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 narrow escape from Roanu
It is sheer providence that for the last few years we have been saved from the catastrophic consequences of nature's wrath such as in the
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
UN Park in Chittagong
The Chittagong City Corporation's (CCC) move to lease out the Jatisangha Park or UN Park to a private company is a rank bad idea. The
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Boro procurement
The government-declared Boro paddy procurement is in a mess. Boro farmers are at the mercy of private buyers and middlemen
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Clandestine killings go on
The furtive killings have become too repetitive not to engender an aura of uncertainty in the minds of the people. This time it
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
No women's washrooms!
While not a total surprise the statistics are still quite staggering. At least 73 percent of government offices in Dhaka do not have separate washrooms for women...
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Rising trend in violence against children
Despite lofty rhetoric regarding our commitment to the protection of the 'future of our nation' the reality of the state of our children is grim if not macabre.
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Humiliated headmaster reinstated
A primary probe report found untrue the allegation against the headmaster that he insulted religion, for which he was publicly humiliated triggering public outrage and a firestorm of protest on the social media.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Level of primary education notched up
We will address this from two different angles. Firstly, as a policy, enhancing the level of primary education to class VIII from class V...
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Harassment of the headmaster continues
First the headmaster, Shaymal Kanti Bhakta, was publicly humiliated by the local MP, and now he has been suspended by the school management committee!
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
CJ's concern is also ours
We are waiting with bated breath the Supreme Court judgment fixed for May 24th.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Anthrax Alert!
We note with alarm that the number of people infected with Anthrax is already 87 and counting as health officials are predicting more cases in the coming weeks.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Cost of living high in jail!
An overcrowded jail system in Bangladesh is hardly news. What is news however is that the average prisoner incarcerated is spending Tk 30,000...
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Kutubdia's energy crisis
It is a puzzle that despite a significant investment in wind turbine power that should have produced enough electricity to cater to the demands of Kutubdia's 1.75 lakh residents...
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Long route bus fare reduced
It has become a common practice in Bangladesh that with the slightest hint of price hike in the international market we see disproportionate...
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Public humiliation of a teacher
We take an extremely grim view of a headmaster being punished on alleged claims of making derogatory comments about religion.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Another monk killed!
Yet another monk, this time a Buddhist living as an ascetic in a remote place in Khagrachari, has been killed.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Not enough seats in DU library!
The picture in this daily's Friday issue is a reminder of how little we as a nation, have paid attention to the central library of our most
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Wholesale promotions
We are all for promotion of deserving persons, but the government decision to promote 85 joint secretaries to the rank of additional
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Stalled Karnaphuli dredging project
We are disappointed to see that the dredging project of the Karnaphuli River, a lifeline for Chittagong city and the port, has been stalled for more than three years.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Turkish envoy called home for consultation
The Turkish envoy to Dhaka has been called home by the Turkish government for consultations and in one sense, this is normal diplomatic practice.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM