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
What young people want a year on from July uprising
They seek reform, not empty promises.
3 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Time for political parties to prioritise disability rights
Inclusion of disability rights in manifestos is both a democratic necessity and a litmus test of a party’s commitment to equality.
2 August 2025, 07:00 AM
After July: A fragile transition, a nation in waiting
Hope for change, rebirth, and the restoration of the republic remains weakened after a year.
2 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Why the DUCSU constitution needs reform
The irregularity of DUCSU elections is in contrast to DU’s legacy.
1 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity
There have been positive developments in connectivity between the two nations, including the revival of rail and road links, the utilisation of ports, and growing energy cooperation.
31 July 2025, 11:30 AM
Uncle Sam wants you and your social media accounts
Naturally, the US Embassy in Dhaka has chimed in, reminding Bangladeshi applicants to make their accounts public “to facilitate vetting.”
31 July 2025, 05:00 AM
Bonn climate conference falls short on key promises
Gender justice and Loss and Damage are both at a tipping point.
31 July 2025, 04:00 AM
The interplay of doxa and episteme in Bangladesh's politics
We need a political ethic that resists collapsing into either technocratic detachment or populist fury.
31 July 2025, 03:00 AM
What recent scandals reveal about student activism and our politics
Idealism, no matter how noble, is not immune to co-option.
31 July 2025, 02:00 AM
Is the uprising unravelling?
Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation
30 July 2025, 11:49 AM
A letter to our burnt, beaten, and fallen children
Dear children, can you ever forgive us?
30 July 2025, 10:00 AM
What does the law say about the Bakerganj dog killers?
Let's not let this dog's death be just another forgotten statistic, let it be a beginning.
30 July 2025, 08:50 AM
Let’s not stall the implementation of CHT Accord any longer
A clear, time-bound roadmap can address CHT accord's unfulfilled provisions.
30 July 2025, 07:00 AM
‘The July uprising was about truth and justice’
In this “noya bondobosto,” discrimination has simply been repackaged, following the same rotten patterns we thought we had destroyed.
30 July 2025, 04:00 AM
An ex-chief justice on the dock: How Hasina broke the judiciary
Restoring public faith in the judiciary is now more urgent than ever.
30 July 2025, 02:00 AM
How energy politics fuels global militarisation
Energy is no longer merely a commodity; it is power, influence, and a principal driver of militarisation.
29 July 2025, 09:30 AM
How the Liangzhu model is challenging Silicon Valley’s AI dominance
The Liangzhu model benefits from coordinated support from both large corporations and the government.
29 July 2025, 05:00 AM
Why Bangladesh needs a national maritime roadmap
Our strategic location alone will not deliver the maritime future we are capable of building.
29 July 2025, 04:00 AM
The ICJ ruling on climate action can boost Global South's voice
The ICJ concluded that states have explicit legal duties to safeguard the climate system against anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
29 July 2025, 03:00 AM
It’s time to modernise our air force
Urban density in Dhaka has surpassed the thresholds for safe air operations. Military and civil aviation now operate in a dangerously overlapping airspace.
29 July 2025, 02:00 AM