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
Blatant threat to voters unacceptable
Awami League leader Milon must answer for his intimidation tactics
23 December 2021, 15:08 PM
Sonai: A river in distress
Yet another river in Bangladesh is fighting for its survival against our insatiable greed. This time it is the Sonai River that flows through
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Sanction Myanmar
How long will the international community turn a blind eye to its human rights abuses?
22 December 2021, 11:59 AM
US drone strikes must stop
A recent investigation by the New York Times (NYT) has once again brought to the fore the tragic and inhumane killings of civilians by US drone strikes, which could amount to war crimes.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The persistent problem of plastic pollution
The sorry state of our rivers is testament to the crisis that has been created by our apathy towards plastic pollution.
21 December 2021, 13:05 PM
Farmers burdened with high fertiliser prices
It is most unfortunate that farmers across Bangladesh are being charged exorbitantly for fertilisers by the dealers and retailers, despite the
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Let the world share our burden
As the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and the surrounding areas became overcrowded with the burgeoning Rohingya population, which began to threaten our environment and law and order situation, the Bangladesh government built shelter homes in Bhashan Char, where about 19,000 refugees have been relocated so far.
20 December 2021, 12:57 PM
Booster shot campaign is timely
We believe that the government’s Covid-19 booster shot campaign, which started on Sunday, could not have come at a better time. With the
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
HSIA’s condition needs dramatic improvement
Migrant workers, whose hard-earned money keeps our balance of payment stable, are among the worst sufferers due to the airport’s woeful condition.
19 December 2021, 12:37 PM
Slow death of a river
The name of Old Khowai River is to be found in the history books of this land, alongside many other mighty rivers of the country. Unfortunately, it is perhaps on its way to being added to a list of dead rivers unless something is done immediately to save it.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrants return to Malaysian labour markets
The high costs of labour migration is an issue that must be addressed immediately by our authorities.
18 December 2021, 13:03 PM
Ensure justice for DU student tortured to death
The shocking death of Elma Chowdhury Meghla—a student of Dhaka University’s Department of Dance—at the hands of her in-laws has once again
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM
52 million Bangladeshis are now food insecure!
Between 2018 and 2020, the number of people without food security in Bangladesh increased by 2.4 percent, to a whopping 52 million, according to a recent study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
17 December 2021, 11:51 AM
Why the delay in appointing SC judges?
We wholeheartedly agree with the chief justice’s statement that formulating a law for the appointment of Supreme Court judges is essential now. Article 95 of
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Celebration of Victory Day continues
Bangladesh continues to celebrate the victory of December 16, 1971, showing deep respect to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. On this
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Take stern action against embezzlers
It is disconcerting to learn that a major insurance company of the country—Fareast Islami Life Insurance—has been accused of allowing its former chairman
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
A milestone achieved
This Victory Day is made all the more special by the knowledge that the country is on its way to graduating from the LDC (least developed country) status.
15 December 2021, 13:50 PM
Major economic challenges lie ahead for Bangladesh
Three major economic challenges, all tied to one another, have got experts worried when it comes to Bangladesh’s economic recovery from
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We agree with PM’s call to introduce booster dose
It seems that the coronavirus is here to stay, although in a mutated form, and we have to learn to live with it without allowing it to do us much harm.
14 December 2021, 12:49 PM
Reduce burden of healthcare costs on citizens
A recent report by the news agency Reuters has confirmed that it is not only the Bangladeshi population which has suffered due to the
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM