Where old ideas meet a new generation: A morning at the UN with Prof Yunus
23 September 2026
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Views
Amid narrowing choices, we need a credible economic strategy
23 September 2026
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Views
Time to put warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods
23 September 2026
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Views
When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh?
23 September 2026
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Views
We must do more to protect boys from sexual abuse
23 September 2026
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Views
Opinion / Managing Bangladesh’s latest fuel price shock
22 September 2026
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Views
World Car Free Day / Time to speak up against fossil fuel use
22 September 2026
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Views
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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Views
Does Payra Port have any business model?
21 September 2026
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Views
Could Bangladesh become a global halal powerhouse?
We must approach the halal economy as a long-term brand project or commitment.
22 August 2025
Student union elections: Rescuing the universities from decline
Whichever party came to power, its student organisation gained overwhelming dominance while all other groups were silenced or marginalised.
22 August 2025
Political parties must support the election drive
The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.
21 August 2025
How I overcame shyness
Women have rights that we need to defend.
21 August 2025
When police stand by, mobs step in
Why do some cases see swift action while others get neglected?
21 August 2025
When climate change becomes your doctor’s problem too
Let’s talk healthcare, that miraculous thing we keep expecting to work despite treating it like the last kid picked in a game of cricket.
21 August 2025
Will Trump’s fast-track and transactional diplomacy lead to Nobel Peace Prize?
The Alaska talks underline both the appeal and the risk of Trump’s approach.
21 August 2025
The weight of counterfactuals in Bangladesh’s politics
Counterfactual thinking is not idle speculation but political vigilance.
21 August 2025
How to make the Bangladesh Bank autonomy ordinance effective
The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.
21 August 2025
Beneath headlines and deadlines: Mental health crisis facing female journalists
Journalism is a calling grounded in courage, curiosity, and public duty.
20 August 2025
Dogs in Gaza and the conditioning of the Western mind
In a world desensitised to Palestinian torment, the erasure of the dog’s Palestinian companion is not an anomaly.
20 August 2025
We need to integrate anticipatory action into disaster management
Anticipatory action upholds dignity by enabling households to take protective measures on their own terms, according to their priorities.
20 August 2025
Falling fertility and fading opportunities pushing Bangladesh to a demographic crossroads
The dividend is not automatic—it requires a healthy, educated, and productively employed workforce.
20 August 2025
How NGOs can help build a democratic welfare state
NGOs and MFIs can become market actors delivering public-good functions.
20 August 2025
Modernising Bangladesh’s defence is a strategic necessity
A robust defence framework enables a state to protect its interests.
19 August 2025
The 'six tigers' that drive China's AI geopolitics
China's four dragons—Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and ByteDance—play a vital role in nurturing the AI startup ecosystem.
19 August 2025
The world needs humanitarians more than ever
We have millions of humanitarians worldwide, many of whom stay unseen and unrecognised.
19 August 2025
Decentralising the High Court: Between consensus and constitutional constraints
Any reform must survive constitutional scrutiny under the basic structure doctrine as interpreted by our highest courts.
19 August 2025
Bangladesh's decision on LDC graduation deferral needs careful assessment
Short-term image building rather than long-term readiness drove the eagerness to graduate.
19 August 2025
How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit
This gathering marks the forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)’s shift from talk to the engine of South-South solidarity.
18 August 2025