Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
The fierce joy of being a girl
Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement
11 October 2025, 05:11 AM
Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?
While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025, 19:49 PM
Dear Jane, thank you
from the animals, from the women
1 October 2025, 20:36 PM
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025, 09:00 AM
Don’t pit women against each other
This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.
22 September 2025, 10:00 AM
Don't let our children grow up amid garbage
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025, 07:00 AM
No country for our gentle giants
Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.
12 August 2025, 10:30 AM
The hospital that did not back down
At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.
30 July 2025, 18:06 PM
What does the law say about the Bakerganj dog killers?
Let's not let this dog's death be just another forgotten statistic, let it be a beginning.
30 July 2025, 08:50 AM
‘She and Her Cat’ and the quiet power of presence
The cats don't always understand the human specifics, but they recognise sadness. They notice routines. And most of all, they stay
24 July 2025, 18:00 PM
We need a revival of our conscience
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
24 July 2025, 08:35 AM
July uprising: Extraordinary powers of the ordinary people
The protests were loud, defiant, and spreading fast. But behind them was a quieter resistance
23 July 2025, 18:15 PM
How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?
If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.
23 July 2025, 06:47 AM
Money and power should never undermine justice
A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.
11 July 2025, 04:00 AM
When there is harm hidden behind help
'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'
2 July 2025, 03:22 AM
Bangladesh must change to protect its women
Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.
2 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Empowered or enraged: What are we really doing with the internet?
The ability not just to use technology but to understand, interpret, and engage with it wisely is glaringly absent from our collective behaviour
24 June 2025, 05:44 AM
What is paedophilia and why Bangladesh should be concerned
In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.
19 June 2025, 05:00 AM
‘Utshob’ and the art of tenderness
For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.
15 June 2025, 11:15 AM