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
Why are our digital laws so troublesome?
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
20 December 2022, 12:23 PM
Vamoose la Amistad, Argentina-Bangladesh
The crazy public support for the Argentine football team, especially for Leo Messi, attracted widespread media attention both in Bangladesh and Argentina.
20 December 2022, 09:04 AM
Holding our celebrities accountable
It is concerning that celebrities and public figures have continued to be involved in such devious projects, without anyone holding them accountable.
19 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble
The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.
19 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Can the media be equal for all genders?
More than 500 newspapers are published from Dhaka, but only two of them have female editors. And most of the newsrooms have very few women in decision-making levels.
18 December 2022, 18:49 PM
Best World Cup for FIFA, but not for migrant workers
There has been demands for FIFA to set up a compensation fund for migrant workers.
18 December 2022, 08:30 AM
The sickening silence over Bangladeshi migrant worker deaths
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Free our higher education of corporate greed
The business of university admission tests is a big one
17 December 2022, 08:00 AM
How innovation and institution drive economic growth
There is no “one size fits all” solution to economic upgradation and growth.
16 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Fardin Noor death: An investigation drowning in contradictory findings
How wise is it to come to a conclusion about a possible murder case based on loosely connected pieces of evidence, that do not even fully align with previous statements made by law enforcers earlier on in the investigation?
16 December 2022, 10:00 AM
A little-known initiative to help the 'war babies'
Bangabandhu stood up for these babies, calling them manobshontan (humanity's children), echoing the same sentiment expressed by Mother Teresa.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
How far have we progressed in our green energy goal?
Green energy is one of the only options left to tackle global warming and impacts of climate change.
15 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Moving mountains together
On December 11, we marked International Mountain Day, a day to reflect on mountains, their ecosystems, and the environment.
15 December 2022, 05:46 AM
RTI's decline in the face of global autocratisation
Unless there is a drastic change in the mentality and attitudes of citizens and public officials alike about the new reality, RTI cannot flourish.
14 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Data localisation will cost Bangladesh
Bangladeshi policymakers have a lot at stake in enacting data policies.
14 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Netflix's ‘Farha’ is a window to Palestine’s truth
The movie represents every Palestinian and restores Palestine in the memory of the world.
14 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Morocco’s success and the ‘global’ sport
Football’s claim to being the global sport has strong merits.
14 December 2022, 11:00 AM
Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions
As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.
13 December 2022, 14:00 PM
The complexities behind the violence in Rohingya camps
Reportedly, various armed organisations and small groups are active within the Rohingya camps.
13 December 2022, 10:22 AM
North Korea’s obligation to ICCPR: Freedom of expression and the three-part test
How much are the legislative measures of North Korea, particularly on the freedom of expression and information, in line with the ICCPR?
13 December 2022, 06:00 AM