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THE THIRD VIEW
A single digital ID can simplify life, but who will protect the data?
24 September 2026
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We need reliable buyers to build more solar power
24 September 2026
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Why burden citizens with higher fuel costs instead of cutting less urgent expenses?
24 September 2026
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For women, ‘diversifying income’ can become another form of depletion
24 September 2026
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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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Citizens lament RTI paralysis in Bangladesh
There seem to be differences in response depending on the authorities’ location.
15 June 2025
Yunus-Tarique meeting in London: A pathway for democratic transition
It seems that the two leaders have agreed to work towards a smooth democratic transition, with agreements on reforms paving the way towards a pre-Ramadan election.
14 June 2025
To be heard, workers need trade unions
In these lesser-monitored sectors workers are particularly vulnerable.
14 June 2025
When leisure turns lethal
The alarming number of deaths gives Cox’s Bazar bad press.
14 June 2025
Cameras in the court: A step towards transparency or trial by media?
The core problem lies in the performative risk of broadcasting.
14 June 2025
What South Asia can learn from China’s development journey
People across South Asia are increasingly realising how far they are being left behind in a world that is rapidly moving forward.
13 June 2025
The true purpose of education
We need to fix our education system so that it mitigates socioeconomic differences, rather than reproducing it.
13 June 2025
Dhaka’s darling dengue diaries
While other countries boast cherry blossoms and beach holidays, we get a yearly VIP visit from the Aedes mosquito.
13 June 2025
What the Awami League and Jamaat can learn from apologies
To achieve genuine democratic renewal, Bangladesh must adopt a political culture rooted in historical truth and moral accountability.
13 June 2025
Clarity from one London dialogue: Will the other follow suit?
After the discussion at Chatham House, will the meeting between Prof Yunus and Tarique Rahman offer more insights?
12 June 2025
While the world marches for Gaza, the West remains silent
This silence is not accidental. It is carefully engineered
12 June 2025
Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us
The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.
12 June 2025
The power of goodness
People seem to love making negative remarks about societal breakdown and people’s lack of concern for others.
12 June 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the politics of starvation
What we are witnessing in Gaza is the collapse of humanitarianism’s ethical core.
12 June 2025
Beyond muscle and money: The leadership Bangladesh now deserves
For decades, Bangladesh’s political arena has been dominated by leaders who thrive not through vision or service, but through intimidation, wealth, family, and connections.
12 June 2025
The silent plastic crisis in rural Bangladesh
Plastic pollution is not solely an urban issue.
11 June 2025
Action fails to match rhetoric again
A clear sense of direction and strategy for the education system is lacking, as it has been under past political governments.
11 June 2025
We need both new wine and a new bottle
People don’t want to see politics being hogged by time-tested politicians who have failed people’s expectations time and again.
11 June 2025
Bangladesh’s civic and digital arenas are becoming fear zones
What we are witnessing is not a series of disconnected incidents but a systemic erosion of democratic norms.
10 June 2025
For how long must women endure cyberattacks?
Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.
9 June 2025