Views

The fall of a dictator should not give rise to another

The blood and sacrifice of hundreds of people freed Bangladesh from the tyrannical leadership of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
12 August 2024, 04:00 AM

Can the government govern itself?

The problem with parties in Bangladesh is that their activism relies on backward-looking and person-centric politics and revolves around a single leader.
12 August 2024, 02:00 AM

Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations

Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.
11 August 2024, 15:00 PM

Why student volunteering should be a part of school curriculum

Formalising student community service ensure that their contributions are recognised and valued.
11 August 2024, 08:03 AM

Let people, not political parties, decide interim govt’s role

The interim government should call for a plebiscite along with a reform agenda and estimated timeframe to achieve them.
11 August 2024, 07:00 AM

Can our walls make space for our dissent?

The walls of Dhaka city represent the volume and chaos of thousands of people jostling for ever-shrinking space.
11 August 2024, 05:00 AM

How the new leadership can best utilise this fresh start

Not many nations have the opportunity to make a fresh start in the right direction, such as Bangladesh does today.
11 August 2024, 03:00 AM

A pathway to transformative governance

The selection, prioritisation and delivery of those reforms will determine whether this moment in our country’s history is a new dawn or a false one.
10 August 2024, 13:00 PM

Whom is the propaganda on X for?

The disinformation game is now increasingly a part of our political makeup.
10 August 2024, 10:30 AM

Lessons learnt: Partisan student politics must be banned

It is deplorable how the previous government did not find it shameful to allow students to be harassed, beaten, and even killed to satisfy political desires.
10 August 2024, 09:00 AM

Vision 2050 for the valiant sons and daughters of the soil

The future is in your hands, dear students. Shape it with an unwavering commitment to the greater good of our beloved nation.
9 August 2024, 15:00 PM

The walls of Dhaka: Canvases of protest or eyesores?

As a literature student from North South University put it, "Slangs are part of our language. And it's difficult to express frustration and anger without using slangs.
9 August 2024, 10:01 AM

Strategic approaches to mitigate rumours in Bangladesh

In recent weeks, Bangladesh has been swept up in a wave of rumours circulating across social media.
9 August 2024, 04:54 AM

The opportunity to reform Bangladesh must not be wasted

We Bangladeshis have a special strength, which enables us to form mass uprisings and put up resistance.
9 August 2024, 02:00 AM

Will the interim government be truly anti-discriminatory?

We expect that those who form the interim government will respect difference–be it of gender, religion, ethnicity, or language.
8 August 2024, 18:30 PM

How to get out of the constitutional gridlock?

The “interim” government will have to operate beyond the constitutional scheme as the current one does not endorse an interim
8 August 2024, 14:00 PM

What we need for a new Bangladesh

While challenges remain, there is a unique opportunity to reform and progress toward a better democracy.
8 August 2024, 12:00 PM

Revolution to reform: The long and arduous path to lasting democratic change

The necessary steps that must be taken in consultation with the constitution for a just democracy in Bangladesh.
8 August 2024, 10:30 AM

The winds of change

What does the nation have to look forward to?
8 August 2024, 10:18 AM

How do we clear this economic mess?

Decision makers need to be very cautious regarding who they put up to dispassionately clear the mess.
8 August 2024, 04:00 AM