Views
How can we deal with children dropping out of school?
The problem of children dropping out of school and working have far-reaching implications for the overall development of a country.
12 June 2024, 06:00 AM
A review of My Golden Bengal: A serious book for serious times
A remarkable gathering of informants have been interviewed in recent years by René Holenstein, a former ambassador for Switzerland, for 'My Golden Bengal: Views and Voices from Civil Society.'
12 June 2024, 05:00 AM
How to break the curse of losing heartbreaking matches
Bangladesh lost the match to South Africa by four runs denied to the team due to a faulty decision by the on-field umpire.
11 June 2024, 11:10 AM
Education budget: A futile debate achieving little
The new budget can be described as a “crisis response”
11 June 2024, 10:30 AM
What will happen when the 'Doomsday Glacier' disintegrates?
As climate change drives global temperatures ever higher, glaciers and ice sheets will inevitably melt.
11 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Play should be a fundamental right for all children
Play is not a unique human construction: baby animals engage in play, using it to learn a variety of important skills
11 June 2024, 04:00 AM
Do Bangladesh have enough runs to make a mark in the 2024 T20 World Cup?
Bangladesh in T20 cricket was on life support 10 years ago as they faltered badly in their home World Cup campaign
10 June 2024, 07:00 AM
Cyclone Remal gives a stark reminder of our crisis protection gap
Bangladesh must intensify its anticipatory actions to address the evolving challenges posed by climate change and increasing cyclone intensity.
10 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Must students learn studentship before they learn to learn?
Universities are not teaching entities, per se. Universities are, instead, transformative sanctuaries.
10 June 2024, 04:00 AM
The return of regular politics
With the change in the balance of power, there will be internal pressure from coalition partners and external pressure from stronger opposition to not act unilaterally.
9 June 2024, 14:00 PM
When will the US gain ‘independence’ from Israel?
Authorities in the US are eroding long-established principles and values in order to support Israel’s apartheid rule.
9 June 2024, 09:22 AM
What are we doing wrong in attracting FDI?
What can we do better? Why is Vietnam successful and not us?
9 June 2024, 07:00 AM
Is more research funding the answer?
An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.
9 June 2024, 05:00 AM
Labour Recruitment to Malaysia: Syndicate wins, migrants suffer, country loses
Migration to Malaysia has been fraught with issues since the BMET recorded the first 23 Bangladeshi workers migrating in 1978
8 June 2024, 10:00 AM
Is it enough to just have female heads of state?
We have seen that women who are able to helm a country are often able to do so through their associations with powerful men.
8 June 2024, 08:50 AM
World Ocean Day: How MSP can help us navigate the blue frontier
Cradled by the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh boasts a maritime area almost as vast as its terrestrial territory.
8 June 2024, 05:00 AM
A rebirth of the quota reform movement?
Court ruling in favour of reinstating quotas in public jobs may reignite protests
7 June 2024, 11:45 AM
What does the recognition of European nations mean for Palestine?
However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.
6 June 2024, 06:30 AM
The environment is in peril. Act now.
Our actions to protect the environment should not be confined to just one day.
5 June 2024, 06:31 AM
Social registry will not solve the selection challenge in social welfare
Social Registry is not compatible to Bangladesh’s life cycle based system.
5 June 2024, 06:00 AM