Views
Let’s end the ‘princessification’ of girls, ‘machofication’ of boys
Children are born with immense potential. Isn’t it a tremendous waste of human capacity to confine them to limited roles?
13 July 2024, 05:00 AM
Doomed to fail: Unaccountability in Ukraine’s plight
This ever-increasing Ukrainian death toll is painting a grimmer picture of the country as its military is being bled to white by Russia.
12 July 2024, 11:15 AM
The Story of Sharifa: One step forward, many steps backward?
“The Story of Sharifa” is just one instance in a dishearteningly long line of such measures
12 July 2024, 05:00 AM
A system need not be perpetual
Honouring freedom fighters should not come at the cost of merit.
12 July 2024, 04:00 AM
The government has a duty to resolve the quota debate
The government still has the option to issue a new circular reforming the quota system abolished in 2018.
12 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Quota should exist for the marginalised only
Many jobs remain inaccessible to many individuals because of the quota system.
11 July 2024, 12:05 PM
Inclusive population data can be a driver of social change
Communities with severe data scarcity are largely excluded from progress
11 July 2024, 06:53 AM
Vision for an AI law in Bangladesh
To position Bangladesh as a leader in AI innovation, substantial investments in AI research and development (R&D) are crucial.
11 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Bangladesh needs inclusive data for an equitable future
The 2024 World Population Day theme is embracing the power of inclusive data for a resilient and equitable future for all
11 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Has poverty-alleviation spending made any difference?
Inequalities occur not only in income, but also in non-income dimensions
11 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Iran’s presidential elections: A smokescreen?
Should we believe that the same man who didn’t believe in women’s right to freedom of choice is now a changed “reformist”?
10 July 2024, 12:30 PM
Anti-graft drive: How has Awami League fared in first six months?
While the corrupt hoards wealth beyond our wildest imagination, ordinary people are barely surviving the onslaught of rising costs.
10 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Can we trust PSC with the recruitment of best young minds?
Recent revelations of corruption within the PSC threaten to destroy the trust that generations have placed in this institution.
9 July 2024, 07:34 AM
Remembering an educationist, artist, and socialite from the yester generation
Asma Abbasi was a personality who epitomised values and a lifestyle that were modern and progressive enough to dwarf many of us from later generations.
9 July 2024, 06:01 AM
Collective action can save us from a dystopian future
Twelve scholars, social entrepreneurs and advocates write about the IPSP’s new push to put social progress in the global centre stage.
9 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?
Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.
8 July 2024, 17:35 PM
From lecture halls to the streets: Universities submerged in dual protests
The monsoon rains lash against the paved streets of Dhaka University, but the downpour does little to dampen the fiery spirits on campus.
8 July 2024, 14:00 PM
Beware of subscription services promising the moon
Companies shouldn’t make their existing services worse to push a subscription model that promises to fix these issues.
8 July 2024, 07:47 AM
Bangladesh’s way forward to biodiversity conservation
Bangladesh needs to contextualise the global Biodiversity Plan to take it forward over the next decade or so.
8 July 2024, 06:00 AM
Decisions about teachers made without consulting them
The scheme is not 'universal' as it does not encompass government officials.
8 July 2024, 05:00 AM