Timely election must for economic stability
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Zero pass rate a sign of bigger problems
23 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Reduce preventable deaths and injuries
22 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Persistent rights concerns demand scrutiny
21 October 2025, 14:00 PM
Legal labour migration for all workers is crucial
21 October 2025, 05:00 AM
After airport fire, the government must rebuild confidence
20 October 2025, 14:00 PM
A tariff schedule that hurts businesses
20 October 2025, 06:58 AM
Sabotage or not, the government must account for the recent fires
19 October 2025, 14:00 PM
Mirpur at risk as illegal chemical businesses mushroom
19 October 2025, 07:00 AM
Tripura mob killing of Bangladeshis exposes the accountability gap
19 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Getting BNP to join the polls
The prime minister has made a very significant remark, as reported in this newspaper, regarding the ruling party taking initiatives to get the
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Railways minister should answer for wrongs done in his name
Reward, not punish, honest officials for doing their job
8 May 2022, 12:43 PM
Why create unnecessary sufferings for visitors?
It is disappointing that people have had to face huge trouble while buying entry tickets for the national museum and the historic Ahsan Manzil
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
BR needs a complete overhaul
Bangladesh Railway (BR), perhaps to no one’s surprise, is once again set to miss the completion deadline for 14 of its 20 ongoing projects
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Brickfields ruining farmlands
It’s a distressing reality that the country’s farmers are faced with an ever-spiraling problem of losing their lands and crops to the burgeoning brickfields, such
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices: What goes up, never comes down
Govt must open eyes to consumers' unending sufferings
6 May 2022, 12:31 PM
Exploitation of shipbreaking workers must stop
We share the disappointment of thousands of shipbreaking workers who were denied their festival bonus before Eid-ul-Fitr this year.
5 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Journalism can’t thrive under digital siege
Bangladesh’s continued slide in Press Freedom Index is alarming
5 May 2022, 11:59 AM
Another alleged enforced disappearance
It is disturbing that despite much criticism of the practice of picking up alleged criminals by police officers in plainclothes, or arresting them without showing any proof of identity or supporting legal documents, it is still going on in the country.
30 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Tribute to AMA Muhith
Muhith was a freedom fighter and among the earlier diplomats who pledged their allegiance in support of an independent Bangladesh.
30 April 2022, 14:43 PM
Here we go again!
We are alarmed at the overnight surge of the prices of soybean and palm oil, following Indonesia’s export ban on crude and refined palm oil on Wednesday.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Thank you, PM, for freeing Tentultala
Ownership ambiguity must be clarified
29 April 2022, 11:23 AM
Why is there no progress with the vaccine plant?
It is unfortunate that the government has not been able to make any progress in building a vaccine plant and research institute in Bangladesh
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Rab crisis betrays lack of inter-ministerial contact
Govt shouldn’t seek a backdoor exit out of the crisis
28 April 2022, 11:33 AM
Negligence in exploring gas reserves makes no sense
Govt must plan for future, reduce dependence on gas imports
27 April 2022, 11:08 AM
Make people aware of fortified foods
While the need to consume fortified foods to address the issue of micronutrient deficiency is recognised worldwide, it is really unfortunate that
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Why can't police let go of Tentultala playground?
Save Tentultala playground, pay heed to public demand
26 April 2022, 11:48 AM
Asking for public open space is no crime
While it’s not uncommon for open spaces to be encroached by influential people, the recent incident involving a playground in Dhaka’s
25 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs fundamental reforms of law enforcement
US sanctions on Rab are damaging our country’s image
25 April 2022, 11:25 AM
More security doesn’t mean fewer rights
Laws are supposed to protect our rights and security against abuses committed by other people, by organisations, and by the government
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM