Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Time to build an EV conversion ecosystem at scale
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Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
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An uncomfortable question facing Bangladesh's universities
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
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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Electoral reform in Bangladesh: A blueprint for change or a power play?
Electoral Reform Commission’s report falls short of addressing the fundamental issues related to Bangladesh’s existing electoral system.
25 April 2025, 10:00 AM
A legal notice that proves the need for what it seeks to ban
Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival
25 April 2025, 09:53 AM
Is economics a science?
Economics, the subject, and its application make it both a science and art.
25 April 2025, 05:00 AM
A mirror needs no monument: The irony of India’s lecture on minorities
India’s moral posturing becomes all the more risible when juxtaposed with data from Bangladesh.
25 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The elephant in the room no one is talking about
Reform of political parties is of urgent need
24 April 2025, 18:15 PM
Democracy in the digital age: Lessons from Bangladesh and beyond
The internet, once a mere repository of information, has evolved into the most formidable arena for political engagement.
24 April 2025, 10:28 AM
The role of state and society in sustaining gendered violence
Rape persists in Bangladesh at the scale it does because too many men believe they are superior beings and that women exist to be controlled.
24 April 2025, 09:40 AM
Rana Plaza: 12 years of grief, courage, and unkept promises
April 24 is a date that cannot be swept under the rug.
24 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Pathways to a new political order
The prospects for change are not without hope in Bangladesh.
24 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it
With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has been co-opted.
23 April 2025, 10:06 AM
Let’s invest to compete globally
We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.
23 April 2025, 07:00 AM
What would make a good leader in new Bangladesh?
There are some essential traits that leaders should demonstrate in these difficult times to lead the country.
23 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Pathways to the downfall of a regime
The erosion in the credibility of the Sheikh Hasina regime did not begin in July 2024.
23 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The role that the financial sector can play to combat climate change
The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”
22 April 2025, 09:15 AM
Five climate action reforms that are doable
No space for Climate change in the ongoing reform debates but actions are needed.
22 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The many benefits of diversifying Bangladesh's capital market
The lack of product diversification in Bangladesh's capital market limits its growth and sustainability.
22 April 2025, 05:00 AM
The Earth as a bank and its ‘defaulters’
The planet, these ecosystems, they try to work with us.
22 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Policy choices for Bangladesh amid rising gas prices
From the perspective of attracting FDI, the gas price hike poses a significant challenge.
22 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
21 April 2025, 09:47 AM
Does the K2-18b exoplanet really have alien life, or is it merely an illusion?
While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.
21 April 2025, 06:00 AM