefighters must be properly trained and equipped
24 October 2025
'HSC-SSC results serve as a wake-up call for education reform'
We cannot produce a quality workforce without ensuring quality education.
24 October 2025
Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?
23 October 2025
Can Trump’s Gaza ceasefire redefine peace in Middle East?
Past efforts suggest that pauses in conflict often reflect tactical recalibration rather than durable resolution.
23 October 2025
The dilemma triangle of our tertiary education
Despite being largely regarded as a gateway to prosperity and social mobility, tertiary education is in profound crisis.
23 October 2025
A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens
Projections by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicate that tea cultivation areas could shrink by 2050.
23 October 2025
The unfinished revolution for women's political rights
Post-uprising women were expected to play central role in policymaking, which did not happen.
23 October 2025
Ports for private profit or national progress?
After allowing private operators in major ports, India enacted a competition law specifically covering port concessions to prevent monopolistic control by a few global terminal operators.
23 October 2025