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Mirpur at risk as illegal chemical businesses mushroom
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Tripura mob killing of Bangladeshis exposes the accountability gap
19 October 2025, 05:00 AM
GCI ranking improves marginally
The World Economic Forum's annual report on global competitiveness for 2015-16 has recently been made public.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Fighting terrorism
We endorse the Prime Minister's call for global unity against terrorism during her speech at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and through this column, reinforce the urgent necessity for countries around the world to come together to confront extremism of all forms for a peaceful and tolerant world.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Illegal occupation of public space
The sight of horse carts and horses occupying main thoroughfares in Dhaka city further crystallises the reality that is the dangerously
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Murder of Italian national
We condemn the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella and express our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. That the killing was
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Materialisation of a dream
It is not every day we get to hear a story like this. Bijoy Rahul Paul, whose father is a bicycle mechanic and mother works in a tea garden, was born into a life of hardship and had to drop out of secondary school due to poverty.
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Three years after Ramu
It is disheartening that three years after the horrific attacks on Buddhist homes and places of worship in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, little progress has been made in terms of meting out justice to the perpetrators.
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Patients suffer on Eid again
A report published in this daily yesterday revealed firsthand accounts of the untold sufferings patients at government hospitals had to endure during the Eid holidays.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM
SDGs reflect universal aspirations
The world has adopted a bold new agenda to end poverty and preserve the planet. The ambitious 15 year plan, adopted unanimously by 193 member states of the UN, comes with great challenges...
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Post-Eid waste management
Before the Eid ul-Adha festival, the two Mayors of the Dhaka City Corporations pledged to clean the city within 30 hours. And they delivered on their promise in the most impressive way.
27 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Death in Hajj stampede
It is unfortunate that in the course of a fortnight two tragedies had struck Makkah Mukarma. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the dead.
27 September 2015, 18:00 PM
We demand justice for the victims
There is no question that the deaths of four civilians in Tangail last Friday were the result of excessive force used by the police. Investigations by this paper have found that there was no instigation to attack the police as claimed by some law enforcing agents.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Celebrating Eid-ul-Azha
As we are about to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, we should remember the true spirit of sacrifice that this occasion stands for.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Journeying over pot-holed roads
EID is upon us again. A time of joy and rejoicing as people leave Dhaka city by the thousands to be reunited with their families in respective home districts.
22 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Crime spree before Eid
A rise in crime before the Eid holidays has been a common phenomenon for many years. This Eid, cattle traders have become a prime target.
22 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Medical and dental college admission issue
The Health Directorate announced the results of this year's medical and dental college admission tests, the leaked question papers of which had allegedly started to circulate in different social networking sites on the night of the exam.
21 September 2015, 18:00 PM
A platform to represent marginalised groups
An important indicator of how robust a democracy can claim to be is how well marginalised communities are treated.
21 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Dengue spreading rapidly
According to the Directorate General Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka is under the threat of dengue fever, a potentially deadly fever. This
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Chittagong's contribution to the economy
The vast economic potential of Chittagong, a city with unique advantages of ports, roads and railways, largely remains untapped 44 years
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Three-wheelers on highways
After much fanfare, authorities have apparently abandoned the idea of getting slow moving three-wheelers off the highways. This comes at a time when Eid-
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Shot for protesting injustice
We are shocked and appalled that the police opened fire at protesters in Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Friday, killing at least three locals as a clash ensued
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM