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Mob justice is just murder

Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.
22 September 2024, 02:00 AM

The biggest wetland in Dhaka nobody knows about

Before the construction of the beribadh in the early 1990s, the nameless water body was part of the overflow zone of the Turag River.
22 September 2024, 01:30 AM

Our demands are for inclusion, not separatism

Widespread attacks in the CHT based on an incident of lynching cannot be anything but planned.
21 September 2024, 14:00 PM

Daring to defend the anti-discrimination student movement

I don’t think Hasina fell because of my writing. Then why do I continue writing?
21 September 2024, 10:00 AM

Womenomics: What women entrepreneurs can do for a smart economy

Empowering women economically paves the way for inclusive and sustainable development.
21 September 2024, 08:00 AM

A blueprint for reforms: Tackling corruption, inequality, and autocracy

The government needs to set in place irreversible principles and practices that constrain arbitrary power in the future leading to the misuse of popular consent.
21 September 2024, 02:00 AM

Ensuring decent and dignified work in Bangladesh

As Bangladesh continues its journey towards economic restructuring, it is imperative to create jobs that provide dignity and security for its people.
20 September 2024, 10:00 AM

Prosecuting the perpetrators of July-August massacre: A case for restorative justice

Bangladesh witnessed abominable atrocities and mass killings perpetrated by Sheikh Hasina’s fascist regime.
20 September 2024, 08:00 AM

Optimising Bangladesh's universal pension framework

Bangladesh can adopt lessons from some of the best global examples and strengthen its UPS to avoid the loopholes in the current models.
20 September 2024, 06:00 AM

We need an independent commission to resolve labour disputes

A 2019 study shows that the average time taken to dispose a labour case was 630 days for awarded cases and 571 days for dismissed cases.
20 September 2024, 04:00 AM

We cannot let mobs be the judge, jury and executioner

Nearly two dozen citizens have fallen victim to mob lynching in the last 40 days alone.
19 September 2024, 10:00 AM

The relation between corruption and remittance

Many are sympathetic towards migrant workers for justifiable reasons.
19 September 2024, 08:00 AM

Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh

As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM

Lessons from recent floods: Coordination key to the success of relief efforts

Were we able to cash the “positive emotions” of people with our experience?
19 September 2024, 04:00 AM

2023 Integrated Energy & Power Master Plan: The numbers don’t add up

In late November 2023, the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources unveiled the IEPMP.
19 September 2024, 02:00 AM

Ensuring support for the injured and the families left behind

The government must not feel entitled or disassociate itself from the people by making unilateral decisions
18 September 2024, 12:03 PM

Remembering promising young professional Orpita Oysharja

Orpita would have become one of the most loved and respected teachers of the Institute of Business Administration
18 September 2024, 10:30 AM

A national project evaluation policy is essential for Bangladesh

There is no alternative to an M&E policy to ensure quality public spending and better outcome from development expenditure.
18 September 2024, 08:00 AM

The morale issues of Bangladesh Police

There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent
18 September 2024, 06:00 AM

‘Workers must be allowed to speak up’

In light of the recent development in the RMG sector, where factories have started to open, Taslima Akhter, president of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati (BGWS), talks about the workers’ protest and their demands and plights in an interview with Aliza Rahman of The Daily Star.
18 September 2024, 03:00 AM