The government must focus on urgent issues
To prevent a return to authoritarianism or fascism, strengthening democratic processes is crucial.
3w ago
Teachers' empowerment can do wonders for education in Bangladesh
Education must be made enjoyable, accessible, and equitable for students, and for that teachers must have a quality life with dignity.
1m ago
The roadmap for energy sector must be changed
Govt must move away from import-loan-foreign company-dependent projects and adopt a cheaper, environment-friendly, and sustainable roadmap
1m ago
What the interim government needs to do urgently
After 15 years of autocratic rule and authoritarian economic policymaking, the time has come for significant societal reform
3m ago
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.
3m ago
The government must stop harassing the youth
The government showed us how to take a solvable problem and make it complicated
3m ago
Govt has completely failed to understand the youth
What is happening in Bangladesh right now is truly unfathomable.
4m ago
Quota reform resurgence: Stop violence against students
The government is complicating and antagonising a solvable proposition by ordinary citizens
4m ago
September 22, 2023
A country for the rich, and another for the poor
In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.
September 8, 2023
A gas export deal won't ensure energy security for us
Paradoxically, as the government of Bangladesh celebrates this day now, it appears to be pursuing policies that counter the original purpose.
August 1, 2023
Amid inflation, pre-elections, and dengue, Bangladesh is in a fix
All this means that the people will not see an end to their financial woes anytime soon.
April 3, 2023
Spare our rivers from certain death
The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.
April 2, 2023
Our reality versus government's narrative
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
March 26, 2023
Have we been able to establish a state different from Pakistan?
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
March 26, 2023
The unfinished fight for people’s freedom
Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.
March 22, 2023
Destructive ‘development’ efforts by Water Development Board
Our rivers are being attacked one after another. India's dams, river connectivity plans, and various projects undertaken within the country, encroachment and pollution are all taking our rivers closer to extinction.
February 21, 2023
Whatever happened to Bangla being our state language?
There is no usage of Bangla by the state, and it is being pushed to the periphery.
February 15, 2023
What 50 years of World Bank partnership meant for us
How much good did the World Bank do in our country?
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