Views

Where old ideas meet a new generation: A morning at the UN with Prof Yunus

Md. Tajdin Hassan

10 HOUR(s) • Views

Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy

M Kabir Hassan

23 September 2026 • Views

Time to put warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods

Mahbuba Rahman

23 September 2026 • Views

When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?

Asif Bin Ali

23 September 2026 • Views

We must do more to protect boys from sexual abuse

Sina Akand

23 September 2026 • Views

Opinion / Managing Bangladesh’s latest fuel price shock

Fahmida Khatun

22 September 2026 • Views

World Car Free Day / Time to speak up against fossil fuel use

Debra Efroymson

22 September 2026 • Views

Yaba is devouring our children, and we are still looking away

Shahab Enam Khan

22 September 2026 • Opinion

Biman: An airline that flies on political fumes

Arun Devnath

22 September 2026 • Views

Does Payra Port have any business model?

Ahamedul Karim Chowdhury

21 September 2026 • Views

A workable path to enforce the July Charter

July Charter’s attempt to oust judicial review is not legally sustainable.

31 August 2025

We must do better in mainstreaming health into climate action

Bangladesh is not doing well in taking strong climate action in the health sector.

30 August 2025

Transforming Bangladesh's agricultural policies for future economic success

Bangladesh's agricultural policies have shown predictions about upcoming storms, but are not strong and integrated enough to remain resilient.

30 August 2025

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Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?

There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.

30 August 2025

Dr Ashiq-ul-Akbar enforced disappearance

When will there be justice for enforced disappearances?

The interim government should have made some headway by now.

30 August 2025

Global warming is winning while we are smiling

Humans have altered the climate in a way that will significantly change our planet.

29 August 2025

Elections belong to the people, not the politicians

An election that reflects people’s choices and an elected government that carries out their mandate will show whether the hope created by the uprising will be turned into meaningful change.

29 August 2025

A dangerous suggestion

No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of the judiciary

28 August 2025

Will Bangla speakers ever be culturally united?

Language is not limited to communication alone; it also affects or shapes power structures and sociocultural identity.

28 August 2025

The hidden struggles of single mothers in Dhaka

One mother explained how neighbours stopped allowing their children to play with hers once her relationship status became known.

28 August 2025

Rising child sexual abuse: What are we missing?

The bigger question is, why is this happening? What is turning men and boys to commit such acts of depravity?

28 August 2025

Amid rising poverty, what we can learn from China’s experience

Bangladesh can learn from China’s remarkable success in lifting 800 million people out of poverty.

28 August 2025

There is no middle ground on Gaza genocide

Israel plans to force one million civilians from the north into a concentration camp, euphemistically called a “humanitarian (tent) city” in the south.

27 August 2025

A non-inclusive July Charter will be a betrayal

If the charter turns out to be a document that serves only the majority and the powerful, and if it is imposed upon the rest, it will be a huge disappointment.

27 August 2025