Column by Mahfuz Anam / Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
23 October 2025, 18:30 PM
Opinion
Can Trump’s Gaza ceasefire redefine peace in Middle East?
23 October 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
The dilemma triangle of our tertiary education
23 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Opinion
MIND THE GAP / A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens
23 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Opinion
Ports for private profit or national progress?
23 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
New data regulations warrant urgent rethinking
22 October 2025, 06:29 AM
Opinion
Opinion / 'Apnar Orna Koi?': How identity politics targets women
22 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Opinion
Opinion / Uniforms do not outrank the constitution
22 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Opinion
National Road Safety Day / ‘Road deaths cannot be reduced without BRTA reform’
22 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
The unfinished revolution for women's political rights
23 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Opinion
The art of sharing on social media
Cultivating a security mindset is not optional, but essential when one is sharing sensitive information on social media.
16 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Arrest and imprisonment of journalist over RTI request is ominous
The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
16 April 2024, 02:01 AM
Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite
If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024, 14:00 PM
The way ahead for Bangladesh-Australia trade relations
Given Bangladesh's emergence as a middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean region, Australia is interested in strengthening economic ties with the country.
15 April 2024, 09:00 AM
Getting the price right for telecom consumers
In a price-sensitive market like Bangladesh, the price of telecom services quite often makes the headlines
15 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?
The Great Tech story implies that the world will see a smaller group of winners who bigger clout than the rest.
14 April 2024, 13:00 PM
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Trees are Dhaka’s saviours
Things seem dire as people brace for the imminent fight against heat waves and air pollution.
13 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Race and religion…in ‘Barbie’
Barbie and Ken are secular, but Seeta and Ali religious
12 April 2024, 13:00 PM
Monetary scams and romantic ones
The stressors regularly spewed out by the digital ecosystem can take a serious toll on one’s health and wellbeing.
11 April 2024, 13:00 PM
An empty Dhaka on Eid and the questions we should ask
Before we daydream of a Dhaka with Eid levels of population density across the year, let us stop to consider why so many people live in Dhaka.
11 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh's digital footprint in the age of social media saturation
In this era of technological advancement, Bangladesh is facing challenges in adapting to the digital landscape.
9 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Is our research supporting our policymaking?
The core purpose of academic research and publications can’t be appointing and promoting university teachers, or getting into university rankings.
9 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh’s amazing growth: A potential catalyst for increased investment
The resilience of Bangladeshi hearts and minds have led us to the next step.
9 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Are ministers not complicit in time, cost overruns?
Why singularly blame bureaucrats and project directors for cost and time overruns?
8 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Climate change induces anxiety in young people
Young people will benefit from constructive outlets for the complex array of feelings that they may have in response to climate change.
7 April 2024, 13:00 PM
The hurdles to academic freedom in Bangladesh
In the current Bangladeshi scenario, even core academic and intramural speeches are not well protected by the constitutional regime.
7 April 2024, 04:00 AM
Brace Yourself for the Great American Eclipse
The longest, most visible eclipse for the US in 100 years
7 April 2024, 03:00 AM
The parliament of 1973 set an example we need to follow
The first Bangladeshi parliament marked an ideal beginning.
7 April 2024, 00:00 AM
Six judges' defiant act in Pakistan
Six judges of the Islamabad High Court say they have been facing pressure for months from army intelligence agencies to give verdicts against PTI.
6 April 2024, 05:00 AM