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The Economy Is Paying a Heavy Price Opinion

The Economy Is Paying a Heavy Price

Bangladesh Faces Prolonged Gas Crisis as LNG Shipment Remains Uncertain Bangladesh’s gas crisis is expected to continue as an LNG cargo scheduled to arrive on September …

30 Aug 2026
Fear of Expressing Opinions Online, Some Journalists ‘Withdrawing’ Themselves: Survey Opinion

Fear of Expressing Opinions Online, Some Journalists ‘Withdrawing’ Themselves: Survey

Some Bangladeshi journalists are increasingly reluctant to express their opinions freely on social media due to fears of threats, harassment and other possible negative …

30 Aug 2026
Vice-Chancellors Being Appointed Are of an Unbelievably Low Standard: Anu Muhammad Opinion

Vice-Chancellors Being Appointed Are of an Unbelievably Low Standard: Anu Muhammad

Economist Anu Muhammad has criticised the appointment of vice-chancellors at the country’s universities, saying the process remains similar to that of the previous …

28 Aug 2026
Government Treating Opposition Worse Than Awami League Did: Taher Opinion

Government Treating Opposition Worse Than Awami League Did: Taher

Opposition Deputy Leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has accused the government of treating the opposition worse than the Awami League did, alleging that opposition …

28 Aug 2026
Reforms Must Move Forward Keeping the 1972 Constitution at the Forefront: Law Minister Opinion

Reforms Must Move Forward Keeping the 1972 Constitution at the Forefront: Law Minister

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said Bangladesh’s reform process must move forward while keeping the country’s 1972 Constitution at the forefront.

26 Aug 2026
How Did the Government Handle Law and Order in Six Months? Opinion

How Did the Government Handle Law and Order in Six Months?

How Has the Government Performed on Law and Order After Six Month Six months after the new government took office, the country has yet to see the expected improvement …

19 Aug 2026