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
How AI can even the climate playing field
Partnerships between leading AI developers and developing countries could create tools for assembling all relevant data on a country’s biodiversity, climate, and economy in an accessible format.
12 June 2023, 08:21 AM
The curious case of Donald Trump
Donald Trump seems to be great at turning a silly affair into a legal nightmare for himself.
12 June 2023, 03:00 AM
Shedding light on child labour in educational institutions
It is disheartening to find underprivileged children working menial jobs on university campuses across the country.
11 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Shouldn’t the EC be saying how it will make elections free and fair?
There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently
11 June 2023, 16:02 PM
Language loss constructs cultural barriers for Bangladeshi-American youth
Bangladeshi immigrant communities face the challenge of cultural preservation in the fast-paced melting pot of America.
11 June 2023, 13:53 PM
How JFK would pursue peace in Ukraine
In the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, Biden has behaved almost the opposite of JFK. He has personally and repeatedly denigrated Russian President Vladimir Putin.
10 June 2023, 03:00 AM
FY24 budget ignores fiscal policy as a tool for equitable growth
Any effort at halting inequality and reversing the trend has to start from a political commitment, an understanding of the factors at work, and adoption of necessary measures to attain the goals.
9 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Supporting the extreme poor in Cox’s Bazar
Supporting the poor people affected by the Rohingya crisis is crucial for maintaining stability in the region.
9 June 2023, 15:45 PM
The story of my mobile phone addiction
I am tethered to my mobile phone as if it’s the placenta sustaining life for me.
9 June 2023, 04:00 AM
‘The IEPMP serves Japan’s interest over Bangladesh’
We have more viable options of transitioning to solar and wind energy, which are proven and significantly cheaper. But it seems that the government is more interested in supporting the Japanese firm Jica.
8 June 2023, 14:00 PM
How well can we deal with landslides?
Although landslides are a natural occurrence due to rainfall, recent landslides in Bangladesh have primarily been triggered by human activities.
8 June 2023, 04:00 AM
Our 'entangled freedoms'
The curtailment of free speech and writing is especially distressing for the liberal classes in the US, given the values enshrined in the First Amendment with its guarantee of freedom of expression and the press.
8 June 2023, 01:00 AM
Are we aware of aluminium phosphide poisoning?
The fact that two children would have to die in the “safety” of their own home just because a pest control agency did not do its job properly is inconceivable.
7 June 2023, 13:00 PM
An ominous feeling of being followed
Are we becoming complacent regarding our love-hate living arrangement with mosquitoes?
7 June 2023, 05:00 AM
Understanding the game of COP
During the annual COP, all the world’s media turn up to follow the negotiations on different topics, and many civil society actors, especially the youth, make great efforts to attend.
7 June 2023, 03:00 AM
The budget does not inspire confidence
The recent downgrade by Moody's of the credit ratings of Bangladesh’s economy and some private banks is not the only indicator that confidence is declining.
6 June 2023, 14:00 PM
Prioritise the Rohingya’s safety and well-being
The Rohingya crisis continues to leave a tragic trail of immense suffering and injustice.
6 June 2023, 02:00 AM
Lead-up to the elections just got interesting
Although this new US visa policy is proving expedient, it would not be wise to believe that the country is intent on fostering democracy in Bangladesh.
5 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Double standards of Western industrial policy
US President Joe Biden’s administration should be commended for its open rejection of two core neoliberal assumptions.
5 June 2023, 15:00 PM
Inside the chaotic Anuv Jain concert: What concertgoers and organisers have to say
Disappointed fans claim frustratingly messy circumstances ruined the show, while organisers offer explanations.
5 June 2023, 10:59 AM