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Cricket almost came full circle, but Australia had something to say
All Australia did was remind India that for once, not everything is about them.
21 November 2023, 01:00 AM
The scattered legacies of Bengal's Sufis
Sufis have a long history in this region, bringing Bengal into contact with Islamic thought and practice before Bakhtiyar Khalji’s conquest in 1203.
20 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Yes, we can afford to abandon coal, oil and gas
Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and gas, are a major driver of the cost-of-living crisis, which is stretching billions of household budgets to the breaking point.
20 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Women need better access to public restrooms
Many women do not feel safe visiting such facilities.
19 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Digital banks will bring a revolution in Bangladesh
Once the digital banks are launched, poultry vendors at bustling hubs like Kawran Bazar and even vegetable growers in rural villages will be brought under the banking umbrella
19 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Can we trust the EC at all?
The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.
19 November 2023, 01:00 AM
There is no ‘development’ without a living wage
If we can feed the RMG industry with blood, sweat, and taxes year after year, surely we should be able to decide the bare minimum that it pays its workers?
18 November 2023, 12:00 PM
Political violence during election will make economic recovery more difficult
There are some big concerns we must address given the possibility of the political tension permeating our economic domain.
18 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Our fragile economy may be affected
We will have problems mostly with the economy, and the people of the country will suffer from the outcome.
18 November 2023, 01:00 AM
EC must maintain peace on the ground ahead of the election
The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.
18 November 2023, 00:00 AM
It is now up to the EC to show their responsibility to the nation
If a single party comes to power repeatedly, without any competition, then how meaningful are elections?
17 November 2023, 17:30 PM
A philanthropic visionary and secular icon
Ranada Prasad Shaha, a true trailblazer in public health for Bangladesh, dedicated himself to philanthropy from the inception of his economic success.
17 November 2023, 03:00 AM
The ‘Karar Oi Louho Kopat’ controversy
The makers of "Pippa" could have chosen singers with prior experience of rendering Nazrul Islam’s songs.
17 November 2023, 02:00 AM
A philanthropic visionary and secular icon
Ranada Prasad Shaha, a true trailblazer in public health for Bangladesh, dedicated himself to philanthropy from the inception of his economic success.
16 November 2023, 19:50 PM
For sustainable Rohingya repatriation, citizenship and security are must
A 30-member Myanmar delegation—during their recent visit to Cox’s Bazar—failed to make any commitment to the refugees regarding their request for repatriation to their original homes
16 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
15 November 2023, 14:00 PM
RTI unearths discrimination against female students
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
15 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?
One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
15 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Bangladesh's human rights record under scrutiny
Several human rights concerns including shrinking space for dissent, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority groups have been highlighted.
14 November 2023, 14:00 PM