Can a social media ban for children work in Bangladesh?
11 hour(s) ago
Big Picture
Banning social media for children in Bangladesh requires robust digital safety alternatives instead of sudden age restrictions.
The real crisis behind India-Bangladesh border push-ins
17 June 2026, 08:25 AM
Beyond migration, the India-Bangladesh border crisis fails due process, bringing severe push-in phenomena and diplomatic consequences.
Trump’s Iran deal might end the war, but solve nothing
16 June 2026, 14:37 PM
Trump’s ceasefire agreement pauses American and Iranian hostilities but ultimately fails to resolve the nuclear enrichment dispute.
500 years after Babur's victory / How the Mughal legacy continues to shape South Asia
16 June 2026, 00:01 AM
In the realm of everyday culture, Mughal influence permeated cuisine (techniques, dishes, and courtly food culture), dress, etiquette (adab), and aesthetic sensibilities, creating a shared repertoire that cuts across religious and regional boundaries.
Why extreme heat hits girls hardest in Dhaka’s informal settlements
16 June 2026, 08:30 AM
In Dhaka's Shyampur settlement, extreme heat is reshaping adolescent girls' health, education, mobility, and daily survival.
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.
The lost world of Dhaka's courtesans and baijis
15 June 2026, 15:18 PM
In Focus
Today, the memory of the baijis survives only in the recollections of a handful of elderly witnesses, and in a few rare photographs, within whose fading frames lingers a poignant history of neglect and oblivion.
Early Bengali advertising / Ghosts, gods, and swadeshi pride
14 June 2026, 17:09 PM
In Focus
Regardless of the visual's artistic quality, the novelty of the concept remains undeniable.
Love, faith and family: Inside World Cup players’ tattoos
11 June 2026, 16:05 PM
In Focus
Beyond goals and trophies, World Cup players' tattoos reveal stories of faith, family, identity, ambition and love.
Why Bangladesh keeps suffering from an epidemic of bad projects
15 June 2026, 09:12 AM
Big Picture
Systemic manipulation of feasibility studies in Bangladesh compromises public investment, leading to costly, politically driven infrastructure failures.
Big Picture / The long transformation of rural Bangladesh
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Big Picture
Rabindranath once said, “The relationship between the village and the city should be like that between the inner house and the outer house of a home.
Islamic banking’s problem is the model, not the name
11 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Big Picture
Islamic banking must abandon conventional debt-based structures and instead embrace genuine equity financing to achieve ethical compliance.
What India and Bangladesh get wrong about the Teesta
10 June 2026, 14:37 PM
Big Picture
The Teesta river dispute demands acknowledging its profound ecological crisis rather than drafting outdated, politically driven treaties.
Why do we educate our children at all?
10 June 2026, 13:34 PM
Wisdom
A mother's homeschooling journey prompts a deeper reflection on whether education should nurture curiosity rather than achievement.
Have you eaten? Finding echoes of China in Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 08:25 AM
Wisdom
A reflection on how food, care, and family ties shape belonging across Bangladesh and China.
The apology for the animal: Donald Trump, the buffalo, and the breakdown of political naming
8 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Wisdom
Using Trump, a buffalo, and thinkers from Barthes to Nietzsche, this essay explores myth, metaphor, and power.
Why more people are choosing to stay single
8 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
Many ask what is the use of a real-life companion when virtual friendships are available on your phone or if AI has created your dream partner to talk to.
The killing of Sonadia’s mangroves: An eyewitness account
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
Horrific. Thousands of acres of mangroves have been wiped out. Across the landscape, fresh scars mark where trees were recently felled and burned.
The future of a Sundarbans tigress
11 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Unheard Voices
Bangladesh's rescued Sundarbans tigress offers a rare chance to advance science-based wildlife rehabilitation and conservation policies.
No girl should grow up without this knowledge
10 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Unheard Voices
If digital SRHR education does not reach the girls who need it most, the consequences will be felt across generations.
The mountain must not fall: Indigenous responses to landslides in Rangamati
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
Muralipara is one of the areas most vulnerable to landslides in Rangamati. The village is predominantly inhabited by members of the Marma and Tonchongya communities.
Life and death on Bangladesh’s char islands
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
For Nazma Begum, motherhood became a memory of grief before it could become a fulfilled dream. Two years ago, the 20-year-old gave birth to her first child on a remote river island in northern Bangladesh. The joy of holding her newborn lasted only three days.
Beyond the dream: The unspoken reality of international students
4 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Unheard Voices
While seeking success, the reality of studying abroad exposes international students to struggles, including financial stress and profound loneliness.
What's really in the US-Iran deal?
15 June 2026, 14:40 PM
Geopolitical Insights
A proposed US-Iran agreement promises de-escalation and Gulf stability, but leaves core disputes unresolved for future negotiations.
Israel-First: U.S. Congress is quietly merging America's military with Israel's
15 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Geopolitical Insights
A controversial defense bill provision sparks debate over U.S.-Israel military integration, congressional accountability, and national security.
HIDDEN ARCHITECTURE OF GSOMIA AND ACSA / Bangladesh’s strategic dilemma in the Bay of Bengal
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Sir Walter Raleigh wrote in the sixteenth century: “Whoever commands the sea commands the trade; whoever commands the trade commands the riches; and whoever commands the riches commands the world itself.”
Why AI cannot be left unsupervised
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Geopolitical Insights
In November 2021, all 193 UNESCO member states unanimously adopted the landmark recommendation on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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?