Killing us one breath at a time

Air pollution is reducing people’s life expectancy in Bangladesh
3 March 2022, 12:39 PM

First-of-its-kind health insurance for PWDs

The government’s decision to introduce health insurance for people with disabilities (PWDs) is, no doubt, a praiseworthy one. The insurance
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Why the debilitating delay in DU expansion?

The institution must be allowed to grow sustainably
2 March 2022, 13:09 PM

The odious ‘guest room’ culture

What should one make of the report published in this daily that, in the last five months, at least 18 students of Dhaka University (DU) have been either
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Is being political a crime?

DSA cases disproportionately filed against politicians, journalists
1 March 2022, 13:59 PM

When fake currency and drugs collude

It’s alarming to know that syndicates both inside and outside the country are active in smuggling fake currency and drugs including phensedyl
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Biman can’t seem to stay out of trouble

Latest debacle may strip it of the right to fly to KSA
28 February 2022, 13:07 PM

Drivers kill, owners enable

As road crashes and deaths continue to surge in Bangladesh, despite all efforts by the authorities, one particular party that seems to be
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Restoring public trust in EC is the main challenge

Restore the credibility of the institution
27 February 2022, 12:42 PM

Climate change brings disturbing new reality

Global warming is having multidimensional impacts on countries and communities—and not just in terms of erratic climate events.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t let corrupt traders exploit Ukraine crisis

Effective oversight, subsidies needed to control prices
26 February 2022, 13:06 PM

Why did BCL attack protest on gang rape?

If a group of unruly men were to swoop down on students demanding justice for the gang rape of one of their classmates, what would it say about the men in
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Russia’s aggression must be stopped

But its security concerns cannot be ignored
25 February 2022, 13:58 PM

A good but ambitious project

The government is reportedly set to launch a universal pension scheme in which any citizen, including expatriate Bangladeshis, aged between 18 and 50,
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Railway needs a major change to improve services

Corruption and irregularities must be checked
24 February 2022, 14:26 PM

Death in police custody again

We are deeply troubled to learn of another death in police custody. This time, the victim was a poor man named Wazir Mia, who had been
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Why resist data requests if there’s nothing to hide?

Authorities must remove barriers to accessing public information
23 February 2022, 12:47 PM

Rising LPG cylinder hazards demand attention

With Titas gas connection, particularly residential, becoming rarer by the day, it is only natural that people would turn to liquefied petroleum
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Legal reforms are but the first step to ending rape impunity

The law minister’s statement that the government is going to introduce legislation removing two questionable sections of the colonial-era
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Lifting Covid restrictions doesn’t mean lowering our guards

The government’s decision to lift all Covid-19 restrictions, however poorly implemented, comes as a relief as it means resuming, with greater
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM