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
4 HOUR(s)
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For women, ‘diversifying income’ can become another form of depletion
6 HOUR(s)
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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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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
The streets of heaven are too crowded today
On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse
21 July 2025
We need to talk about taxes
In Bangladesh, the process of taxation remains shrouded in complexity and subterfuge.
21 July 2025
When cinema reflects a nation’s unsettled soul
Why does this matter, especially as a new generation of political leaders and power brokers prepare to assert their own versions of history?
21 July 2025
A unique approach to looking at the future
This is the first instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
21 July 2025
Enforced disappearances and the onus of accountability
The issue of enforced disappearances strikes a very painful chord among all but the most cold-hearted among us.
21 July 2025
There can be no justice without due process
The consequences of mob rule are not only social and political, they are also profoundly economic.
20 July 2025
It is time for a citizens’ petition law
A citizen petition system would allow for opposition views and alternative ideas to be aired, not suppressed.
20 July 2025
The future of Bangladesh depends on trust
For starters, we need to make transparency a right, not a favour. Every ministry should publish its spending, projects, and results so that people can understand them.
20 July 2025
Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward
There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.
20 July 2025
July uprising and the rise of collective power
Through this movement, the people of Bangladesh expressed their protest using a language shaped by long-standing discontent.
20 July 2025
How AI can forecast rice market shocks in Bangladesh
Ai can be used to anticipate and manage rice price surge better.
19 July 2025
The energy politics in recent wars
Fossil fuels, particularly oil and gas, lie at the heart of the contemporary global economic system.
19 July 2025
Scaling up nature-based solutions requires policy commitment
Humanitarian agencies are fighting climate change and building community resilience by adopting NbS, which will, in turn, improve local biodiversity and ecosystem services.
19 July 2025
Looking at the July uprising through Actor-Network Theory
The July uprising was a networked event, a convergence of actors both familiar and unexpected.
19 July 2025
Who will own up to the SSC debacle?
We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
19 July 2025
Why is urban local government reform necessary?
To democratise the municipalities and city corporations, major changes will have to be made in the current structure.
18 July 2025
Remembering Mugdho: A life full of warmth and courage
I remember some pivotal memories that can offer a glimpse of the extraordinary individual Mugdho was.
18 July 2025
How Iran's authoritarian rule became its greatest vulnerability
The regime's brutality towards its people has created a reservoir of resentment that foreign powers can exploit.
18 July 2025
Bangladesh faces a legal void on climate-induced migration
How prepared are urban spaces to deal with the ongoing influx of those who autonomously relocate or are forcibly displaced?
18 July 2025