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
Beyond martyrdom and momentum: The matrix of the 1969 mass movement
In the history of Bangladesh’s formation and its war against the military-bureaucratic regime of Pakistan, the 1969 mass uprising is a significant milestone.
31 January 2025, 02:10 AM
Collective responsibility, ministerial obligations, and bureaucratic accountability
It may be noted that a minister cannot disown the stance of his ministry with regard to important policy or executive decisions.
30 January 2025, 10:30 AM
Two cats in the yard
We move into 2025 with many heightened uncertainties.
30 January 2025, 07:00 AM
A federative university is needed to solve the 7-college issue
While this "unhappy marriage" has placed undue stress on all involved, the complexities of creating new universities necessitate careful consideration of various factors.
30 January 2025, 03:00 AM
The DeepSeek Shockwave: Is the global AI capital steadily shifting to China?
Beijing’s mastery of AI-powered robotics, machine learning, and deep learning technologies have been demonstrated through several successful missions.
29 January 2025, 10:30 AM
Building a knowledge-based society
Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?
29 January 2025, 04:00 AM
Rethinking the seven-college conundrum
The recent clashes between Dhaka University (DU) students and those of the seven affiliated colleges reflect a crisis that is far more profound than administrative inefficiencies or infrastructural shortcomings.
29 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Geopolitics rewritten: The Arakan Army’s unprecedented rise
After decades of centralised military control, the AA has shifted Rakhine’s power dynamics, emerging as the de facto authority.
29 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Who is afraid of the word ‘Indigenous’?
Bangladesh should lead by example by affording Indigenous people the rights they deserve.
28 January 2025, 08:00 AM
Who will save our villages from plastic pollution?
It is evident that plastic pollution is no longer an urban problem alone. Slowly, our villages are dying because of plastic litter.
28 January 2025, 07:00 AM
Dr Manmohan Singh: A brilliant political leader and visionary thinker
Religion was important for Manmohan, including religious customs.
28 January 2025, 06:00 AM
Government must save Panthakunja from the pillars of development
The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.
28 January 2025, 02:30 AM
US presidential order suspends USAID projects: Should we panic?
The scale, magnitude, and rapidity of the executive order that has now paused all ongoing projects of USAID around the world is one of a kind in the history of aid.
27 January 2025, 11:06 AM
To tackle food inflation, we need long-term policies
Demand-reducing measures are not policies that can reduce inflationary pressures.
27 January 2025, 06:00 AM
How urban informal credit markets work in Bangladesh
There are many practical reasons why a certain segment of the population prefer the informal credit market.
27 January 2025, 03:00 AM
Will the home adviser go big or go home?
Post-August 5, muggers, robbers, and criminals run rampant in the city as the law and order situation has fallen to an all-time low.
27 January 2025, 02:00 AM
The untapped potential for renewables on Dhaka rooftops
On the occasion of the International Day of Clean Energy, rooftop solar energy emerges as a beacon of hope for sustainable development in urban centres like Dhaka.
26 January 2025, 10:30 AM
Why our policies must be backed by evidence
Bangladesh is presented with an unprecedented opportunity to reconfigure and functionalise its institutions and processes.
26 January 2025, 07:00 AM
How Singapore’s transport policies can inspire Dhaka’s growth
As the city continues to grow and evolve, adopting best practices from around the world is crucial.
26 January 2025, 06:00 AM
A reminder of the nearly unwinnable hand Yunus was dealt
A sentiment has taken root in Bangladesh: Yunus is an honest man with good intentions.
26 January 2025, 02:10 AM