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
No witness protection
Four years down the line since the violence at Ramu, we find that only 1 out of 18 cases has seen some progress. The problem lies in the
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Night schools of Imdadul
We commend Imdadul Haque of Jhenidah for setting up several night schools for the farmers of his locality where more than half the men
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM
People's right to information
As we observe International Right to Information Day, it is pleasing to know that 76,043 people have sought information from different organisations since 2010 using the Right to Information Act, 2009.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Thousands die unnecessarily!
According to the study 'Ambient Air Pollution: A Global Assessment of Exposure and Burden of Disease' by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Unabated encroachment of the Turag
Two photographs published in this newspaper on Monday show the rampant encroachment of the river Turag that is going on with impunity for some time.
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM
USD 1 billion for railway
The Asian Development Bank has approved the highest loan for a single project, i.e. a railway line extending 102 km from Dohazari in Chittagong to Cox's Bazar.
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Sorry state of BFSA
We are deeply disturbed by a report published in this paper on Saturday, according to which Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA)
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Uber taxis in Dhaka
The introduction of Uber taxis to Dhaka is certainly welcome news. The acute shortage of public transport in a city of over 17 million has
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Political space?
The story of Bangladesh's economic development is an inspiring tale well recognised by the world proving the skeptics wrong. We can, however, not say the same about the development of democracy in the country.
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Astounding traffic congestion costs
The loss being caused to the economy by traffic congestions in Dhaka every year is astounding. The figure, according to a government report, is estimated to be Tk. 20,000 crore a year.
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Continued border killings
Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead on Friday by the Border Security Force of India in another display of its heavy handedness. How
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Where is the accountability?
Reports over the last few days of a baby declared dead and later found to be alive in Jahid Memorial Child Hospital in Faridpur town and
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Extortion in transport sector
Although two very important ministers have only now openly acknowledged the pervasive and rampant practice of extortion in the
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Cattle breeding shows promise
This year, local cattle breeders met 80 percent of the demand for sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha. Over the last two years, local
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM
PM's call for lasting solutions for refugees
Rohingyas, a Muslim, Bangla-speaking ethnic group living in the Rakhine state are categorically denied citizenship rights, as well as subjected to violent repression at the hands of government forces, Buddhist extremists, and the region's majority ethnic group, the Arakan/Rakhine.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM
265 people dead in 12 days!
Just the fact that at least 265 people have died and 1,153 have been injured in only 12 days during this year's Eid holidays is maddening.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM
A mother's cry for justice
Six months have passed since her daughter was murdered. With investigations into the murder not making any progress, Tonu's mother has called on the authorities to deliver the justice that she and her family is owed.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Total disregard for safety
A picture carried on the front page of this newspaper on September 21 shows a toddler-carrying parent nonchalantly crossing the median that runs between opposing lanes on Pragati Sarani.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM
More suffering for hajj pilgrims
It is very inopportune that pilgrims, who perform hajj with so much hope, not to say spending so much money, have to suffer at every step during the journey due to mismanagement and irresponsibility.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM
CMCH understaffed for decades!
It is unthinkable that the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is operating today with the same staff levels it had back in 1969.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM