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
Rivers are not dumping grounds
Buriganga, Dhaleshwari’s conditions a cautionary tale of mismanagement
12 January 2022, 12:53 PM
New kids on the block!
As Omicron spreads across the country and beyond, to top off another year of doom and gloom, two young home-grown talents are reminding us that there is more to life than this.
11 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Enforce Covid curbs properly
But some of the curbs merit reconsideration
11 January 2022, 12:06 PM
How can demolished brick kilns resume operation?
It is frustrating to learn that two illegal brick kilns in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, demolished by the Department of Environment (DoE) in February last year, have resumed their operations in full swing.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Scourge of the road
Implement ban on three-wheelers on highways
10 January 2022, 13:17 PM
Sundari no more graceful
It is disheartening to learn that the Sundari canal at Karatia in Tangail Sadar upazila has been turned into a relic of the past, almost as a
9 January 2022, 18:00 PM
The youth deserve better from us
The pandemic has been brutal for them, so has bad governance
9 January 2022, 12:24 PM
Saving the country’s first art school
It is saddening that the building that once housed East Bengal’s first art and craft school, Maheshwarpasha Art School, is set to be
8 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Don’t let Kuhelia River die
Is a two-lane road more important than a life-giving river?
8 January 2022, 12:01 PM
Journey into the unknown
The arrival of yet another group of Bangladeshis last week as deportees from Greece accentuates the vulnerability of the unemployed youth in the country.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Take urgent steps to prevent Omicron spread
The government has to proactively try and prevent Omicron transmission.
7 January 2022, 10:56 AM
Deaths by drowning demand policy attention
We are alarmed to learn that as many as 2,155 deaths have occurred countrywide in the past two years due to drowning—and that 83.5
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Department of pollution and collusion?
Graft allegations against the Department of Environment demand scrutiny
6 January 2022, 13:51 PM
River grabbers walk away with impunity
It is disconcerting to note that river and land grabbing is going on around Bangladesh right before the eyes of the administration, and the
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Are we ready for the looming Omicron crisis?
Proper execution of planned curbs is vital
5 January 2022, 13:17 PM
Urgent measures needed for workplace safety
A recent survey by the Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Foundation has revealed what we already know to
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A little bit of accountability can go a long way
The culture of time and cost overruns in public projects must stop
4 January 2022, 14:01 PM
Take stronger actions to make roads safe
Although a number of bodies and organisations exist for the sole purpose of curbing road accidents in Bangladesh, the reality is that we are still losing precious lives on our roads on a daily basis.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Fresh concerns as Covid-19 cases rise
Vaccination is key to protecting people against the new variant
3 January 2022, 13:19 PM
Will we ever take road crashes seriously?
It’s no surprise that one constant feature of the tumultuous year that 2021 has been was the upward trend in road crashes and casualties,
2 January 2022, 18:00 PM