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
Rural indigenous women farmers must be recognised
October 15 marked the International Day of Rural Women. According to the United Nations, the Day was established to recognise “the critical role
15 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh as a transit for drug smuggling
While investigating a case filed after the recovery of 12.32 kg of amphetamine powder from the cargo village area of Hazrat Shahjalal International
15 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Construction workers’ safety still neglected
A photo published in this paper yesterday of a construction worker standing precariously on the edge of the roof of an under-construction building,
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Gag on social media an erosion of our constitutional rights
The statement from the home ministry forbidding people from spreading “false, fabricated, confusing, and inciting statements” on social media
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
IEDCR antibody survey in Dhaka show surprising results
The cross-sectional epidemiological survey conducted in Dhaka jointly by the government’s IEDCR and Icddr,b have brought out some surprising
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Capital punishment for rape
At last, the government has proposed an amendment to the current law related to rape, enhancing the level of punishment. Rape and sexual
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Old Khowai on the verge of death
According to a High Court directive, rivers are living entities and the National River Protection Commission is the legal guardian of all rivers of the
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Survey shows children taking up riskier jobs during pandemic
We are disheartened by a recent report published in this daily on the state of child labour in our country during the pandemic. Eleven Manusher
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Child marriage, marital rape must be criminalised
It is apt that on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child observed on October 11, we focused on the practice of child marriage, which
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Unscrupulous recruiting agents are the real culprits
We are relieved that the unwarranted and unexpected ordeal of the 81 workers deported from Vietnam has ended after more than a month of
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Mental healthcare is grossly neglected
A recent report in this daily reveals the activities of a nexus of brokers harassing families of patients with mental illness seeking treatment at Pabna Mental Hospital.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Definition of rape must be changed
While rape in reality constitutes many forms of violent actions, the definition of rape in our laws, unfortunately, is limited to only a certain form.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
The UN is concerned by the rise in sexual violence
As protests against rape and other forms of sexual violence rage across the country in response to the recent horrific incidents, including the gang
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
We want higher convictions in rape cases
In the wake of protests over the ever-escalating number of rape incidents in the country, the government has decided to amend the Women and
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Stranded, despite nod from government
Following the suspension of international flights, the government recently permitted their resumption, but due to the soaring demand for tickets and
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Political patronage of rapists, criminals must stop
As is the case with most rapists and criminals in the country, Delwar Hossain, the prime accused in the recent gang-rape case in Noakhali, was also
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Students, labourers worst-affected by pandemic
According to a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) survey conducted between September 13 and 19, students, rickshaw pullers and labourers have
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi migrant workers stranded at home
A large number of migrant workers, particularly those employed in Saudi Arabia, are facing a very uncertain future since there aren’t enough flights for
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Medical waste management amid the pandemic
A recent study by Brac has found that around 93.4 percent of the medical and healthcare waste generated every day during this pandemic is left
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM
An epidemic like rape can’t be just wished away
As far as official action goes, there have been some rapid developments since the disclosure of the brutal assault of a Noakhali woman who was
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM