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Why would anyone want to become a teacher?

Teaching is one of the noblest things a person can choose to do with their life. But sadly, that’s not the narrative that exists today.
7 May 2024, 04:00 AM

Fire in the Sundarbans: What we must do to protect our protector

Repeated fires in the Sundarbans cannot be overlooked.
6 May 2024, 15:47 PM

How concerned should we be about food insecurity?

The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.
6 May 2024, 13:00 PM

Bangladesh must shift focus from population control to population management

Concerns are rising as projections indicate that Bangladesh may lose certain advantages related to its population.
6 May 2024, 04:00 AM

Is a PhD degree for prestige alone?

The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.
6 May 2024, 03:00 AM

The fight against child marriage needs a new narrative

The latest official data paints an alarming picture of 41.6 percent of girls married under 18 and 8.2 percent married under the lower age of 15.
6 May 2024, 02:00 AM

There is a reason why daily news has become so depressing

Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.
5 May 2024, 04:00 AM

Might Modi Lose?

As India’s general election enters its second month, most conventional expectations have already been upended.
4 May 2024, 14:00 PM

Navigating development pathways in the evolving global order

The fundamental principles of a country’s development policy originate from the aspirations of the people through their struggles.
4 May 2024, 13:00 PM

Why five-hour SSC exams will not be in students’ best interest

The choice to prolong the SSC examination period appears to diverge from global educational trends.
4 May 2024, 11:00 AM

How some actors gambled with workers’ rights to save corporate profits

The CSDDD is the result of years of campaigning by a large coalition of civil society groups who managed to shift the narrative around corporate abuse.
4 May 2024, 02:00 AM

Student protests in the US: A déjà vu of 1968

The students’ protests have nothing to do with anti-Semitism, a narrative that successive Israeli governments and the powerful Jewish lobby in the US have cultivated with deadly effect.
3 May 2024, 02:00 AM

IPL's costly gamble: Starc's woes vs Fizz's wonders

In the latest edition of IPL, while Starc struggled to make an impact for KKR, Mustafizur thrived, consistently delivering excellent performances for CSK.
2 May 2024, 14:00 PM

How does the law support teachers in Bangladesh?

The uncertainty with teachers' rights and protection is exacerbated by the absence of their recognition in the labour law in Bangladesh.
1 May 2024, 09:00 AM

No progress without workers’ inclusion

Out of the six crore workers in Bangladesh, only around one crore have their trade union rights recognised.
1 May 2024, 06:43 AM

Labour, Life, and Liberation: The Emancipatory Significance of May Day

May Day is customarily credited with originating in 1886 from the eight-hour workday movement in the United States, but the Polish-German Marxist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg provides a distinct perspective on its genesis.
1 May 2024, 04:00 AM

Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class

Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.
1 May 2024, 03:00 AM

Opening up brings progress, cooperation benefits all

China’s economic progress means not only GDP growth rate, but also quality improvement.
30 April 2024, 06:46 AM

Ending corporal punishment needs a change in mindset

More than 1.3 billion children aged between one and 14 years are subjected to corporal punishment at home each year.
30 April 2024, 04:00 AM

Ramping up preparedness amid severe heatwaves

In Bangladesh, heatwaves have historically not been a prominent concern.
30 April 2024, 04:00 AM