The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike
Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM
BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change
For an outside observer, it must be baffling that the BNP, having witnessed what the actions of the last 15 years did to the Awami League in three short weeks this summer, never even considered the fact that if they didn’t play fast and loose with people’s precious time like Sheikh Hasina used to, it would set a nice contrast in the minds of voters and the young generation.
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM
Disinformation targets right-wing audiences, Indians
Reveals TGI analysis of content on Bangladesh on X
15 December 2024, 14:27 PM
A world of voting systems: What is the right choice for Bangladesh?
The number of different electoral systems around the world is testament to the complex nature of democracy
8 November 2024, 11:38 AM
What is the ‘Electoral College’?
The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.
5 November 2024, 11:42 AM
The need for transparency in political financing
Anyone familiar with the previous “elections” held between 2014 and 2024 will know that it is virtually impossible these spending caps were adhered to, despite parties’ claims of compliance on paper.
15 September 2024, 07:30 AM
What politics for the new generation should look like
Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection
We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
Making cricket fans laugh during a miserable World Cup
In conversation with BSPN
14 November 2023, 11:15 AM
The origins of the Palestinian keffiyeh and how it came to symbolise resistance
Palestinian freedom fighters and activists for Palestinian freedom the world over can often be seen adorning a distinct black and white headscarf. The keffiyeh, as it's called in Arabic, has been around for centuries.
12 November 2023, 09:32 AM
Is land scarcity really throttling the growth of solar power?
The suggestion that solar power should lead Bangladesh's charge into a renewable energy revolution is often met with the sceptical remarks that we don't have enough land. But a recent study by Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) and Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) says otherwise.
12 November 2023, 08:11 AM
How school-goers are coping during blockades and strikes
The string of blockades announced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami since the end of October has created obstacles for day-to-day activities in all walks of life. Students and educational institutions have suffered heavily, as year-end exams are scheduled to take place during the next two months
10 November 2023, 07:15 AM
Cricket is not a gentleman's game, and it doesn't need to be
Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.
7 November 2023, 08:30 AM
What’s even the point of having a cricket team?
Fans have limited patience, and cricket fans are being pushed dangerously close to the limit.
30 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh: On the precipice of World Cup failure?
Thankfully for Bangladesh, the equation is not that straightforward.
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Is there a psychological barrier when Bangladesh faces India in cricket?
We can confidently hope that our cricketers don’t quite participate in the same mental gymnastics that keep fans like us on a knife’s edge during any Bangladesh-India match, there is something to be said about the collective national approach of facing India in a cricket match.
18 October 2023, 15:00 PM
The big business of India-Pakistan cricket
In September, tickets were going for as much as 55 lakh rupees in the secondary market.
13 October 2023, 14:06 PM
Dealing with academic failure
To a student going through any sort of struggle, the world "failure" dominates their thoughts.
12 October 2023, 00:00 AM
Does a one-sided world cup take pressure off Bangladesh?
Can Bangladesh come out and find themselves somewhere close to the semi final spots?
9 October 2023, 15:34 PM
Time for a new chapter in the story of Bangladesh cricket
The first cricket World Cup of the 2020s has to be the one where Bangladesh cricket finally reaches maturity.
6 October 2023, 13:18 PM
Fragile egos and fallen heroes
The arguments breaking out on social media and in real life about the Shakib-Tamim saga have already been quite toxic.
2 October 2023, 15:00 PM
Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, and Habits – the pillars of School of Life
Interview with Ramesh Mudgal, the principal of Glenrich International School.
28 September 2023, 13:09 PM
Navigating research as a university student
As a student, it’s important to understand that research is a significant commitment for both the student and the teacher.
17 August 2023, 12:41 PM
The Definitive Youth Magazine
A look back at the journey of SHOUT.
13 July 2023, 06:48 AM
Editorial
On this last issue of SHOUT, all that’s left to say is thank you, and goodbye.
13 July 2023, 00:00 AM
Editorial
The heat this summer is the worst weather I have ever experienced.
15 June 2023, 00:00 AM
In conversation with Professor Imran Rahman
Sitting down with the vice-Chancellor of University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB).
11 May 2023, 00:00 AM