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
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
'Now the teachers adore me'
A mother’s grief exposes a broken education system
16 August 2025, 06:18 AM
How inflation control correlates with economic growth
The slide in GDP growth is a complex interaction of a whole host of factors.
16 August 2025, 02:00 AM
A path to trauma healing for Milestone survivors
Instead of conventional class activities, children should spend more time engaging in age-appropriate games and creative art.
15 August 2025, 08:00 AM
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s unfinished reading
Hubris that had been a weapon in resistance became a liability in governance.
15 August 2025, 06:54 AM
The hope of a new dawn for RTI and democracy
Election announcement and RTI act draft amendment bring hope.
15 August 2025, 05:00 AM
Graduation or deferral: Is Bangladesh ready for the post-LDC era?
It now needs to be decided whether Bangladesh should actively pursue a deferral of LDC graduation.
15 August 2025, 04:00 AM
50 years on, Sheikh Mujib’s killing deserves a nuanced reading
He was a leader both loved and disliked during his lifetime.
15 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh’s FDI ambitions undermined by outdated investment law
The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 is a key target for immediate, comprehensive reform.
14 August 2025, 10:00 AM
What can our political parties learn from the opinion polls?
The results of the Innovision survey show that our voters want to know who their candidates are
14 August 2025, 07:30 AM
In Gaza, Israel is waging a war on journalists, too
When a journalist is killed, their archives, contacts, and testimony are buried with them.
14 August 2025, 05:00 AM
The law just made it harder to get justice for domestic abuse
Dowry-related abuse is not a polite marital disagreement; it is a criminal act under Bangladeshi law.
14 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Pharma must collaborate with academia to thrive in post-LDC era
Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals industry will face challenges after LDC graduation.
14 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Killing the witnesses: To those who still believe in free press
Last month, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee publicly accused al-Sharif of belonging to Hamas’ military wing.
13 August 2025, 08:45 AM
How Tejgaon’s silent runway is choking Dhaka’s future
Since 2011, the CAAB has identified at least 525 illegal high-rises encroaching on approach paths at HSIA and the old Tejgaon Airport runway.
13 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Why is the ICJ silent about the gender aspect of climate justice?
The court does not specify how reparations in case of litigations should meet the distinct needs of women and marginalised communities.
13 August 2025, 05:00 AM
Journalism in Bangladesh is still fighting for its voice
A year after the uprising, Bangladeshi media is still under political, institutional and psychological pressure.
13 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh’s deified, obscured, and degraded role models
Countries that have their own role models are considered blessed.
12 August 2025, 12:00 PM
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
Young people need opportunity and mentorship, not token gestures
The struggle to find meaningful employment has become one of the most disheartening realities for young people in Bangladesh.
12 August 2025, 07:00 AM