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
A well-deserved rebuke for Wasa MD
A report published in this daily brings to our attention the High Court’s observation that the managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Biman’s fate unlikely to change without considerable autonomy
Can you solve a problem using the same method and style of thinking that created the problem in the first place? The administration seems to think
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Most rural households lack digital access
Despite the government’s enthusiastic approach towards a digital Bangladesh, it appears we still have a long way to go. It is concerning that nearly
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
International Day of Democracy
The International Day of Democracy has been observed around the world on this day since 2007 to promote and uphold democratic principles,
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Regional cooperation more important than ever
At the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was recently held online, foreign minister AK Abdul Momen expressed his worries over the
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Prices of daily essentials going up
As the prices of essentials continue to go up in the city’s kitchen markets, lower- and middle-income people, already grappling with the fallout of the
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Easing of entry ban for Bangladeshis
We welcome the Malaysian government’s decision to lift the entry ban that was imposed on citizens of Bangladesh and 22 other countries.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Government functionaries in distress
The dastardly attack on Wahida Khanam, UNO of Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur, has brought to the fore the dangerous working environment that
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 poses risk to progress made in child mortality
Six critical months into the pandemic, yet it remains far from over. A report recently published warns that while the number of under-five deaths
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Promises are not meant to be broken
We are deeply saddened and outraged at the death of yet another Bangladeshi national near the Beurjhari border in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM
A monumental verdict for human rights and dignity
In what is now a landmark case, a Dhaka court on Wednesday gave the first ever verdict in a lawsuit filed under the Torture and Custodial Death
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Titas Gas must compensate Narayanganj mosque blast victims
We appreciate the High Court’s directive to Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial costs in seven days to each family of the Narayanganj mosque blast
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
An unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters
We stand with the civil society members who have condemned an attack on a photography exhibition on extrajudicial killings organised by Drik Gallery
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Health guidelines for reopening primary schools finalised
The ministry of primary and mass education has finalised a plan for reopening primary schools across the country—which have remained closed
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Stronger commitment needed to address adult illiteracy
It is disheartening to know that the government’s literacy campaign targeting people aged 15 and above has been consistently failing to deliver results, despite several deadline extensions.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Six months into the pandemic
It has been six months since Bangladesh was struck by the worst disaster of the century by any definition, and it is time to assess if we are heading in the right direction and how we have fared during this rather traumatic period.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh holds pole position in int’l robotics challenge
We are delighted by the news that Bangladesh has ranked number one so far among 174 participating countries over the last five weeks at FIRST
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure safety for mosques
Following the deadly fire in a mosque in Narayanganj on September 4 that has already claimed the lives of 25 people, and severely injured 12 others,
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Revive the jute mills and pay workers their dues
When the government closed down the 25 jute mills operating under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) on July 1, it said that the mills will
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Hold those responsible for mosque explosion to account
By now, we have all heard of the deadly explosion in a Narayanganj mosque on Friday night that has led to the tragic deaths of 24 people, including
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM