The new world of geoeconomics: From comparative advantage to coercive advantage
7 hour(s) ago
Geopolitical Insights
Economic interdependence now shapes geopolitical power, forcing nations to balance efficiency, resilience, security, and strategic autonomy in trade.
Beyond groundwater: Rethinking Barind's water crisis
7 hour(s) ago
The water crisis in Barind demands integrated governance linking surface and groundwater to protect vulnerable agricultural livelihoods.
Remembering Mahbub ul Haq: A pioneer of human development ideas
7 hour(s) ago
With regard to the notion of human development, Mahbub used to stress three fundamental points.
Interview / Modern Islam has always been a 'secular' entity
20 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Iran provides an interesting example of the fate of Islamism and its ideological state
BIG-B and Bangladesh's road to Southeast Asia
20 July 2026, 00:01 AM
The BIG-B initiative strengthens the Bangladesh economy, transforming the nation into a strategic Southeast Asia trade hub.
Interactive / The haor crisis explained
16 May 2026, 22:36 PM
The Haor Crisis
The crisis in the Haor region of north-eastern Bangladesh is explained in an interactive, Slow Reads Special.
Interactive: Bangladesh Labour History · 1881 - 2026 / Fight for Justice
30 April 2026, 20:55 PM
In Focus
This timeline traces key moments, documenting adversity and progress, and offering insight into the quest for justice.
Justice at work for all
30 April 2026, 20:02 PM
Slow Reads Special
The history of labour in Bangladesh is a story of struggle and resilience, as workers—from colonial plantations to modern garment factories—have shaped the nation’s economic and political trajectory.
The Price of Labour
23 April 2026, 18:32 PM
Slow Reads Special
Between 2005 and 2026, a series of industrial disasters have exposed persistent failures in workplace safety, regulatory oversight, and accountability.
How the banned film Satluj reopened the darkest wound in Punjab's history
19 July 2026, 14:56 PM
In Focus
What Satluj has achieved is not a guaranteed result in 2027 but something arguably more consequential for now.
What the 2026 World Cup reveals about racism in football
19 July 2026, 13:48 PM
In Focus
The 2026 World Cup revealed how United States politics and social media amplify racism in modern football.
How Kolkata shops preserve the memories of East Bengal
19 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Who knows how many shops connected to Dhaka are scattered across the city of Kolkata!
What would make Dhaka a good city?
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Big Picture
There we go again – the shaming of Dhaka as 171st, the third worst, in the liveability index of 173 cities around the world.
How Chattogram can end its recurring waterlogging crisis
16 July 2026, 15:23 PM
Big Picture
The severe waterlogging crisis in Chattogram stems from unplanned urbanisation and hill-cutting, demanding urgent nature-based drainage solutions.
Why governments fail to communicate with Gen Z
16 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Big Picture
Governments spark Gen Z protests by using dismissive government communication instead of respectful, digital youth political engagement.
How Bangladesh can stop the next data breach
15 July 2026, 00:02 AM
Big Picture
Preventing data breaches in Bangladesh requires robust software engineering, strict accountability, and enforcing the Data Protection Act.
The memories hidden inside my grandmother's tureen
14 July 2026, 15:43 PM
Wisdom
To think that this tureen was acquired long before the ‘71 war, survived the looting, and made its way into my hands decades later feels extraordinary.
What Bangladesh lost with the Baibari Ghar
5 July 2026, 16:36 PM
Wisdom
The Baibari Ghar was one of the few genuinely democratic spaces the village had.
Why does the bride always leave? Rethinking South Asian marriage
26 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
The question of why families have historically invested less in a daughter's education stops being a story about backward attitudes and becomes a story about incentives.
The saree I could not give away
24 June 2026, 19:13 PM
Wisdom
The saree reflects a portion of my life. It reminds me that the people we love exist beyond the moments we shared with them.
The dreams of girls in a Bangladesh river char
18 July 2026, 17:41 PM
Unheard Voices
The younger a girl is when she gets married, the lower the dowry. That is why parents arrange child marriages.
Can Bangladesh bring back the Chakaria Sundarbans?
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
A vast, barren landscape stretches to the horizon—devoid of trees and even sufficient grass.
Who protects women in Bangladesh's gig economy?
14 July 2026, 00:05 AM
Unheard Voices
As Bangladesh's gig economy expands, women workers remain vulnerable to exploitation, insecurity, and persistent gaps in legal protection.
Bangladesh’s climate-displaced / From lost homes to life in Dhaka’s slums
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
“We have no place to live in our homeland. The island where I was born and raised has abandoned us.
Buried by development: The human cost of river dredging in Dumuria
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
In the heart of Baratia village in Dumuria, a young boy named Dipu lives hemmed in by towering mounds of wet, suffocating riverbed clay.
Char contracts: Surviving river erosion without the state
8 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Unheard Voices
For the people of the chars, a "contract" is not merely a legal document, it means assuming responsibility for one's own fate.
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN
17 April 2026, 16:44 PM
World
Rohingyas undertake perilous sea journeys every year in search of better living conditions
Why the Rohingya crisis needs a new political imagination
15 July 2026, 15:03 PM
Geopolitical Insights
As the Rohingya crisis enters its tenth year, Bangladesh must move beyond temporary solutions towards a realistic political strategy.
Why does Israel target Palestinian children?
14 July 2026, 13:46 PM
Geopolitical Insights
An examination of how mythology, politics, and war converge in the targeting of Palestinian children amid Gaza's devastation.
After 1,000 days of war, why peace in Gaza remains out of reach
13 July 2026, 13:07 PM
Geopolitical Insights
After 1,000 days of war, Gaza's peace process remains paralysed by occupation, political deadlock, and shifting international priorities.
Prelude to an order for genocide
18 March 2026, 10:00 AM
Slow Reads Classics
AS President Yahya flew out of Dacca on the night of March 25 he took with him the last hopes of a united Pakistan. For the final two days he had been holed up in the Dacca cantonment with the junta of generals who rule Pakistan, putting the finishing touches to Operation Genocide.
Bangabandhu and the world
17 March 2026, 19:28 PM
Slow Reads Classics
As a professional diplomat, I saw Bangabandhu as a symbol of Bangladesh's freedom and independence.
In Focus / The untold history of why Khaleda Zia entered politics
30 December 2025, 11:53 AM
In Focus
Why did Khaleda Zia, a typical housewife who had become widow at a critical age in terms of Bangladesh's culture, join politics?