Migrant workers to benefit from skills certificates

We laud the government’s latest decision to sign Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) with different countries and regional bodies so that international recognition of Bangladeshi migrant workers’ skills certifications can be made possible.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

DSA being used to choke freedom of speech and expression

As citizens of an independent, democratic country, we are deeply disturbed by the number of cases under the Digital Security Act that
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Let all languages live

As we observed the International Mother Language Day, remembered our language martyrs with respect, expressed our love for our mother tongue
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Priceless service of young Red Crescent volunteers

Ever since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic (and the consequent standstill which it caused our world to come to), every small step towards
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Building collapse in Keraniganj

Frequent incidents of building collapse in Dhaka have become a major cause for concern for people living in buildings that are built on water-bodies or canals.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Language Martyrs’ Day

As we observe the 69th Anniversary of the Mother Language Day, we pay our deepest respect to those who laid the groundwork for the movement
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Drafting a new Road Safety Action Plan is not enough

The Road Safety Authority has recently drafted a new National Road Safety Action Plan for the years 2021-2024, with the aim of bringing down the
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Serious lapse in Sylhet airport security

The story of a woman being trafficked into the UK by a human trafficking network in cahoots with immigration police personnel at Sylhet Osmani
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Attack on Barishal University students

We are alarmed at the way a group of transport workers attacked Barishal University (BU) students in their private dormitories on Wednesday, leaving at
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Railway ministry owes citizens an explanation

We are appalled by the railway ministry’s decision to ignore its own probe committee’s recommendation to take punitive measures against 21
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM

A clean city with more job opportunities?

According to a study by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a worldwide alliance working for a global shift towards environmental
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccination in rural areas and small towns need a boost

The Covid-19 inoculation drive has been fairly successful in the major cities with more and more people registering for the vaccine and getting the
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Why is our economic recovery uneven?

The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said that Bangladesh’s economy is going through an “uneven recovery” with larger firms bouncing back at a faster pace and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) falling behind.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM

A landmark verdict for murdered Bangladeshi migrant worker

In what is being hailed as an exemplary and landmark verdict by different Bangladeshi organisations, the main accused in the murder case of
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Chattogram city’s waste management system in shambles

We are dumbfounded by the situation that has been created in Chattogram city regarding waste collection from households. Reportedly, the
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Why is there no law for key EC appointments?

It may come as a shock to any observer of elections in Bangladesh that there is no specific law for appointments in the key posts of Election
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

We need a safe and efficient public transport system

The government has recently reduced the registration fee for motorcycles to half, which is concerning because it means more and more people will be
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Why use force on peaceful political programme?

We wonder if the clash between the police and BNP supporters in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday could have been avoided; or was is
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Mro communities’ land being grabbed by rubber company

We are shocked at the way the ancestral land of the indigenous communities in the hills and the plainlands are continuously being grabbed by
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 vaccination gathers momentum

The countrywide Covid-19 vaccination campaign launched on February 7 has had a promising first week as more people began to register for the
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM