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
Are they the real masterminds?
There is no denying the fact that, had the law enforcement officials been more alert and pro-active, most of the attacks on Hindu houses, temples, and business establishments that occurred in various parts of Bangladesh since October 13 might have been prevented.
24 October 2021, 13:27 PM
Resumption of regular flights at HSIA encouraging
It is reassuring to learn that our aviation sector is recovering at a quick speed after the second wave of Covid-19 in the country waned and many countries lifted their travel restrictions.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Crime, tensions in Rohingya camps only soaring
The killings of six Rohingyas in Moinarghona camp-18 madrasa in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila in the dead of Friday night has added to our concerns over the safety of the refugees within the camps.
23 October 2021, 12:53 PM
Uncontrolled food prices must be checked
It is really worrying how the rising prices of essential food items have continued to afflict ordinary people over the last few weeks.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Time to take a hard look at our social media policy
The role of social media in creating communal tensions is once again under the spotlight after the recent spate of attacks on Hindus which, experts say, was set off by a hate campaign over the alleged desecration of Islamic scriptures at a Cumilla puja mandap.
22 October 2021, 13:33 PM
Justice is key to ending communal violence
In an unexpected twist—or is it, really?—in the ongoing saga of communal violence, police have reportedly identified, from CCTV footage, the person who
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Will our roads ever be safe?
The state of the road safety in Bangladesh is dismal at the moment, to say the least. And it includes the state of the roads too.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
We must tackle learning loss head-on
One of the areas most severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic is our education sector. It is one where the consequences may not be
19 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Instigators of violence must be brought to justice
We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the most recent attack on the Hindu community in Boro Karimpur, a fishing village in Pirganj upazila, Rangpur. Since October 13, religious zealots have launched a series of attacks targeting Hindu communities in at least 10 districts.
19 October 2021, 13:29 PM
Development should be inclusive
Amid all the development that Bangladesh has been witnessing of late, it may be hard to believe that there are still villages where people are
18 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Why are prices of essentials still out of control?
It is extremely disheartening that, amid the increased economic struggles of people due to the pandemic, the prices of essential commodities have continued to remain high in Bangladesh’s kitchen markets.
18 October 2021, 13:01 PM
E-commerce firms must pay back their customers
We are concerned at the way the government is dealing with the issue of e-commerce scams. Its efforts are mostly limited to preventing possible cons in the future,
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Spate of communal violence must end
It seems there is an evil force at work to stir up trouble and sully the laudable credentials of Bangladesh as a country of communal harmony. We pride ourselves on the syncretic nature of our society, where caste, creed, or religion is secondary to our ethnic identity.
17 October 2021, 13:06 PM
Another attack in Afghanistan
Only last week, we wrote in these columns condemning a horrific attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed at least 55 people, and expressed
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Resuming in-person classes in private universities
While our public universities have already reopened halls and libraries and have more or less fixed the dates of reopening their respective institutions, the private
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Resuming in-person classes in private universities
Private universities should resume in-person classes as soon as possible, considering the safety and well-being of their students.
16 October 2021, 12:05 PM
Wildlife culling must stop
It is disturbing to learn of the reported killing of around 50 monkeys at Moheshkhali forest in Cox’s Bazar last week, after they ate poisoned bananas placed as a trap by a local farmer. According to a report by this newspaper,
15 October 2021, 18:00 PM
When will the communal attacks stop?
We are deeply concerned by the reports of attacks on different puja mandaps, temples, and business establishments since the alleged desecration of Islamic scriptures in Cumilla on October 13.
15 October 2021, 13:52 PM
Theft of RMG products cannot continue
We are worried to learn about the increasing incidents of theft of RMG products on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. According to a report by
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Nothing justifies polluting the Dhaleshwari
After decades of government planning, court orders, and failed deadlines, the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Bangladesh’s only tannery estate in Savar is still not fully functional.
14 October 2021, 12:27 PM