I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
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Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes
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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
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We need stronger digital systems to seize the China-plus-one opportunity
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Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘Every child has the right to be taught by a properly trained teacher’
26 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
26 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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DU must lead by example in abolishing partisan politics
The university should abandon all party-based politics through a policy and define the scope of student politics
28 August 2024, 11:25 AM
Time to end discriminatory quotas in civil service promotions
The struggle against discriminatory quotas in civil service promotions is far from over.
28 August 2024, 11:00 AM
Volunteerism for collective healing
These acts of community service and volunteering to stand up for others should also become a defining characteristic of the people of Bangladesh.
28 August 2024, 09:00 AM
2024 floods: Facts, feelings, and the art of engineering diplomacy
With communication lines down and vital infrastructure damaged, the interim government faces the dual challenge of managing the disaster and combating the surge of misinformation.
28 August 2024, 04:00 AM
A good national address to start with
The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended
28 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Legality and morality: Sometimes friends, mostly foes
In most instances, legality and morality are at opposing poles of philosophical debates and pragmatic applications.
27 August 2024, 14:00 PM
July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians
It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric
27 August 2024, 09:04 AM
Law reforms crucial for justice and fairness
Bearing in mind the 15 long years of oppression, misrule, and misuse of powers, we can reasonably expect our political parties to act purely in the nation’s interests in this critical juncture of our history.
27 August 2024, 06:00 AM
What really caused the floods?
In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.
27 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Stabilising prices is the immediate priority
Inflationary pressure is being felt severely in the face of wage growth declines.
27 August 2024, 02:00 AM
How do we preserve our unity?
if we are to prevent further divisions during this transitory phase, we mustn't develop opinions based on group identities
26 August 2024, 12:05 PM
Navigating energy efficiency for Bangladesh’s energy security
At this time, it would be prudent to change the highly import dependent energy model.
26 August 2024, 09:28 AM
Banking sector issues that the new governor should address
Good governance and adequate legal infrastructure—relevant laws, courts and impartial judges—need to be established.
26 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh’s path to principled governance
Bangladesh can synthesise a governance model that works for its people—Boishamma Birodhee Jonogan (BBJ).
26 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Charting a new course
Political settlement and constitutional reform in post-autocratic Bangladesh.
26 August 2024, 02:00 AM
What made the flood so severe
The flooding is not solely due to the dam overflow
25 August 2024, 13:30 PM
AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik and politicalisation of the judiciary
The appointment of a person with foreign nationality and his subsequent arrest highlights a troubling trend of judicial interference and manipulation
25 August 2024, 12:15 PM
Security in custody still non-existent
Repeated instances of mob beatings of political detainees expose govt's failure to provide their safety
25 August 2024, 11:49 AM
Reforms needed in political parties and the electoral process in Bangladesh
The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.
25 August 2024, 10:22 AM
Creation of the new political order: Rebuilding ship in an open and turbulent sea
The past Awami League regime completely undermined the forms of accountability and checks and balances that characterise a liberal and representative democracy.
25 August 2024, 09:00 AM