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
A fire disaster averted
The quick response of Ansar members present at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Saturday has prevented a major disaster, saving hundreds of lives in the process.
8 January 2017, 18:05 PM
Rally permission to BNP denied
It is not clear why the BNP was denied permission by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on January 7 to mark what it calls “the democracy killing day” on January 5, the third anniversary of the parliamentary polls in 2014 which major opposition parties including the BNP had boycotted.
8 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Textbook fiasco
Hardly had we finished complimenting the authorities for a job well-done in distributing timely new textbooks to the students when
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Solar power in the Sundarbans
For the children of villagers who call the Sundarbans home, electricity is but a dream. Hence, schooling was a luxury for children of day labourers because these people are so poor that they can ill afford even the basics like healthcare.
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Climate change will make inequality worse
A recently released UN global report on climate change resilience has brought to the fore again the critical state that countries like Bangladesh are in, as far as environmental and socio- economic impacts are concerned.
6 January 2017, 18:00 PM
A commendable effort
A group of women formed a volunteer group named “For a Bit of Smile” back in 2014 to help communicate with cancer-ridden children receiving treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSMMU).
6 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Social Progress Index 2016
It is heartening to note that Bangladesh is one of the top performers in ensuring nutrition and basic medical care, and health and wellness, according to the Social Progress Index 2016.
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Ailing medical education
Medical education in the country has virtually broken down due to shortage of teachers and lack of adequate physical infrastructure,
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Another fire disaster
There are many lessons that the authorities can take from the devastating fire at DCC Market in Gulshan 1 that broke out in the early morning of January 3.
4 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Shoddy railway maintenance
A story published in this newspaper on Wednesday reported how 50 percent of the wooden sleepers of a railway bridge in Kulaura upazila on Dhaka-Sylhet railway line are damaged.
4 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Gas crisis in the city
Gas supply in the city, fitful in other seasons, gets more erratic in the winter, causing untold sufferings to the end users.
3 January 2017, 18:00 PM
AL men strike again
A high school headmaster was allegedly beaten up by a local Awami League (AL) leader and his gang in Gangni upazila of Meherpur on the first day of the New Year.
3 January 2017, 18:00 PM
When will the farce end?
The government has yet again extended the date of shifting the Hazaribagh tanneries by three months.
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Water tariff hike
Water supply in the city has remained despicably erratic as it is, punctuated with occasional flows of putrid liquid that is not fit for human consumption.
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Our wish list for 2017
We have said goodbye to a year with positive notes in many aspects, particularly the economy. However, we hope and aspire for a better 2017 and there are several areas that we think changes can make a big difference.
1 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Free textbooks
In a praiseworthy feat, the government is distributing more than 36 crore textbooks to more than 4 crore students of primary and secondary schools, ebtedayee and dakhil madrasas and technical institutions across the country.
1 January 2017, 18:00 PM
A rickshaw-puller's commendable initiative
Aphotograph published by this newspaper on Saturday, showing a man sprinkling petals on the ground near Salimullah Muslim Hall of
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Lack of occupational safety
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) revealed in a study conducted recently that at least 1,240
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Time for UN Security Council to take action
Thirteen Nobel laureates including Professor Yunus, and 10 global leaders in a joint statement to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have urged world leaders to stand united and send a strong message to the Myanmarese government that enough is enough.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Water preservation
We appreciate the Water Resources minister for calling for a more efficient water management system in order to ensure a sustainable water ...
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM