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
Untangle the mystery behind Cumilla councillor killing
The shocking murder of Syed Ahmed Sohel—a ward councillor of Cumilla City Corporation—and his associate Haripada Das, has left us deeply concerned about the current state of politics in the country, especially at the local level.
23 November 2021, 12:04 PM
Why is our out-of-pocket healthcare expense rising?
A recent study conducted by the health ministry has found that Bangladesh’s out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure has been rising
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Remove legal handcuffs off the ACC
The legal bindings stopping the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) from playing an effective role in preventing money laundering are counterproductive and should, therefore, be immediately removed.
22 November 2021, 13:37 PM
Reforms are good only when they are fully enforced
It is good to see the government planning to merge the development and revenue budgets, amend income tax laws and establish a
21 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic-time tours go against govt’s own rules
Now that the Covid-19 situation has finally come under control in Bangladesh, it is careless of railway officials to plan trips to high-risk countries—that, too, at the public’s expense, and for reasons that the government’s own directives would not consider essential.
21 November 2021, 12:56 PM
Uni teacher’s shocking alleged involvement in question paper leaks
We are shocked to learn about the alleged involvement of a public university professor in the question paper leaks of five state-owned banks’
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Rohingya camps must be made more secure
The recent and continued reports of increasing violence in the Rohingya refugee camps are deeply concerning.
20 November 2021, 13:34 PM
Stop ignoring the plight of small business owners
Survey after survey has shown that the government’s stimulus packages for micro and small businesses have failed to deliver their desired results. This is
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Why is the NBR server so easy to breach?
We are shocked to find out that the server of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) can be accessed and manipulated so easily by cybercriminals.
19 November 2021, 13:35 PM
Dengue costs lives, leaves behind debts
We are disheartened to learn about the findings of a study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), which
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Attack on Gono Adhikar Parishad members condemnable
There is a clear pattern of attacks on parties that the ruling party does not approve of. While the party in power brags about people’s democratic rights on the one hand, its student wing continues to carry out regular attacks on people with different opinions and political views on the other.
18 November 2021, 12:33 PM
BB must stop breaking its own rules
For some time now, we have been seeing the central bank flouting its own rules and regulations, swaying to the tunes of big business
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Why the mixed messages on fossil fuels?
At COP26, we were proud to see Bangladesh stand up for the worst climate-affected countries and hold the world’s polluters to account.
17 November 2021, 13:00 PM
Embezzlement of Jashore education board’s money is no new tale
We are concerned by the recent discovery that a racket—which includes top officials of the Jashore Board of Intermediate and Secondary
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
New e-commerce policy must protect consumers
There is no doubt that the e-commerce industry in Bangladesh needs to be regulated in a better way.
16 November 2021, 14:14 PM
Take action against overcharging bus operators
Immediately after the government increased bus and minibus fares due to the fuel price hike, many bus operators in Dhaka and Chattogram
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure justice for the victims of communal attacks
In a public hearing held on Sunday, victims of the recent communal attacks in the Chattogram region alleged that law enforcers stood silently by as looters went on with their mayhem at the puja mandaps during Durga Puja last month.
15 November 2021, 13:19 PM
Ensuring fire safety should be a national priority
It is a matter of deep concern that fire incidents in Bangladesh have increased four times over the last two decades. According to data
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
When a judge breaks the law
We congratulate the chief justice for his prompt action in suspending the criminal case trial powers of Mosammat Kamrunnahar, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal 7.
14 November 2021, 13:28 PM
Conservation of history is also part of development
The recent discovery of 10 sculptures in four Sylhet temples, all dating back to the Middle Ages, is exciting for a number of reasons, not the least of which is
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM