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
Charge sheet against a child!
We are dumbfounded by the Mirpur police bringing a case to the court where an 11-month old baby Rubel, and Arifur Rahman who had been dead for 3 years at the time of occurrence, have been charge-sheeted for vandalism!
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Food prices on the rise
Within just a week, prices of staples, including rice, sugar, onions, egg plant and other vegetables have increased by Tk. 5 to 15 per kg.
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Graft eats away rice supply for poor
Allegations have arisen against the chairmen and their relatives in Sunamganj district's Rajanagor and Rofinagar union that they are depriving the affected farmers of rice allocated to them under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme.
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Macron's victory
We are relieved at the result of the French elections with pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron winning the battle with the far right leader Marine Le Pen who sent chills across Europe and the rest of the world with her anti-immigration, racist rhetoric.
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Ershad's new alliance
We have another coalition, the country's biggest-ever, titled United National Alliance (UNA) led by Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad. Coalition is not new to Bangladesh. But the newest one has generated a few questions.
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Shipbreaking continues to pollute
First it was toxic materialsin the ships, hauled to the breaking yard for scrapping, which posed hazard to the environment as well as to the workers and people living in the surrounding areas.
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Majority boat migrants Bangladeshis!
In the midst of so much chaos in so many places of the world mostly responsible for driving the European refugee crisis, Bangladesh is now the single largest origin of migrants arriving in Europe.
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Crisis of safe drinking water
The sufferings of people caused by the lack of availability of safe drinking water have gotten more acute due to the unbearable scorching heat.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Proposed Road Transport Act toothless
Activists and transport leaders in discussions on the proposed “Road Transport Act-2017” on May 4 took policymakers to task for the loopholes and vagueness of the proposed Act.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
SSC exams' standardised evaluation process
The flip side to the disappointing fall in the overall pass rate in this year's SSC examinations is that it reflects the result of a more standardised evaluation system introduced by the Education ministry. It seems that this new grading system reduces the possibility of bias or negligence while checking exam scripts.
5 May 2017, 18:05 PM
BCL men at it again!
On Wednesday, BCL leaders and activists confined the Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University (BRU) to his office, demanding
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM
A horror of a hospital
The lead news in this paper on May 4 highlighted the pathetic state of hygiene in the city's Infectious Disease Hospital. Dark and damp
4 May 2017, 18:05 PM
Law minister's assurance?
The law minister on Wednesday assured of removing the controversial Section 57 of the amended Information Communication
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Recognising women change-makers
These women were awarded for their courage, persistence, generosity and hard work and for their immense contributions to Bangladesh's socio-economic development.
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM
USD 75 billion in capital flight!
As per 2014 data, our total international trade value stood slightly over USD 70 billion and trade misinvoicing was between 7 to 11 percent. If we take the highest estimate (USD 8.97 billion), that figure is big enough to pay for three Padma bridges!
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM
World Press Freedom Day
One very essential ingredient of any functioning democracy is a free press.
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM
A desperate act of protest
We do not have words to console Halima Begum who lost both her eight-year old daughter and her husband who reportedly committed suicide by jumping before a running train near Sreepur Railway Station on April 30.
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Congratulations climate champions!
For their efforts to preserve the environment and mitigate risks of climate change, three companies, a rehabilitation centre for the
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Observing May Day
May 1 remains a day of particular significance since it was the first time in history when 200,000 workers organised a nationwide strike
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
A school for Harijan children?
The story of a Harijan community setting up its own school for its children in Gaibandha would have been cause for celebration if it didn't highlight a shameful fact.
29 April 2017, 18:00 PM