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
Return Golapbagh playground
Green activists and residents of Golapbagh area recently formed a “citizens' rally” to demand the return of their beloved Golapbagh
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Turning wasteland into goldmine
Once a swamp, it is now an innovative fish enclosure and vegetable farm run by thirty enterprising locals, including ten women, of
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Priests under threat
Coming on the heels of the attack on an Italian priest in Dinajpur on Wednesday, the news that several priests have been threatened with death is very alarming...
20 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Preparing for the future
That Bangladesh would be among the worst hit countries in the world for climate change has been a severe cause for concern for environmentalists and policymakers in the country.
20 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Observers to sick banks
In a bid to halt the increase in non-performing loans (NPL) in four state-owned banks (SoBs) -- Sonali, Janata, Rupali and Agrani -- Bangladesh...
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Don't shoot the messenger
The proposal by a parliamentary committee to scrap the registration of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for a “derogatory” remark on parliament is rather surprising.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Protecting indigenous peoples' land rights
We fully endorse the call for implementation of the ILO convention 107 to protect land rights of the indigenous peoples of the country.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Rejuvenate health and education
Experts have voiced concern on the deteriorating state of health and education in a high level meeting of the Bangladesh Development Forum...
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Non-functional health complex
We are perplexed as to why there is a 31-bed hospital in an isolated area in Kishoreganj that is practically inaccessible to people. It has medical...
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Sender of death threat identified
We do not know what to make of the news regarding the police's identifying the person who has recently sent a death threat to Professor Annisuzzaman via text message.
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Dire state of Dalits
We are appalled by the level of discrimination that 5.5 million Dalits in the country have been subjected to. We laud Bangladesh Harijan Oikya Parishad...
16 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Seeking int'l support for development
WE echo the prime minister's call to the development partners gathered at the Bangladesh Development Forum for their sustained support to...
16 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Occupying playground for 'Bijoy Fair'
The construction of structures for a “Bijoy Fair” on a playground shared by two schools in Chandpur does justice neither to the spirit of...
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Paris attacks
We repeat our condemnation for the attacks and offer once again our deep condolences for the deaths in both the Paris and Beirut bombings...
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Mayhem in Paris
We are shocked and appalled by the synchronised terrorist attacks in multiple locations in Paris on Friday that have left at least 128
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Nur Hossain in jail
We are relieved that at last Nur Hossain has been brought back from India. The very manner in which he fled the country had raised many
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM
An indomitable father-daughter duo
We are heartened by the real life story published in this paper of a young girl leading her blind father from the crossbar of a rickshaw as he drives...
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Traffic gridlocks cost us $12.5 billion
That traffic gridlock is costing us huge economic loss is something we are well aware of. Every day countless hours, enormous amount of fuel...
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Another minor tortured
Yet another madrasa student has become victim of a sadistic teacher. The picture of a visibly frightened seven-year-old Md Siam Hossain in Pabna...
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Authorities' uncaring attitude
For the fifteen million or so people who call Dhaka their home, life is never short of unpleasant surprises.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM