Views

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

Md. Tajdin Hassan

11 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

How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map

The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.

26 August 2025

How to stay resilient when trade slows and aid shrinks

LDCs must prepare for a more uncertain world trade and development finance era.

26 August 2025

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How much longer do we pretend its normal?

Child rape cases surged 75% in 7 months, exposing Bangladesh’s failure to protect its children

25 August 2025

The world is squandering its plastics treaty moment

The “high-ambition coalition,” led by Rwanda and Norway, insists on cutting plastics at the source.

25 August 2025

Of ‘Mosquitoes and Men’: Humanity is losing war against an impossible predator

Humanity is losing its war against an impossible predator

Unlike lions or metaphysical plagues, the mosquito kills without spectacle—its victims slip away in silence, far from poetry and pageantry.

25 August 2025

impact of 1971 war on bangladesh and pakistan relations

Why 1971 still casts a shadow in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations

The truth of the 1971 remains buried in denial, distortion, and evasion

25 August 2025

Rainwater can be an irrigation lifeline

Rainwater harvesting for irrigation also aligns with Bangladesh’s climate commitments

25 August 2025

The return of ‘No Vote’ option is long overdue

The No Vote option gives dissenting voters a voice. It turns frustration into a measurable verdict.

25 August 2025

Ukraine’s peace lies in compromise

Before Biden, various US presidents had respected an unwritten understanding between Russia and the West that Ukraine would not be invited to join NATO.

25 August 2025

Why the Bangladesh-US deal demands public scrutiny

Bangladesh's US tariff deal brings relief but raises deeper concerns.

25 August 2025

What Bolivia’s election can teach Bangladesh

Bolivia’s election was imperfect too, but its institutions offered citizens a visible, comprehensible path to closure.

24 August 2025

Strategic education policy is key to a job-ready Bangladesh

Students and guardians naturally gravitate towards subjects and career paths perceived to offer the highest immediate market demand and financial security.

24 August 2025