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
Deaths in Narayanganj fire caused by gross negligence
It is hard to label the painful deaths of at least 52 workers and staff members in Thursday’s fire in the Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj as a random
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrant agricultural workers trapped in Faridpur without employment
We are deeply concerned about the more than 1,200 migrant agricultural workers from about 10 northern districts of the country who are currently trapped in Faridpur due to the lockdown.
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM
A good project going to waste
A Tk 58.5 crore project called the “Safe Crop Production through Integrated Pest Management” had created enormous interest among farmers to grow foods
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue an added worry amid Covid-19 surge
As the country is encountering its worst phase yet of the Covid-19 pandemic, a dengue surge is becoming a fresh cause for concern.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Double trouble for the poor
Hundreds of people are being arrested every day for violating lockdown rules, and as this newspaper reported on July 8, most of these arrestees are the poor going out to earn their daily bread.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt’s haste in transferring 1,239 doctors to Covid units
The government on Sunday and Monday, through various circulars, directed 1,239 doctors from medical colleges to join different Covid units at public
7 July 2021, 18:00 PM
When will the nasal cannula crisis be resolved?
Major district hospitals like the Khulna and Rajshahi medical college hospitals are currently overwhelmed and struggling to give treatment to Covid-19
7 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Laid off jute workers in dire situation
According to a DS report published yesterday, over 31,000 temporary and substitute jute workers are facing acute economic hardship after losing their jobs
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Free media must thrive for the benefit of all
We welcome the statement of the UN special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression, which confirmed many of our concerns about how
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Public servants should not cross their remit
It is not very uncommon to see one branch of the state exceeding its defined responsibility and stepping into the territory of the other branch. However,
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Abandoned planes to be confiscated and sold off
Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have finally decided to confiscate and auction off 12 airplanes that have been occupying a large part of the
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Sexual assault during remand!
The allegations of a woman charged in a murder case being sexually assaulted and subject to other forms of physical torture while in remand are extremely
4 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Disparities in testing facilities, ICU beds, oxygen supply
We are once again suffering the deleterious outcome of concentrating the bulk of health service facilities in Dhaka. And we are learning our lessons the hard
4 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Woman wrongfully jailed for 24 years!
We are relieved to know that Piara Akhter, a woman who languished in jail for 24 years despite having committed no crimes, has been finally released from jail. She was in fifth grade
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Oxygen supply disruptions kill patients in Satkhira
We are shocked and saddened to hear of the deaths of at least five Covid-19 patients in Satkhira Medical College Hospital after disruptions to their oxygen supply on Wednesday
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Counter-terrorism efforts losing steam
Five years after the gruesome Holey Artisan Café attack shook the nation, it is most unfortunate that our counter-terrorism efforts have remained less than
1 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Character assassination of rape victims must end
We warmly welcome the government's decision to reform the provision under Section 155 (4) of the Evidence Act, 1872 which allows the character of a
1 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccination drive to resume in full swing with new Moderna shots
We are relieved to know that two and a half million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are set to arrive in the country by July 3, after the mass inoculation campaign has remained stalled for over two months.
30 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Departmental action against Comilla University teacher
We are confounded to learn that instead of recognising the diligence of a teacher who pointed out an anomaly in the 2019-2020 admission process in Comilla University, the university authorities have decided to take departmental action against him.
30 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Construct Lawachhara forest by-pass immediately
To learn that a project proposal to construct an alternative road from Sreemangal to Bhanugach that would skirt Moulvibazar’s Lawachhara reserve forest is still waiting to be placed at a pre-ECNEC meeting for approval is frustrating.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM