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
Without support from bureaucracy, EC can’t hold fair elections
Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.
20 March 2023, 11:28 AM
Why we must adopt value-based healthcare
The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.
20 March 2023, 02:00 AM
Political dialogues: The long road to nowhere
The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat
19 March 2023, 18:19 PM
Why is green finance not taking ground in Bangladesh?
Greening the economy is a prerequisite for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs).
19 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Global Firepower Ranking 2023: Implications for Bangladesh
For a country to showcase its national strength, military capability and coercive endurance, power becomes an important denominator in international politics.
18 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Bangabandhu: A miracle of history
At the hour of utmost need, the leader gave us a clarion call to unite.
18 March 2023, 02:00 AM
What makes a classroom great?
A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.
17 March 2023, 17:30 PM
Remembering the Patriarch
Bangabandhu, through an intense process of national consciousness-building, equipped a people to defend their sovereignty.
16 March 2023, 18:00 PM
The role of Big Tech and influencers amid conflicts
While Putin obviously deserves reprimand, should social media and tech giants encourage violence?
16 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Shocks and shields: Economic resilience during turbulent times
Bangladesh’s economic growth performance has been encouraging, but questions remain regarding the drivers and quality of said growth.
16 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Genuine elections vs participatory sham
The country needs a genuine election in its true sense, not a sham exercise under the pretence of maximum participation.
15 March 2023, 17:00 PM
Contraception use in Bangladesh: From revolution to stagnation
Bangladesh has had one of the strongest and most successful national family planning initiatives in the world.
15 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Why the Draft Data Protection Act is concerning
Ambiguity, inadequate protection for sensitive data, and excessive control.
14 March 2023, 17:00 PM
RTI for transparency in parliamentary democracy
The Sri Lankan example can spur us to greater and more transformative use of the RTI Act in our country.
14 March 2023, 14:00 PM
The statelessness of Rohingya children and the world’s responsibility
States can end the statelessness of Rohingya children if they want to.
14 March 2023, 03:00 AM
The Name of a Plundered River
West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.
13 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Where are the hajj pilgrims?
What’s causing the slow enrolment into hajj packages this year?
13 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Is the Rest answering back to the West?
The West is in a Metaverse of its own imaginative creation, whereas the seven billion Rest is trying to figure out realistically how to survive the existing liberal order.
13 March 2023, 08:30 AM
How global energy market volatility impacted inflation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been facing persistent high inflation over the last one year
13 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Enable pro-poor spending for inclusive growth
While the spending of the affluent class has cascading effects to generate income for many, there are scopes for making the impact of that spending broader.
13 March 2023, 02:00 AM