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24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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UGC’s centralised research funding must not undermine academic independence
24 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
24 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
23 July 2026, 16:13 PM
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‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Plan well before introducing separate question sets for DU admission
23 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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How can we protect our children from being preyed on?
23 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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What India’s ‘cockroach’ protest tells us about South Asia’s generation of discontent
23 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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How Islamic bank depositors can minimise sharing losses
22 July 2026, 16:45 PM
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Rethinking Bangladesh's health sector reform after SWAp
22 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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Of tea, tantrums, and Tudor theatre
Prof Yunus’s visit, beyond its ceremonial significance, marks a symbolic shift.
16 June 2025, 03:00 AM
The collapse of deterrence between Iran and Israel
The Israel-Iran conflict exposes the fragility of international norms in a multipolar era, where power is fragmented and restraint is rare.
15 June 2025, 10:30 AM
Time to rethink fishing ban
The 58-day ban on marine fishing imposed in Bangladesh from April 15 till June 11 this year was intended to ensure sustainable management of fish stocks and marine biodiversity.
15 June 2025, 09:30 AM
Are we hurtling towards mob journalism?
It was supposed to be a routine traffic stop. Two women on a motorbike were stopped in Hatirjheel for not wearing helmets
15 June 2025, 08:28 AM
A catastrophe called Israel
How long can Iran's arsenal of reportedly 2,000 ballistic missiles last?
15 June 2025, 07:20 AM
Why Bangladesh must catch up with global disability commitments
The Amman-Berlin Declaration should serve as a roadmap for Bangladesh to realign with global disability rights standards.
15 June 2025, 06:00 AM
How extortion is strangling businesses
The scourge of chandabaji has been eating away at business profits and also depleting the take-home wages of workers.
15 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Citizens lament RTI paralysis in Bangladesh
There seem to be differences in response depending on the authorities’ location.
15 June 2025, 02:00 AM
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, 08:45 AM
To be heard, workers need trade unions
In these lesser-monitored sectors workers are particularly vulnerable.
14 June 2025, 08:00 AM
When leisure turns lethal
The alarming number of deaths gives Cox’s Bazar bad press.
14 June 2025, 04:00 AM
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, 02:00 AM
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, 09:00 AM
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, 06:00 AM
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, 05:00 AM
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, 03:00 AM
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, 10:45 AM
While the world marches for Gaza, the West remains silent
This silence is not accidental. It is carefully engineered
12 June 2025, 08:57 AM
Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us
The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.
12 June 2025, 07:00 AM
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, 05:00 AM