By failing to specify the path of implementation, the July Charter has placed Bangladesh in a precarious position.

As I read the news of the political crisis in Bangladesh unfold in August 2024, I was reminded of Salma, Hasina, Rumpa (pseudonyms have been used for reasons of anonymity and confidentiality) and several other Bangladeshi women I met in prisons in India between 2010 and 2011.

Does everybody need a master's degree? Aren't we making higher education a bubble which may soon burst?

In the 21st century, how can any modern nation demean its citizens by labelling them “third class” or “fourth class”?

Despite the rapid expansion of universities, recruitment policies remain frozen in outdated in Bangladesh

Separating the HSC programmes first and then creating a collegiate university model from the seven colleges might be the best approach.

Walk through Dhaka at any time—depending on the neighbourhood, there is always something remarkable to witness.

If Bangladesh wants student unions to be credible after the 2024 uprising, finance cannot be an afterthought. The opportunity is clear: student politics has been revived after years of dormancy, and this revival can be the seedbed of a democratic culture if the money problem is confronted head-on.

Indian security forces pushed me over at gunpoint. I spent two days without food or drinking water.

A particularly striking section of the report focused on incitement to genocide

For Bangladesh, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise education for its millions of students. It holds the key to overcoming longstanding challenges and unlocking their full potential by personalising learning, boosting inclusivity, and preparing the next generation for the future.

Bengal’s deltaic landscape, nourished by the alluvial embrace of mighty rivers, has for centuries cultivated a unique and enduring architectural identity.

When justice is hijacked by rage and rumour, it takes only minutes for a mob to become a murderer.

In conversation with Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman—eminent social thinker, researcher, and Executive Chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), as well as a former Adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh—who shares his insights on the colonial legacies of governance, the dynamics of Bangladesh’s economic transformation, and the challenges of building human resources.

Globally, Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding.

Plastic pollution, projected to cause US$4.5 trillion in global economic damage by 2040, poses a severe threat to human health and ecosystems.

The government of China has formally embarked on constructing what is projected to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India and Bangladesh.

As we commemorate the first anniversary of the July Mass Uprising—a powerful expression of the frustrations and aspirations of Bangladesh’s youth—one core grievance that ignited that movement still demands urgent attention: the crisis of unemployment among the youth population.

In an age where policy decisions must be data-driven and evidence-based, the integrity and independence of national statistics are paramount.

Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.