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No One to Show the Way: Why SSC and HSC Students Need a National Guidance System

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No One to Show the Way: Why SSC and HSC Students Need a National Guidance System

This year, the pass rate in the SSC and equivalent examinations fell to 62.25 percent, from 68.45 percent last year. Whatever the result, students soon face the same question: what comes next? At a young age, they must decide which college to attend, whether to choose science, humanities or business studies, or pursue technical education….

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Education

Beyond the Coastline: The Blue Economy Prospect of Bangladesh’s Landlocked Districts

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Beyond the Coastline: The Blue Economy Prospect of Bangladesh’s Landlocked Districts

Discussion of Bangladesh’s blue economy usually turns to the Bay of Bengal, with its ports, shipping and deep-sea fishing. Yet most districts have no sea frontage, and they are not short of water. Sunamganj and Kishoreganj hold vast haors, Jashore and Kushtia have oxbow lakes called baors, Natore and Pabna have beels, and rivers thread…

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Agriculture

Cities Within Cities: How Slums Shape Social Welfare and Harmony in Bangladesh’s Metropolitans

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Cities Within Cities: How Slums Shape Social Welfare and Harmony in Bangladesh’s Metropolitans

This article examines how slums in Bangladesh’s major metropolitan areas, such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet, affect the social welfare and social harmony of those cities. It looks at both the strains slums create and the contributions their residents make, and it suggests how policy can turn a source of division into a…

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Humanity, Social Welfare, Human Rights & Happiness

Product-Based Advertising or the Real Struggle: The Changing Face of Feminist Consciousness in Bangladesh and a New Vision of Equality

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Product-Based Advertising or the Real Struggle: The Changing Face of Feminist Consciousness in Bangladesh and a New Vision of Equality

In today’s globalised capitalist society, feminism has increasingly been turned into a glossy, marketable product. Multinational corporations and fashion brands around the world sell T-shirts, cosmetics and lifestyle products bearing slogans such as “Women Empowerment” and “Girl Power”, turning feminism into a form of consumer culture known as commodity feminism. Through polished advertising and commercial…

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Politics, Democracy & Citizen Rights

Form Without Fences: What Anne Carson’s Nobel Win Teaches Bangladeshi Literature

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Form Without Fences: What Anne Carson’s Nobel Win Teaches Bangladeshi Literature

This article marks Anne Carson’s 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature by reflecting on her life and work and asks what Bangladesh’s literary industry and culture can learn from her. It also considers how the Ministry of Cultural Affairs can nurture a holistic, inclusive approach to literature and widen access to it, guided by the sensitive,…

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Art, Literature, History & National Heritage

Strong Contestants, Thin Pipeline: A Critical Review of Bangladesh in Programming Contests

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Strong Contestants, Thin Pipeline: A Critical Review of Bangladesh in Programming Contests

This article reviews Bangladesh’s performance in regional and international programming contests, examines the weaknesses behind the results, and proposes government steps that would improve performance and turn high performing programmers into a foundation for a stronger national programming industry. Bangladesh has built a genuine culture of competitive programming. Teams from public and private universities routinely…

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Science, Technology & Innovation

Two Decades of Girls’ Education: Classrooms Are Full, Workplaces Are Still Out of Reach

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Two Decades of Girls’ Education: Classrooms Are Full, Workplaces Are Still Out of Reach

One of the biggest changes in girls’ education in Bangladesh came with the introduction of free secondary education and scholarships for girls. Making secondary education free in the early 1990s and introducing stipends for rural girls in 1994 brought more girls into classrooms. The support was later extended to the higher secondary level. Two decades…

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Education

Taxing the Smallest Savers in a Weak Economy: A Business Cycle View

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Taxing the Smallest Savers in a Weak Economy: A Business Cycle View

This article analyses the recent move by National Board of Revenue field offices to collect a 10 percent tax on interest paid to microsavers. It explains how the move could affect employment, inflation and short-term growth in a slowing economy, and discusses fiscal alternatives that could soften the business cycle. It also highlights governance concerns,…

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Economy & Policy Governance

A Critical Review of the Proposed Evening Shift in Public Hospitals

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A Critical Review of the Proposed Evening Shift in Public Hospitals

The Health Minister has said the government is considering an additional afternoon or evening shift at public hospitals, and will discuss it with the Prime Minister shortly. He spoke at a specialized ENT institute, where an extension will raise bed capacity from 135 to 250. The goal is fuller use of facilities and care for…

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Health

Bangladesh and Malaysia: A Comparative Look at Inclusive Agriculture and the SDG Agenda

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Bangladesh and Malaysia: A Comparative Look at Inclusive Agriculture and the SDG Agenda

A comparative follow up to “Bangladesh’s Path to Sustainable Agricultural Transformation,” Oniket Bulletin, June 6, 2026 The original article makes a compelling case that Bangladesh’s next agricultural chapter depends on shifting from yield maximization toward sustainability and inclusivity, naming gender gaps in asset ownership, fragmented landholdings, and youth migration away from farming as the human…

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Agriculture
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