3,256 healthcare facilities operating without registration

A recent report published in this daily sheds light on the dreadful reality regarding licence renewal—or its absence thereof—of private hospitals, clinics
25 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Media gag policies for state employees are dangerous

We are deeply concerned by the continued assault on freedom of expression and free flow of information in the country. In its latest bid to tighten
25 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Has the world lost interest in the victims of genocide?

Over the last three years, Bangladesh has had to bear the greatest brunt of the worst humanitarian crisis in recent times, resulting from the execution of Myanmar military junta's long term plans of denuding the area of the Rohingya population. Rohingya repatriation remains a far cry - has the world lost interest?
24 August 2020, 18:00 PM

78,043 expatriates return to further insecurity

Migrant workers have been among the first victims of the global economic fallout of Covid-19 and latest data by the expatriates’ welfare ministry
24 August 2020, 18:00 PM

File cases against the elephant killers and poachers

It is most unfortunate that forest ministry officials of Chattogram region have been manipulating the autopsy reports of the dead wild elephants in
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

There are many kings and emperors of swindle up and about

Money laundering continues to be one of the core issues plaguing Bangladesh. There have been several reports on money laundering in recent
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Newspaper industry requires urgent attention

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to a global economic slowdown that has affected multiple industries and led to mass unemployment and
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Complicity of certain law enforcement units in extrajudicial killings

The murder of Major (retired) Sinha has brought to the fore the disturbingly high number of deaths due to “gunfights”, “shootouts”, and “crossfires”
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Stealing from the elderly poor!

That corruption has seeped into every aspect of our social and political life is no news, and yet one can’t help but be dismayed at the lengths our
21 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Rapid testing to get a nod

Since the onset of the pandemic in the country, shortage of testing kits has been a major setback in containing the spread of the coronavirus, made
21 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Irregularities in govt’s flood response must be avoided

According to the agriculture minister, Tk 1,323 crore worth of crops have been damaged on 1.58 lakh hectares of land in 37 districts by floods, and
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Amendments to Road Transport Act: In whose interest?

In an unfortunate development in the transport sector, a committee formed with three ministers to look into how the Road Transport Act-2018 could
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Proportion of young people infected with coronavirus rising globally

With over 22 million people affected across the world, the global death toll nearing 800,000 and a surge in new cases in different countries
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Operating buses at full capacity will be dangerous

We are concerned at the bus owners’ wish to operate their vehicles at full capacity at a time when the number of new infections and deaths from
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Who will rein in the police?

We are shocked at the blatant apathy to a serious malaise that has infected the police. The culture of crossfire has struck the very fibre of our
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM

How can we be so indifferent with so many active Covid-19 cases?

Bangladesh’s response to Covid-19 has been one of denial, delay and dereliction from the start, a trend that unfortunately continues even as the
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Another case of embezzlement in the healthcare sector

A report published in this newspaper sheds light on the recent enquiry by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) at Sheikh Hasina Medical College
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Dr Khan’s biodegradable PPE invention is revolutionary

We are delighted by the news of an innovative invention by Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan—a biodegradable protective gear used by healthcare
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Murtaja Baseer’s legacy of creative activism

We are deeply saddened by the passing away of legendary artist, poet, litterateur and Language Movement veteran Murtaja Baseer. He was
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Compensate laid off temporary jute mill workers

Shutting down all 25 of the jute mills in the country in July, quite abruptly, was like cutting off the head to cure the headache. These were closed, we
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM