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
26 Bangladeshi researchers among top two percent most cited
We take great pleasure in congratulating our researchers whose works, 26 of them, have been cited most often in the world, ranking among the top
15 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Teenage gangs getting involved in dangerous crimes
We are alarmed at the rise of a gang culture among teenagers in the capital and elsewhere in the country. According to a report in The Daily Star,
15 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Five nations cooperating to combat Covid is a welcome move
It is indeed encouraging that Bangladesh has called upon four other nations namely China, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka to share their experiences
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi RMG workers trapped in Ethiopia’s conflict zone
We are worried about our expatriate garment workers trapped in Ethiopia’s conflict-torn northern Tigray region as an escalating conflict has killed
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Study reveals TV lessons not bearing fruit
The government yesterday extended the closure of educational institutions till December 19 amidst fears of a second wave exacerbating the
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM
We condemn the arson attacks on buses
In what feels like a blast from the past, nine buses were torched in the capital within a span of a few hours on November 13. According to news
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM
An elderly woman hawker living independently, helping others in need
A story published in this daily yesterday of a 60-year-old woman, who has been living on her own and earning her living by selling newspapers for the
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Doesn’t the health ministry have a complete list of hospitals?
According to a report published by this newspaper, the health directorate has asked civil surgeons to ensure that all unauthorised private hospitals,
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Corruption, political bias hampered govt’s cash assistance programme
A recent survey by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has revealed a shocking picture of the government’s cash incentive programme
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Police officer’s death reveals horrific abuse of patients in mental hospital
Cctv footage from the Mind Aid Psychiatry and De-Addiction Hospital in the capital’s Adabor, where Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Anisul
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Rohingya repatriation under the new Myanmar govt
We endorse the comments of the British government on the issue of the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, calling on the new government in
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Sweeping change to primary, secondary schooling
In a major policy shift in school education, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has recommended holding the Secondary School
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Is Bangladesh prepared for a second wave?
A report published in this newspaper reveals the harrowing outcomes experts predict we might have to endure while braving a possible second
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A unique and sensitive High Court verdict!
We commend the High Court for a landmark verdict that demonstrates compassion and foresight on the part of the HC in the dispensation of justice to
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Why are minority communities not being protected?
It is most unfortunate that religious and ethnic minorities across the country have been coming under regular attacks when the party in power
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Biden’s historic win
Perhaps the most tortuous election in recent US history has been concluded. Although the counting is not over yet in all the states as of writing this
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Reintegration loan’ for migrant workers
While we appreciate the government’s initiative to provide our returnee migrant workers with special loans for their economic reintegration, the loan
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
PM’s appeal for free vaccines for all
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for future Covid-19 vaccines to be made available free of cost to all countries, joining a growing chorus of
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Lessons from the US elections
At the time of writing this, the outcome of the nail-baiting US presidential elections is still hanging in the balance as the last votes are being
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Private firm to help ease BRTA’s burden in Mirpur VIC
The government has decided to hire a private company to check motor vehicles’ fitness with machines, which we think is a prudent move, given the
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM