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
US sanction on Rab members
The recent clamping of sanction by the government of the United States on some senior members of the Bangladesh law enforcement agency Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on the issue of extrajudicial killings, has sparked predictable reactions among the official circle.
13 December 2021, 14:08 PM
HSIA authorities must ensure smooth flight operations
Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka have been going through immense sufferings after the airport
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM
OMICRON detected in Bangladesh
The Omicron variant is 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than Delta.
12 December 2021, 13:14 PM
Evaluating 50 years of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has come a long way since independence in 1971, crossing many milestones to reach where it has today.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Enforced disappearances remain unresolved
People have gone missing and a good number still remain unaccounted for.
11 December 2021, 12:24 PM
Economic recovery cannot afford inefficiency at ports
We are concerned to learn that the recovery of import-export businesses post Covid-19 lockdowns is being hampered by the slow and expensive pace of
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Govts worldwide must stop imprisoning journalists
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, we have seen governments around the world crack down on journalism in the name of protecting people from misinformation.
10 December 2021, 11:02 AM
Rising inequality a cause for concern
It is flustering news that only one percent of Bangladesh’s population is in possession of 16.3 percent of the total national income.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Political parties must stop raising thugs
The misuse of student activists by their political leaders and parties must stop.
9 December 2021, 15:03 PM
Weak institutions lead to bad governance
Despite racking up impressive GDP growth numbers over the years, Bangladesh’s failure to establish effective institutions and institutional capacity is very disappointing.
8 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Accident, negligence or murder?
The open drains have turned into veritable death traps for the citizens of the port city.
8 December 2021, 13:51 PM
Call drop continues to be an annoyance
Although users in Bangladesh cough out more per minute of talk on mobile phones than users in other countries of the region, the service, we
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We applaud the PM’s timely decision
Not only did Murad use sexist, racist and belligerent language unbefitting a public official against Khaleda Zia and her granddaughter in an interview and publicly humiliate a model during an event, he went so far as to threaten sexual violence against an actress when she refused to respond to his unwanted advances.
7 December 2021, 11:14 AM
Inflation chokes lower and middle classes
The unbridled prices of essential commodities, coupled with the fuel price hike, are increasing the woes of people belonging to the low and
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Restore discipline in the banking sector
Throughout the pandemic, banks have been generously waiving loans despite their poor record of recouping funds from defaulters.
6 December 2021, 14:11 PM
Death on the road has become our fait accompli
Road accidents have become endemic to our system—so much so that news of mishaps and people getting killed in these incidents are
5 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Will the banking sector ever get out of trouble?
It is concerning that default loan recovery has failed to keep pace with rising delinquent assets in Bangladesh, affecting the banks’ cash flow and income.
5 December 2021, 12:37 PM
The looming threat of Omicron
With the threat of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron looming in the distance, Bangladesh will have to go all out to contain the rogue virus,
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Development of DU must preserve its history and traditions
The Dhaka University authorities have undertaken a new master plan to expand its campus vertically to accommodate a growing number of students, teachers and staff.
4 December 2021, 13:56 PM
Overpopulation in Dhaka getting out of control
Nearly eight percent of the jobs in Bangladesh are concentrated in Dhaka city, and 40 percent are concentrated in the greater Dhaka region, which includes
3 December 2021, 18:00 PM