Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy
23 September 2026
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Time to put warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods
23 September 2026
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When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?
23 September 2026
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We must do more to protect boys from sexual abuse
23 September 2026
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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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Opinion
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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A case for adopting a climate passport
A climate passport is an essential beginning to stop the worst nightmare from coming true.
18 September 2025
Literacy in Bangladesh is still a distant dream
The history of literacy in Bangladesh suggests a confusion about what literacy skills mean and how these are taught.
18 September 2025
How micro-forests can heal our urban lives
There is little discussion about how much nature we actually need.
17 September 2025
How Bangladesh can build its trade negotiation capabilities
Bangladesh must proactively pursue trade agreements that ensure favourable market access while also strengthening its export competitiveness.
17 September 2025
Debunking the Starlink paradox in Bangladesh
Despite being satellite-based, Starlink still depends on physical infrastructure.
17 September 2025
Women’s unpaid work deserves respect and fair recognition
The lack of recognition of women’s unpaid work has led to their marginalisation as a productive force.
17 September 2025
Reimagining education for gender equity in Bangladesh
This shift in mindset must start with how and where we educate.
16 September 2025
Why our public buildings no longer reflect who we are
The ministries, courts, and city halls of today stand like fortresses, detached from the lives they are meant to serve.
16 September 2025
China’s strategic edge as rare minerals emerge as a geopolitical currency
For the foreseeable future, the world remains largely at China's mercy.
16 September 2025
Tejgaon's sanitation crisis: A look into workers' health in Dhaka
The WASH crisis in Tejgaon is more than a story of deprivation. It is a litmus test of our collective conscience.
16 September 2025
Lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal’s youth uprisings
Nepal's recent political development reflects a broader political pattern in South Asia.
16 September 2025
Is the government’s inefficiency or purposeful leniency not a threat to democracy?
With almost every new day, we, the ordinary people, are forced to see a new height of grotesque mob violence.
15 September 2025
Silencing dissent to counter fascism?
Jamaat spokesperson told the press that anyone opposing the charter would be "siding with fascism"!
15 September 2025
The cost of leaving home
This is the unspoken cost of leaving—the everyday moments that don’t fit into migration agency brochures or glossy remittance statistics.
15 September 2025
The battle against dengue needs collective action
Dengue is a reflection of our mismanagement, negligence, and failure to uphold responsibilities.
15 September 2025
What must change before Rooppur nuclear plant goes live
To ensure Rooppur becomes a success story rather than a cautionary tale, reforms across government, regulatory, operational and policy levels are essential, not optional.
15 September 2025
After Ducsu polls, Shibir has its work cut out for itself
The battle may have been won for now, but the real test lies ahead.
15 September 2025
Bangladesh needs life-centred education reform for students
Active learning, moral education, teamwork, and community engagement should be embedded across all subjects.
14 September 2025
Beyond the flames: Nepal’s search for a sovereign path
The Himalayas have always been a place of profound silence and deep truths.
14 September 2025
Navigating pre-election tensions: A plea for common sense
The trend of settling old scores about “who did what” decades ago should be seen as a distraction from the huge challenges facing any incoming government.
14 September 2025