A single digital ID can simplify life, but who will protect the data?
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We need reliable buyers to build more solar power
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For women, ‘diversifying income’ can become another form of depletion
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Where old ideas meet a new generation: A morning at the UN with Prof Yunus
23 September 2026
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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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Battle for the last word on the July uprising
Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.
25 July 2025
How creative stagnation triggers political resurrection
Only when societies develop the capacity to tell new stories about themselves can they escape the gravitational pull of old political narratives.
25 July 2025
Birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmad: The unsung leader of our Liberation War
Tajuddin led the nation during a bloody war with stupendous courage, determination, patriotism and exemplary leadership.
24 July 2025
A jet crash, a lost childhood, and the long road to healing
The crash didn't just hit a school, it tore through childhoods, shattered friendships, and left an entire school traumatised
24 July 2025
Why is security at the Secretariat not being taken seriously?
Upon entering the Bangladesh Secretariat premises, one might hesitate to believe that this is the country’s highest policymaking establishment.
24 July 2025
We need a revival of our conscience
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
24 July 2025
Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification
When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.
24 July 2025
How AI can help in disasters like the Milestone crash
We need a national disaster coordination network powered by AI.
24 July 2025
Questions over Gopalganj violence deserve answers
July 16 Gopalganj violence and killings carry a deeply sinister significance.
24 July 2025
Why could a classroom not be safe?
Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology
23 July 2025
The spectacle of suffering
There are no words large enough to hold the weight of what happened at Milestone School and College.
23 July 2025
Supercharging the clean energy era
Governments must fully commit to the clean energy future.
23 July 2025
How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?
If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.
23 July 2025
Political alignment is key to a desirable future
This is the final instalment in a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
23 July 2025
What led to the Milestone tragedy?
The public deserves transparency that the root causes of the crash are being addressed.
23 July 2025
To mourn meaningfully is to demand change
To grieve without demanding reform is to accept the inevitability of recurrence.
22 July 2025
A mind at risk: We must prioritise neurological health across all ages
Brain health isn’t just an elderly concern. In early childhood, poor maternal nutrition and infections can cause lifelong damage.
22 July 2025
The Gopalganj killings and the peril of impunity
The failure to perform autopsies creates a black hole of accountability.
22 July 2025
The plausible future facing the country
This is the second instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
22 July 2025
From refugees to citizens: Who is India pushing into Bangladesh?
India’s push-ins of Bangla-speakers spark calls for more decisive actions.
22 July 2025