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
Proposed gas price hike unjustifiable
All of the country's five gas distribution companies have demanded gas price hike at consumer level at the latest Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) public hearing.
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Ensure constitutional rights of Dalits, indigenous people
A recent TIB study shows that the Dalits and indigenous communities of the plain lands in Bangladesh have been facing widespread socio-economic discrimination, often being deprived of education, healthcare, even government's basic immunisation programmes, and employment as well as other basic human rights.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Yet another questionable election
Was the long wait of almost three decades for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election to be held worth it? The kind of election we witnessed yesterday for Ducsu posts is deeply disturbing. Sadly, the election was marred by many irregularities.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Defending the indefensible
The minister for home would have us believe that the crossfire deaths that have occurred in the government's pursuit to combat the menace of drugs and narcotics are not due to crossfire but occurred when the law enforcing agencies fired in self-defence only, in pursuit of the drug dealers.
10 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Inaction in the face of rising mosquito population
The inaction of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations in the face of an increasing mosquito population in the city's capital is deplorable. In order to effectively control the mosquito problem
10 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Workforce participation alone won't empower women
According to several national and international reports, women's participation in the workforce has been increasing steadily in the country.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Restriction on the media unwarranted
While the decision of Dhaka University (DU) authorities to finally hold the DUCSU elections after a long hiatus of 28 years has been welcomed by all,
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM
When lifts become death traps
We are appalled to learn about yet another lift accident that injured 14 people, this time at the Dhaka District and Sessions Judge Court.
8 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Achieving gender equality still a challenge
The International Women's Day, observed yesterday, has brought to the forefront a range of issues that give us a picture of the state of women in this country.
8 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Time to tackle habitual defaulters
A distinction must be made between habitual defaulters and general defaulters—the latter group may default on loans due to systemic problems or circumstances beyond their control. But the former are people who have made it a habit of not meeting their obligations to the bank.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Definitely a gun this time
For weeks, speculation over whether a gun could or did pass through airport security in the case of the attempted plane hijack last month was foremost in the minds of people.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Will we ever see the conclusion of the probe?
The headline of a report by this daily marking the sixth anniversary of the murder of 17-year-old Tanwir Muhammad Taqi succinctly captured the absurdity of the investigation that ensued in its wake, calling it “a never-ending probe”.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka—the second most polluted capital city
A jointly-prepared report by Greenpeace and Airvisual recently unveiled the 2018 Air Quality Report on March 5 and in it, Dhaka has featured as the second most polluted capital city in the world.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Cleanse the flagship organisations
It was no secret that these two premier public corporations do not have the best of track records insofar as transparency, honesty and straight dealings are concerned.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Doesn't labour law apply to garment factories?
As this daily reported yesterday, 23 workers of a garment factory in Ashulia were suspended on charges of vandalism and theft, which the workers claim are false.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Problems with mega projects
In a recent statement, the country director of Asian Development Bank stressed the need to complete mega projects like the metro rail on time because, ultimately, it is the tax-payers who have to pay back the money taken as loan.
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Drives in Old Dhaka must not stop
The government crackdown on illegal chemical warehouses in Old Dhaka has already invited severe backlash and protests by local traders as drives against these establishments—prompted by the deadly Chawkbazar fire last month—have continued.
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Saluting our unsung women heroes
We are humbled and honoured to have co-hosted with IPDC Finance Limited an event yesterday that is unique in its spirit and message to the world.
3 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Enforce the law on child labour
Despite the law prohibiting the employment of children, many brick kiln owners across Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila employ minors to do hazardous work.
3 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Free Old Dhaka from fire hazards
The terrifying Chawkbazar fire that cut short the lives of around 70 people was a disaster waiting to happen.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM