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
There is a way to cool Dhaka city down
Deciduous trees play an essential role in countering the urban heat island effect.
9 February 2023, 06:00 AM
Biman’s never-ending turbulence
With such poor conditions of pilots and staff, Biman will not be able to compete with other airlines and will continue to endanger its passengers and the prestige of the country.
9 February 2023, 05:15 AM
Social media is no saviour of journalism
Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
8 February 2023, 17:50 PM
The Constitutionality of 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment did not have the support of the major opposition.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers
Targets for carbon emissions are closing in fast on some of Bangladesh's largest trading partners. Some have set targets for 2030. Things are moving more quickly than anybody could have imagined on this issue.
7 February 2023, 15:30 PM
Let's popularise paternity leave
Just like the mother, the father is also accountable for parenting the children.
6 February 2023, 14:00 PM
What threats does ChatGPT pose to academia?
In the Global Knowledge Index 2021, Bangladesh ranked 120th out of 154 countries. Bangladesh ranks 102nd among the 132 economies featured in the Global Innovation Index 2022. In the age of open source AI like ChatGPT, the research and innovation qualities of Bangladeshi students and researchers may get worse, so proper steps and actions must be taken now.
5 February 2023, 17:00 PM
Everything you need to know about the Loss and Damage Fund
What is the arrangement for this funding mechanism? Who will pay into the fund? Who is eligible?
5 February 2023, 14:00 PM
Revisiting Shahbagh’s spirit
What could the youth of Bangladesh have done, on February 5 a decade ago, if not gather at Shahbagh, if not chant slogans against war criminals, if not exhibit outrage?
5 February 2023, 02:00 AM
Why are we so opposed to seeing Hero Alom in politics?
Hero Alom did manage to gain popularity among voters in Bogura.
4 February 2023, 17:00 PM
Will the new air pollution control rules save us?
While some studies point to brick kiln emissions as the main sources, some point to dust sources, and others to vehicular emissions.
4 February 2023, 01:00 AM
By-Poll Drama, Hero Alom, and a Smart Bangladesh
Election Commission’s capacity to hold free and fair elections questioned.
3 February 2023, 15:00 PM
Aalo clinics: Changing urban healthcare in Bangladesh
Aalo clinics are designed to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services.
3 February 2023, 13:00 PM
Is ‘Faraaz’ just another movie?
How is it that such a seasoned director did not seek consent from the victims’ families when making Faraaz?
3 February 2023, 04:00 AM
Honouring an Institution
Ahmadul Kabir (Monu) had the stature and maturity to appreciate that politics was not a profession but a vocation.
3 February 2023, 02:00 AM
Calling the by-polls 'free and fair' dims hope for 2024
These by-elections are nothing more than a mere fulfilment of legal obligations, as it won’t be able to bring in any change in parliamentary balance.
2 February 2023, 16:00 PM
‘We are doing well’
This shouldn’t have been a mere political statement; it should have been the reality. But the current government policies are not in line with that goal.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi's patronisation of Adani and its cost for Bangladesh
The 25-year power import deal with Adani "is hardly favourable for Bangladesh."
1 February 2023, 16:00 PM
CPI 2022: Disappointing global and Bangladesh performances
CPI 2022 shows how corruption, conflict and insecurity are interrelated and feed each other.
1 February 2023, 02:00 AM
How do LNG subsidies affect public spending?
Immediate subsidy reform is needed to streamline spending for the energy sector.
31 January 2023, 16:00 PM