Column by Mahfuz Anam / Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
23 October 2025, 18:30 PM
Can Trump’s Gaza ceasefire redefine peace in Middle East?
23 October 2025, 14:00 PM
The dilemma triangle of our tertiary education
23 October 2025, 07:00 AM
MIND THE GAP / A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens
23 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Ports for private profit or national progress?
23 October 2025, 03:00 AM
New data regulations warrant urgent rethinking
22 October 2025, 06:29 AM
Opinion / 'Apnar Orna Koi?': How identity politics targets women
22 October 2025, 06:00 AM
Opinion / Uniforms do not outrank the constitution
22 October 2025, 04:00 AM
National Road Safety Day / ‘Road deaths cannot be reduced without BRTA reform’
22 October 2025, 03:00 AM
The unfinished revolution for women's political rights
23 October 2025, 04:00 AM
The need to share responsibility for Rohingya refugees
Today, half a million Rohingya children born into statelessness live in camps: citizens of no country, dependent on foreign assistance for food, water, shelter, and nearly everything else.
31 August 2025, 05:00 AM
A workable path to enforce the July Charter
July Charter’s attempt to oust judicial review is not legally sustainable.
31 August 2025, 03:00 AM
We must do better in mainstreaming health into climate action
Bangladesh is not doing well in taking strong climate action in the health sector.
30 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Transforming Bangladesh's agricultural policies for future economic success
Bangladesh's agricultural policies have shown predictions about upcoming storms, but are not strong and integrated enough to remain resilient.
30 August 2025, 04:33 AM
When will there be justice for enforced disappearances?
The interim government should have made some headway by now.
30 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Global warming is winning while we are smiling
Humans have altered the climate in a way that will significantly change our planet.
29 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Elections belong to the people, not the politicians
An election that reflects people’s choices and an elected government that carries out their mandate will show whether the hope created by the uprising will be turned into meaningful change.
29 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Will Bangla speakers ever be culturally united?
Language is not limited to communication alone; it also affects or shapes power structures and sociocultural identity.
28 August 2025, 07:00 AM
The hidden struggles of single mothers in Dhaka
One mother explained how neighbours stopped allowing their children to play with hers once her relationship status became known.
28 August 2025, 06:53 AM
Rising child sexual abuse: What are we missing?
The bigger question is, why is this happening? What is turning men and boys to commit such acts of depravity?
28 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Amid rising poverty, what we can learn from China’s experience
Bangladesh can learn from China’s remarkable success in lifting 800 million people out of poverty.
28 August 2025, 03:00 AM
There is no middle ground on Gaza genocide
Israel plans to force one million civilians from the north into a concentration camp, euphemistically called a “humanitarian (tent) city” in the south.
27 August 2025, 10:15 AM
A non-inclusive July Charter will be a betrayal
If the charter turns out to be a document that serves only the majority and the powerful, and if it is imposed upon the rest, it will be a huge disappointment.
27 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Students need to be taught responsible use of AI
Students must learn to use AI responsibly without becoming dependent on it.
27 August 2025, 06:00 AM
Baaji: The cost of Indigenous representation in Coke Studio Bangla
As a marginalised community, we’re often made to feel grateful for scraps of visibility.
27 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Resetting the republic: Caretaker, 15th Amendment, and July Charter
Reset of the constitutional baseline and the July Charter's translation of it appear hopeful.
27 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Who speaks for the children of Gaza?
Undoubtedly, this time around, the children have paid the price
26 August 2025, 14:45 PM
Multidimensional poverty measurement is key to planning targeted programmes for the poor
Approximately 24.6 percent of Bangladesh’s population experiences multidimensional poverty.
26 August 2025, 08:00 AM
Banning an autocrat's words risks strengthening her legacy of fear
Let all voices—whether popular or poisonous—be heard.
26 August 2025, 06:00 AM
How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map
The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.
26 August 2025, 05:00 AM