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Kindness gives life its biggest dividends
The history of civilisation has shown that humans survive when they are part of a community.
The poor’s debt burden gets heavier
The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.
Opinion / A glimpse into the crazy, irrational mind of a woman
Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.
When the mind gets foggier than the weather
There is an explanation, however infuriating, to each of the delightful conundrums in public work.
Images you cannot unsee
We will remember the faces of the smiling Gazan children and their families in the photos—the faces of people who have been wiped out for no fault of their own.
Events of October 28 / Where do we go from here?
In Dhaka, the designated streets occupied by BNP looked like a battlefield.
Attack on Radhapada Roy: When poets cry
The tacit tolerance of bigotry over the years has nurtured ideologies that are diametrically opposite to the founding principles of our nation
Tanzim Hasan Sakib is the victim of a sexist culture
Tanzim – who said in a post that men marrying women who are used to “free-mixing at addas” would be depriving their children of a “modest” mother – is a victim of the toxic masculinity prevalent in his surroundings.
Are we normalising the humiliation of teachers?
It is a universal value that teachers must be respected; it is the basic premise of learning. It is objectionable because someone has the audacity to ask something so contrary to any civilised society’s value system.
Dhaka’s ugly, ruthless side
The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.
The old political playbook needs a major upgrade
One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
How to deal with compulsive dodgers
There are those among us who take the game of bluffing as a sport or an art form.
This election year, why not opt for rose-tinted glasses?
Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.
Why we can’t get enough of aliens
In the US, an alien is not just an extraterrestrial; it could simply mean someone from a foreign country.
Leaders, beware of sycophants
Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.
