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The hidden cost of New Year’s celebrations

We rarely pause to consider the impact on the most vulnerable among us.
2 January 2025, 05:00 AM

What should be Bangladesh's strategic priorities in 2025?

The need for objectively assessing the country’s current economic realities cannot be overstated.
2 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Dhaka’s footpaths are a battleground between survival and mobility

Dhaka's footpaths are a battleground of survival for vendors and mobility for pedestrians.
1 January 2025, 08:00 AM

Writing chapters of friendship between China and Bangladesh

In the year 2025, the China-Bangladesh relationship will usher in its 50th year of dynamic development.
1 January 2025, 07:30 AM

Comrade Moni Singh and opposing neofascism

Today's youth must not fall victim to the fallacies of fantasy, fascism and consumerism.
31 December 2024, 12:25 PM

Echoes of 2024: A year of conflict, resilience and change

We cycled through feelings of euphoria, fear, anguish, hope, inspiration and anxiety, sometimes all at once.
31 December 2024, 06:17 AM

Jimmy Carter: The last American moral president

President Carter was an advocate of peace and believed that all conflicts could be resolved through peaceful negotiations.
31 December 2024, 02:10 AM

Cyber Protection Ordinance and our flawed law-making logic

The Cyber Ordinance Ordinance has to be judged on its own merit and based only on its seemingly “better” provisions.
31 December 2024, 02:00 AM

New political settlement and the vision of a democratic state

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.
30 December 2024, 10:31 AM

Diplomacy in a complex world

Bangladesh's foreign policy, diplomacy, and challenges in a changing world.
30 December 2024, 09:00 AM

End political influence on the banking sector

The ongoing crisis has been caused by the last one and a half decades of grand-scale deviation of governance in the banking industry.
30 December 2024, 07:08 AM

The generation that swipes right on revolutions

In 2024, Bangladesh’s youth, Millennials and Gen Z, are rewriting the political playbook.
30 December 2024, 02:10 AM

Uprising, unity, and uncertainty: Power, protest, and politics in 2024

To speak of politics in 2024 is also to recall the entire history of political culture that has unfolded in Bangladesh since 1972.
30 December 2024, 02:00 AM

Air pollution menace needs effective dust and waste management

Dhaka’s air pollution is worsened by dust from construction and roadworks, requiring solutions.
29 December 2024, 08:01 AM

Elegy on Andrew Eagle

Tribute to Andrew Eagle, a gifted writer, cherished friend, and storyteller.
29 December 2024, 06:00 AM

Generation Z will be shaping the next few decades

Gen Z's voice should be included in global and local decision-making.
29 December 2024, 02:00 AM

Proper audits can ensure social compliance in the RMG industry

Explore social compliance audits in Bangladesh’s RMG sector and their impact on workers.
28 December 2024, 06:00 AM

Time to recognise women's contribution in agriculture

Explore the challenges women face in agriculture and the urgent need for equal opportunities.
28 December 2024, 06:00 AM

The shadow of Digital Security Act over the Cyber Protection Ordinance

Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.
28 December 2024, 02:04 AM

Rethinking our labour market challenges

It is well understood that labour market mismatch may occur because of a lack of investment in key industries.
27 December 2024, 05:00 AM