Why is water-rich Bangladesh running short of water?
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Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun
14 September 2026
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The global injustice behind Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry
13 September 2026
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How to make essential medicines affordable and accessible in Bangladesh
12 September 2026
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Can Bangladesh make its plastic waste policy work?
10 September 2026
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Dhaka accidentally built the city planners now want. Can we make it liveable?
9 September 2026
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Can Bangladesh produce its own knowledge?
8 September 2026
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How we are killing Dhaka
7 September 2026
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Can Bangladesh afford not to invest in Bhola’s gas?
5 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s renewable policy: Still too little but not too late
4 September 2026
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Why C-section births are on the rise in Bangladesh
Commercialised healthcare and systemic anxieties drive Bangladesh’s escalating caesarean rates, overshadowing critical maternal health outcomes.
30 June 2026
How Dhaka can restore its natural cooling system
Unplanned urbanisation is destroying Dhaka's waterbodies, escalating flood risks, intensifying heat, and threatening long-term climate resilience.
29 June 2026
Why technological progress isn't making us freer
Technological advancement in capitalism prioritises surplus extraction over human freedom, reinforcing structural inequality rather than societal liberation.
27 June 2026
Will Bangladesh's social security budget help the poor?
Bangladesh's ambitious social security budget introduces the Family Card, requiring transparent targeting to genuinely protect vulnerable households.
25 June 2026
Should political parties be publicly funded?
Implementing public funding for political parties is vital to strengthening democratic governance, reducing corruption, and ensuring accountability.
24 June 2026
Can outcome-based education survive the age of AI?
Generative AI challenges Outcome-Based Education in Bangladeshi universities, requiring urgent pedagogical and assessment reforms to safeguard learning.
22 June 2026
When Bengalis stood up to racism in the UK
Before the murder of Altab Ali, the community was facing racism in silence.
20 June 2026
Bangladesh's cottage industries need more than nostalgia
Bangladesh’s traditional cottage industries require fair market access, not just nostalgic appreciation, to survive modern economic pressures.
18 June 2026
Can a social media ban for children work in Bangladesh?
Banning social media for children in Bangladesh requires robust digital safety alternatives instead of sudden age restrictions.
17 June 2026
Why Bangladesh keeps suffering from an epidemic of bad projects
Systemic manipulation of feasibility studies in Bangladesh compromises public investment, leading to costly, politically driven infrastructure failures.
15 June 2026
The long transformation of rural Bangladesh
Rabindranath once said, “The relationship between the village and the city should be like that between the inner house and the outer house of a home.
13 June 2026
Islamic banking’s problem is the model, not the name
Islamic banking must abandon conventional debt-based structures and instead embrace genuine equity financing to achieve ethical compliance.
11 June 2026
What India and Bangladesh get wrong about the Teesta
The Teesta river dispute demands acknowledging its profound ecological crisis rather than drafting outdated, politically driven treaties.
10 June 2026
The unanswered questions of the Ganges Barrage
The flawed Ganges Barrage project threatens Bangladesh’s river ecosystems, underscoring the need for sustainable alternatives and robust international water treaties.
9 June 2026
From seconds to hours: How reels are changing the way we think
Reels are engineered for addiction, not just entertainment, shortening attention spans and harming mental wellbeing through constant scrolling.
9 June 2026
Why do some men sexually abuse children?
Perpetrators commonly invoked their “right” to sexual activity to explain their offending and bemoaned a lack of sexual access to adult partners.
9 June 2026
Pay now or pay forever: What should Bangladesh's energy budget priorities be?
Bangladesh must prioritise domestic gas exploration and renewable energy transition over costly LNG imports to achieve energy sovereignty.
7 June 2026
How Islamic is Islamic banking?
Why Islamic banks often mirror commercial interest rates, and the need for true risk-sharing in Islamic finance.
7 June 2026
Can Bangladesh achieve energy sovereignty? A new perspective
Bangladesh stands at a critical developmental crossroads, paralysed by an acute and systemic energy crisis. Recent global shortages in fossil fuels have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of the nation’s energy architecture.
6 June 2026
Will we learn from the Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy?
Following Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy, questions emerge about wildlife management, safety, and institutional reform in Bangladesh.
5 June 2026