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
A landmark verdict on ‘shootout’
But the fight for justice is far from over
1 February 2022, 13:02 PM
Are drug traders unstoppable?
It’s a matter of great concern that many drug traders of Brahmanbaria, who surrendered to police in 2017, have reportedly gone back on their
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Enforce strict measures to curb Covid spread
Increase testing, widen vaccination coverage
31 January 2022, 13:34 PM
Time to address the social cost of migration
While the contributions of our migrant workers to the economy are often glorified by policymakers and government agencies, the pitfalls of migration, especially its social cost, remain largely unaddressed.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Student suicide is now a serious threat
Authorities must have targeted measures for struggling young people
30 January 2022, 12:20 PM
A VC should rise above petty politics
A nation looks up to the vice-chancellor (VC) of a university as the personification of higher virtues, knowledge, and wisdom.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why are railway projects so poorly executed?
Reasons for frequent cost and time overruns must be eliminated
29 January 2022, 13:09 PM
Stop the silent killer
Health experts tell us that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) strike silently and kill a large number of people all over the world. According to the World
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A breath of poisonous air
Declare state of emergency till Dhaka’s air is breathable again
28 January 2022, 12:55 PM
How honest are we about saving rivers, really?
When agencies of the government itself are found to be negligent in protecting rivers, we can’t help but wonder if the rivers are really dying—
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Clarify methods of prosecuting money launderers
ACC, other bodies must collaborate to provide details to the court
27 January 2022, 12:52 PM
A war heroine can’t beg for survival
It is disheartening to know that a brave woman who had endured torture during Bangladesh’s War of Independence is now facing eviction
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Are we becoming incorrigibly corrupt?
Latest CPI score paints a sorry picture of Bangladesh’s progress
26 January 2022, 13:32 PM
No respite for Bhabadaha residents
As if years of waterlogging problem in the Bhabadaha region between Jashore and Khulna was not problematic enough, it seems the
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
If digitalisation doesn’t work, what will?
Govt must make the birth registration process simple and hassle-free
25 January 2022, 12:35 PM
A hospital sans essential services
It is unfortunate that an important hospital like the Dhaka Mahanagar General Hospital, one of the two hospitals run by the Dhaka South City
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Credible data vital for road safety
Why is police data on road accidents and casualties still so unreliable?
24 January 2022, 12:38 PM
How do we avoid another launch fire?
We commend the investigation of a civil committee into the MV Abhijan 10 launch fire on December 24, 2021, which found proof of
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Militant suspects out on bail pose a threat
We need an effective legal process to prosecute them quickly
23 January 2022, 14:07 PM
A death march on the roads
It is quite unfortunate that road crashes continue to take lives without any respite, mocking the laws of the land as underage or ill-trained
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM