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How zila parishad can be an effective local government body
The Local Government Reform Commission’s recommendation to give zila parishads a stronger planning function makes sense.
26 February 2025, 02:00 AM
My mother’s golden boy
Col Anisuzzaman, 50, died bravely in the 2009 BDR mutiny, serving his country.
25 February 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh must discard its archaic foreign policy
July-August uprising looks to shift Bangladesh's foreign policy towards sovereignty.
25 February 2025, 07:00 AM
Stop malicious attempts to increase gas, electricity prices
Long-term cost hikes hurt energy sector; BERC lost neutrality, harming consumers.
25 February 2025, 03:00 AM
Memories, trials and tribulations
Children of three slain army officers talk about their experience regarding BDR carnage
25 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Whitechapel, Bengal, and the great British identity crisis
Is this really about a tube station sign, or are we witnessing Britain’s ongoing existential crisis unfold in real-time?
24 February 2025, 11:01 AM
What is next after the KUET clash?
With Awami League’s ruthless and barbaric student wing now out of the picture, we had hoped for peace and stability in our educational institutions.
24 February 2025, 05:00 AM
Will youth political engagement ever go beyond protesting?
Dhaka faces frequent protests, causing disruptions, but lacks discourse on root causes.
24 February 2025, 02:10 AM
Protect our farmers from their grievances
Farmers are disconnected from the government, lacking timely support, even during natural disasters.
24 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Break free from the burden of excess
This culture of "cluttering" continuously adds to the growing piles of belongings that occupy significant space in the average urban household.
23 February 2025, 10:22 AM
Why Bangladesh needs deliberative democracy now
The July Revolution of 2024 marks Bangladesh's shift toward deliberative democracy.
23 February 2025, 07:00 AM
Ecological thinking in Prof Razzaq’s ‘State of the Nation’
Since the 1960s, Prof Abdur Razzaq wielded considerable influence on the academic and literati circle of his time,.
23 February 2025, 02:10 AM
Impact of bureaucratic inefficiency on the economy
The government overspends on an inefficient civil administration.
23 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Driving Bangladesh Bank’s low-cost green refinance schemes
With the utilisation rates of green funds remaining stubbornly low, Bangladesh Bank can evaluate the scope of prefinancing green projects.
22 February 2025, 05:00 AM
A truth, justice and harmony commission can heal post-Hasina Bangladesh
Having emerged from years of authoritarian rule, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads at present.
22 February 2025, 04:00 AM
We need literature for all people, in all languages
In Bangladesh, visually challenged people have little access to the rich world of literature, an exclusion that limits their ability to experience the joy of storytelling.
22 February 2025, 02:00 AM
How climate change drives social conflicts
The poor, particularly women and socially marginalised communities, are severely affected in all the climate hotspots.
22 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Palestine: A large Victorian workhouse?
The Zionist blueprint for Palestine resonates with the strategy of the workhouse authorities of Victorian England.
21 February 2025, 10:30 AM
Legacy of Ekushey February: My mother’s story of 1952
Syeda Jahan Ara Karim, an educator, spoke on Bangalee rights in NYC.
21 February 2025, 09:00 AM
Analysing Trump's territorial ambitions in Gaza, Ukraine, and Greenland
By proposing territorial takeovers or enhanced US involvement, Trump positioned himself as a decisive US leader with a global vision, however flawed.
21 February 2025, 05:00 AM