Today, we observe 47 years of our existence as an independent country. For any country, this day is an occasion for rejoicing, but for us, celebration is laced with sombre thoughts and mixed feelings.

We are hardly surprised by a new estimation by Accident Research Institute (ARI) of BUET that Dhaka's traffic congestion eats up around 5 million working hours and causes an annual loss of Tk 20,000-55,000 crore. This paints a pathetic picture of the capital's overall traffic situation.

Acting sub-registrar in Narayanganj's Araihazar area was filmed taking wads of cash from people in his office.

Today, March 25, declared by our parliament last year, as Genocide Day, is a day of remembrance and introspection.

The survey covered 770 workers in Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur and Narayanganj, and found that the bulk of these workers could only produce their identity cards as proof of employment. This comes as a surprise as it is mandatory for BGMEA and BKMEA factories to provide appointment letters to workers employed by member companies.

We are delighted to learn that Limon Hossain, whose case brought Rab's gross highhandedness to the spotlight, has defied all odds to become a lawyer. He has set an example of outstanding resilience and determination.

It's unthinkable that even after 47 years of independence, a section of the people should have to ask, or rather beg, for equal rights and opportunities, especially when the Constitution has expressly guaranteed equal rights and protection for all citizens.

On March 22, this newspaper carried two contrasting reports that paint a grim picture of the overall situation of our legal system.

The liquidity crunch that has hit the private sector has its roots in the Farmers Bank debacle. It went down under primarily because the bank management went for giving out wholesale credit without maintaining two fundamentals.

We are pleased to know that the High Court has ordered a halt to the demolition of historic buildings in Old Dhaka. The colonial era buildings located on Hrishikesh Das road began being demolished this month to make way for an eight-storied building for which permission was obtained from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).

Every year, thousands of women come to Dhaka from different areas of the country to pursue their studies or to earn a living.

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSSC) has come up with a bizarre solution to tackle the runaway problem of combating mosquito infestation in its jurisdictional area. Authorities have stated that they will conduct house-to-house inspections and fine or jail residents who are found to have unclean environments that help breed the deadly Aedes mosquitoes.

Yesterday we reported that a businessman who was picked up from his residence in Dhaka by people identifying as law enforcers was freed after eight days of captivity.

It was indeed a heartbreak of a loss. After displaying a magnificent performance against the host to reach the final of the Nidahas Trophy, the much-hoped-for first win in a T20 final has once again evaded our men in green and red.

If picture speaks a thousand words then the one carried in the back page of this paper on Sunday speaks more than that. It shows several women garment workers walking on a footpath unshod, to grab a quick lunch since they don't carry lunch to work. They had come out without footgear to give a slip to their work supervisors because if they were detected leaving the factory premises during lunch break, they would have to pay for their absence from their wages.

The dreadful ordeal of a family, terrorised over an 8.5 katha land by a gang of miscreants that included ruling party men, is alarming. We are aghast by such criminal behaviour which again brings to light how affiliation with powerful quarters and influence are being abused to intimidate, terrorise and blatantly rob people at gunpoint in our country—in this case, literally.

We congratulate Bangladesh national cricket team on its first-ever ascension to the final of any tournament abroad.

The government deserves credit for taking steps to better the country's prospects to graduate from the least developed countries' (LDC) category within the foreseeable future.

The news that a schoolgirl was stabbed on Wednesday by an assailant to avenge the filing of a case against him by her brother shows

Despite efforts by the central bank to restore some modicum of financial discipline in the state-owned banks with regard to