Community initiative for building roads commendable

It is encouraging to see what people can achieve when they join hands to make a difference in their own lives and communities. As reported in The
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Police officials are not above the law

We must applaud the recent observation from the High Court which stated that “a handful corrupt police officials who have been tasked with the
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Police officials are not above the law

We must applaud the recent observation from the High Court which stated that “a handful corrupt police officials who have been tasked with the duty to protect and preserve the life of innocent people of this country became errant…”, asking “how will the general people repose faith on the police force and find the police station as their safe place to register their grievance?” This observation was made in reference to the wrongful arrest and incarceration of Md Arman, who spent five years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit.
13 January 2021, 13:12 PM

Tangail sari industry must be saved

Famous for the high quality weaves that are part of our heritage, Tangail saris have earned quite the reputation over the years. Weavers produce
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Financial anomaly at EC demands full investigation

We must appreciate the work of The Office of the Comptroller and Audit General (CAG), which has detected significant financial anomalies in the Election Commission’s expenditure on paying many of its trainers ahead of the last parliamentary polls and upazila elections.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Despite challenges, govt decides to take vaccine from COVAX

According to a recent report in this paper, the government has decided to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from COVAX despite challenges of
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Who are protecting the rapist?

While the family of a 17-year-old who was raped and killed recently in Kalabagan by her friend spends days in unbearable grief, their agony has
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Housing project’s defiant incursions into Savar wetland

We’re shocked by the defiant and seemingly coordinated manner in which all parties involved with the Modhumoti Model Town have been flouting a
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh should explore more potential sources of vaccines

Quite a few suggestions have been made by the health experts about sourcing and managing the Covid-19 vaccines in a recent discussion on the
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Shame the rape and the rapist, not the victim

The rape and death of an O’level student by an 18 year-old has been yet another shocking example of how entrenched rape culture has become in our society.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A syndicate issuing fake NIDs busted

A recent police investigation has found that a syndicate of brokers and Election Commission (EC) officials have been forging national ID cards for years
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Sharp rise in motorcycle accidents in 2020

During a recent press conference held at Jatiya Press Club, Nirapad Sarak Chai revealed that according to their findings, nearly 5,000 people were
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Trial of brutal murder of Bangladeshi maid in KSA

Frightening details have emerged of a female Bangladeshi domestic worker who was tortured and killed at her employer’s house in Saudi Arabia.
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A shameful display of violence in the US

It is a sad day indeed when the world has had to watch the US Capitol being stormed by violent Trump supporters, as lawmakers met to certify the
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Unauthorised, low-grade facemasks flooding the market

We are alarmed at the way unauthorised factories are producing thousands of low-quality face masks and selling them in the wholesale markets.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Investigate the irregularities in Kushtia Medical College and Hospital project

We appreciate the prime minister’s direction to the authorities concerned to investigate the delay and cost hike in the Kushtia Medical College and Hospital construction project and take departmental action against those responsible.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Govt’s Covid-19 vaccine project must succeed

We welcome the government’s plan to inoculate nearly 14 crore people in phases against Covid-19 under a Tk 6,786 crore pandemic preparedness
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM

High Court’s laudatory observations on BB

We cannot thank the High Court enough for pinpointing the main reason why our banking sector in particular, and the financial sector in general,
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh needs the vaccines on time

The news of India banning the export of Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for two months has justifiably created some serious
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM

How did Reja die while in police custody?

An appalling incident has been reported in this paper that leaves us in despair regarding the trend of deaths in police custody.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM