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
Lawmaker breaking the law!
Three major stories in some of yesterday's newspapers were related to the ruling party MP or their wards. One story had to do with an AL
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Sorry state of library space
Waiting in long queues with heavy bags on their shoulders, Jahangirnagar University students are forced to fight for library seats starting
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM
An unplanned, overcrowded Dhaka
It does not take much research work to tell us that Dhaka has lost its urban character. The city has become a place where every element of life - earth, water and air- has been poisoned.
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Procession of death on the highways
Till going to press we have reports of 64 deaths in roads crashes all over the country since the start of the Eid holidays.
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Torture of a minor domestic help
The way a nine-year-old domestic help was tortured by her employers in Gazipur speaks volumes about the helplessness and
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tannery relocation
It is baffling that the relocation of all tannery factories from Hazaribagh to the tannery park in Savar is yet to be completed 13 years after
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Reckless driving cost lives!
We are shocked at the death of an elderly couple who were killed at the East Sheorapara bus stand on September 14 after being struck by a speeding car.
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
A stellar example
The story of Md Naser, an ordinary man, selflessly serving unidentified patients at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital, is a most humane one.
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Boiler safety in name only!
There are an estimated 5,500 factory boilers nationwide and there are only six boiler inspectors. For those inspectors to examine and certify them as safe for operation, each inspector would have to inspect an estimated 900 factory boilers in a year.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Continuous hassle for Eid travellers
Going home during the Eid holiday has continued to be a painful experience over the years and this year is no exception. Newspapers and TV channels have been flooded with reports of long tailbacks on the highways, overcrowded buses, trains and launches, despite some additional efforts by the authorities.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Message of Eid-ul-Azha
Muslims in the country are going to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow, the second biggest festival in the Islamic calendar. It is an occasion
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Syrian truce agreed upon
The new ceasefire that the United States and Russia reached on Syria is due to come into effect on September 12, the first day of Eid-ul-
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tongi factory fire
An alleged boiler explosion at a factory in Tongi BSCIC industrial area of Gazipur has led to the biggest industrial disaster in
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Train journey turns perilous
It is difficult to understand why rail authorities have a difficult time gauging the estimated number of passengers who will be
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Shabby treatment of U-16 football team
The success that the girls of the Bangladesh under-16 women's football team have earned through their performance in the AFC Women's U-16 Championship was marred by the reception that awaited them back home.
9 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Gross procurement anomalies
Violation of procurement rules relating to the purchase of medical equipment for Chittagong General Hospital to the tune of Tk7.18 crore has been detected by a probe committee.
9 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dismal conditions on highways
Long tailbacks on Dhaka-Tangail and Dhaka-Chittagong highways inflicted immeasurable sufferings on home-bound passengers
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
VIP at it again!
The photo of a SUV apparently carrying a VIP holding a rank high enough to be entitled to fly the national flag on his or her
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka losing its water bodies
Water is the lifeline for any city. Dhaka is no exception. The land needed to retain water in ponds in three principal areas of the city, i.e.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Stunting in children
Despite remarkable strides in overcoming poverty, the country still faces major challenges in elevating nutrition levels among children.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM