In tackling climate change, we must aim for just resilience

Climate change affects different groups of people differently creating further inequity in an already unjust society.

Fire in the Sundarbans: What we must do to protect our protector

Repeated fires in the Sundarbans cannot be overlooked.

The fight against child marriage needs a new narrative

The latest official data paints an alarming picture of 41.6 percent of girls married under 18 and 8.2 percent married under the lower age of 15.

How concerned should we be about food insecurity?

The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.

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Might Modi Lose?

As India’s general election enters its second month, most conventional expectations have already been upended.

3d ago

Navigating development pathways in the evolving global order

The fundamental principles of a country’s development policy originate from the aspirations of the people through their struggles.

3d ago

Why five-hour SSC exams will not be in students’ best interest

The choice to prolong the SSC examination period appears to diverge from global educational trends.

3d ago

One, two, three of social deceptions

What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.

4d ago

How some actors gambled with workers’ rights to save corporate profits

The CSDDD is the result of years of campaigning by a large coalition of civil society groups who managed to shift the narrative around corporate abuse.

4d ago

Lessons from a Palestine solidarity encampment

Students at US university campuses are joining and echoing the demands of liberation struggles across temporal and geographical divides.

4d ago

Student protests in the US: A déjà vu of 1968

The students’ protests have nothing to do with anti-Semitism, a narrative that successive Israeli governments and the powerful Jewish lobby in the US have cultivated with deadly effect.

5d ago

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has Bangladesh gained anything by a restrictive press?

The latest Bangladesh Bank restriction on journalists is anti-democratic, anti-free press and anti-public interest.

5d ago

IPL's costly gamble: Starc's woes vs Fizz's wonders

In the latest edition of IPL, while Starc struggled to make an impact for KKR, Mustafizur thrived, consistently delivering excellent performances for CSK.

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