The more BNP talks about reforms, the less convincing it sounds
24 March 2025, 02:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Devils, heroes, or something in between?
14 February 2025, 02:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Opinion / No more concessions for India on border killing or fencing
14 January 2025, 02:10 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Opinion / BNP faces the weight of history and expectations
26 September 2024, 02:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Opinion / The new age demands a re-reading of Bangabandhu
15 August 2024, 02:30 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
The nine lives of a corrupt public servant
13 July 2024, 04:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point
14 June 2024, 10:30 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
The only budget I care about is one that reduces my bills
7 June 2024, 05:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket
27 May 2024, 06:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
Why does a six-day holiday feel too good to be true?
10 April 2024, 05:00 AM
OF MAGIC & MADNESS
The more BNP talks about reforms, the less convincing it sounds
BNP’s adversarial politics hurts more because it was expected to lead a new culture of politics.
24 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Devils, heroes, or something in between?
Should we continue to condone unregulated public outbursts?
14 February 2025, 02:00 AM
No more concessions for India on border killing or fencing
Protecting our citizens and our border integrity is non-negotiable
14 January 2025, 02:10 AM
BNP faces the weight of history and expectations
For all its pro-reform posturing, BNP has yet to signal a real willingness to lead political reforms, including within itself.
26 September 2024, 02:00 AM
The new age demands a re-reading of Bangabandhu
Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.
15 August 2024, 02:30 AM
The nine lives of a corrupt public servant
Let's delve into the hypothetical lifelines in a public servant’s career that help them indulge in corruption.
13 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point
Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.
14 June 2024, 10:30 AM
The only budget I care about is one that reduces my bills
Budget day is turning into our very own Groundhog Day.
7 June 2024, 05:00 AM
Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket
It's frightening to think citizens' private data is being sold through hundreds of social media pages and groups
27 May 2024, 06:00 AM
Why does a six-day holiday feel too good to be true?
This is apparently the longest holiday that journalists have ever gotten in the history of Bangladesh’s newspaper industry.
10 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Who will restrain prices in the month of restraint?
If the government really wants to control or bring down prices during Ramadan and afterwards, it must be willing to go after its 'own people.'
9 March 2024, 00:00 AM
‘Will you be my Valentine?’ and other expensive offers
In the end, love is a personal matter and it should remain so, regardless of how it comes out on February 14 and in the days that follow.
14 February 2024, 09:29 AM
Word of the Election Year: Dummy
Politicians provided a steady supply of obnoxious, potentially title-winning examples
12 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Can BNP survive the pre-election meltdown?
BNP's retreat to the back foot amid mass arrests and convictions was as remarkable as it was rapid.
4 January 2024, 14:22 PM
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
29 December 2023, 13:13 PM
Polls schedule is not a cut-off point for dialogue
Without political reconciliations, we're headed for another violent, one-sided election
16 November 2023, 13:02 PM
Who are these nameless, faceless arsonists?
These attacks are at once a political issue, a law enforcement issue, and a human rights issue.
9 November 2023, 01:02 AM
Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?
Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Soft openings, hard politics
As the political landscape heats up in anticipation of the general election, the ruling Awami League seems to be pulling out all the stops
9 October 2023, 06:30 AM
Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn
The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.
17 August 2023, 02:09 AM