Revision of DAP

It is good news that the government is drawing up a 20-year plan from 2016 to 2035 for a “planned Dhaka city” after it failed to implement the current detailed area plan (DAP) in the face of opposition from realtors and influential people.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Poisoning of Uttara Lake a devilish propensity

Matters like food security, wildlife preservation and conservation, marine conservation, etc., fall low on our priority list.
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Influentials behind Thakurpara violence

We cannot help but ask: Is this what our imams are supposed to do, spread bigotry and instigate violence on helpless people?
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM

CJ's resignation

This is the first time that a Chief Justice has tendered his resignation. That we feel is the most honourable course for him to take since he was left with no other option. But the antecedents to his departure have indeed left a bad taste in the mouth.
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Myanmar's Rohingya policy damaging Bangladesh

It is estimated by a leading think tank that Bangladesh would need Tk 7,126 crore to provide food, shelter and other support to the Rohingyas until June next year.
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Comments of IGP!

The Inspector General of Police's comments on November 10 about abductions and enforced disappearances leave us at a loss for words.
11 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Mayhem in Rangpur

We vehemently condemn the shameful attacks committed on the innocent Hindu villagers of Horkoli Thakurpara, Rangpur. The latest incident reminds us of the similar synchronised events that occurred in Ramu and Nasirnagar.
11 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Oral saline factory fails to start

We find it ironic that the ministry of health has not made any move to preserve either the building or the fixtures over this period of time and the structure has started to decay due to neglect.
10 November 2017, 18:10 PM

Most of city's human waste untreated

We are shocked to know from a report in this paper that 80 percent of Dhaka city's human waste goes directly into its water bodies, leaving the water contaminated and untreatable.
10 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Repatriation of Rohingyas

The communiqué issued by Aung San Suu Kyi in response to a UN Security Council statement is disappointing. It is yet another reminder that Myanmar's government is looking for excuses to delay the resolution of the crisis.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Teacher's disappearance

The recent disappearance of a university teacher and the circumstances under which it occurred have once again thrust into the limelight the administration's inability to provide security to the citizens.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Chhatra League on the rampage, again!

Asuspended faction of Chittagong University Bangladesh Chhatra League (CUBCL) went on the rampage and
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Deaths at stone quarry

On Tuesday, a quarry labourer died along with five children when he went to the Lovachhara river in Sylhet's Kanaighat
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

UN statement on Rohingyas

The UN Security Council has once again dropped plans, in the face of likely Chinese veto, to adopt a resolution demanding an end to the violence against the Rohingyas.
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Clash amongst DU teachers

The recent incident of assault that took place at a meeting of a group of teachers at Dhaka University does not befit their profession.
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Grave hazards

With so many issues that dominate news headlines, the daily hazard that is caused by mismanagement of hospital waste is an issue that is often swept under the rug.
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM

A year into the eviction of Gaibandha Santals

On November 6, 2016, police opened fire on the Santal community in Gaibandha. Three Santal men were killed, and many more injured in the wake of an eviction operation to drive out the community from the Sahebganj-Bagda sugarcane farm land.
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Upcoming mayoral elections

The upcoming mayoral polls in six important city corporations will be the first major test for the current Election Commission (EC). Historically, our record of holding polls unmarred by dissension and violence has been poor resulting in the sapping of public confidence in our democratic system and institutions.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Yes, responsibility lies with Myanmar

What we heard from the acting US assistant secretary of state was the restatement of the obvious.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Another canal being killed

As reported in this paper on November 4, a canal at Lautola Kanchabazar in the Basila area, that used to connect to several other water bodies in Dhaka city and the Turag River, is being rapidly filled up to construct a bus terminal.
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM