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
Why are we losing so many of our doctors?
With the situation on the ground worsening each passing day, we must grapple with the fact that we are losing our healthcare professionals at the
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Surge in violence against women and children
As we have commented before, there is an immediate need to address the increase in violence against women and children during the lockdown.
12 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Whatever happened to the Covid-19 budget?
At a time when we are floundering in fear and uncertainty amidst a raging Covid-19 pandemic, budget FY 2020-21 has fallen short of making
12 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure oxygen supply equipment in all district hospitals
It is most unfortunate that three months into the Covid-19 outbreak in Bangladesh, our district hospitals could not yet take the required
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Editorial: Budget 20-21 may not take us out of the woods
The finance minister on Thursday presented the 49th annual budget of Tk 5,68,000 crore, up by a slight 8.6 percent from the previous budget of Tk 5,23,190 crore. These are our initial reactions to it and more detailed analysis will follow.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Remove barriers to radioactive isotope import
We are concerned at the way hospitals are refusing critical cancer, heart, kidney and liver patients who need to have emergency medical tests done for
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Malaysia cannot shift responsibility for refugees to Bangladesh
On June 8, Malaysian authorities detained 269 Rohingya refugees—a huge number of them women and children—on a suspected smuggling boat,
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Tackling the post-Amphan damage
A crisis like the one we are faced with in the form of Covid-19 is one too many for any country, but to be visited by two crises simultaneously is
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Gopalganj police brutality mirrors reality in wider society
The case of a farmer killed following police contact in Gopalganj last week is but the latest in a long history of police brutality in Bangladesh. On
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Compassion brings community closer in Aftabnagar
A report in this daily has highlighted people’s natural instinct to hep each other, which is so crucial in a crisis situation. One hundred families in
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
More people will fall into poverty
A recent analysis by think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has highlighted the formidable challenges that lie ahead for the country: combatting
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Editorial: DMP commissioner’s striking letter to the IGP about corruption
We commend the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner for writing to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), requesting him to take action
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Defalcation of relief material
While the government should be complimented for suspending 87 public representatives for allegedly misappropriating relief material meant for
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Only 1 percent target met in paddy procurement!
It is concerning that the government has made very little headway in procuring Boro paddy and rice over the past month, even though it fixed its
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh among top 20 countries infected with Covid-19!
It is most unfortunate that Bangladesh has become one of the top 20 countries in the world in terms of the number of people infected with Covid-19 as the country reported 63,026 positive cases until yesterday.
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Poor medical waste management will increase infections
We are horrified by the flagrant disregard for proper disposal of medical waste at a time when Covid-19 infections are increasing along with the
5 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Post-Covid development must incorporate preservation of nature
Yesterday was World Environment Day, the theme was, “Time for Nature”, which entails saving our natural resources. But reports in the media and
5 June 2020, 18:00 PM
A great display of community service
A group of as many as 15 young men from the Bamankhan village of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila took the initiative and repaired about one kilometre of
4 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice for our murdered workers in Libya
The horrific killing of 26 Bangladeshi migrants in Libya last week has once again brought to light the fact that young, hardworking Bangladeshis are
4 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Projects to tackle Covid-19 must be implemented effectively
We welcome the government’s decision to prepare every district hospital of the country to fight the coronavirus as part of the new Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project. A total of Tk 2,492 crore has been allocated for this project and the Covid-19 Response Emergency Assistance programme.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM