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
At long last
THE unanimous passage of the Land Boundary Agreement Bill in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament is a historic development.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Yaba menace pervading
WE are deeply concerned by a recent report of this newspaper revealing that about 50 lakh Yaba pills are trafficked into the country and consumed every day, most of which come from Myanmar.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM
A free rein for bank defaulters!
THE slew of financial scandals of not-too-distant a past has not faded from collective memory.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Another spillage in Bhola River
THE latest sinking of a vessel in Bhola River, carrying Muriate of Potash, is a stark reminder that little has been done regarding the rerouting of cargo vessels after the devastating oil spillage in this river only six months ago.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
LBA on course
WE are happy to note that the Indian cabinet has cleared the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) Bill on Monday including Assam along with West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya as per the original accord.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Misuse of public spaces rampant
A city the size of Dhaka should ideally have 92 parks. In reality it has 54 and those too are under constant threat of encroachment by both public and private sectors.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Farmers shortchanged
EVERY year the government procures wheat directly from farmers. This year has been an exception for farmers in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Women's contribution to development unrecognised
WOMEN, despite making huge contributions to the economy and the country's overall development, are seldom evaluated properly for their work.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Mass graves in Thailand
At least 32 mass graves of victims of trafficking from Bangladesh and Myanmar were found two days ago in an abandoned jungle in southern Thailand...
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Al Qaeda spectre
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has claimed responsibility for the death of four Bangladeshi bloggers, including US-based Bangladeshi writer Avijit Roy.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Good show
THE Bangladesh cricket team deserves a pat on the back and so do the officials who are associated with the team for a performance that has seen several individual and international records tumble on the last day of the Khulna Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Expanding media
The media is expanding which points to an increasing diversity and volume of information and visuals. Governments tend to equate rising flow of information with free flow of information. A line needs to be drawn there.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Open fire on traders!
At least 15 traders were injured and eight were shot with shotgun pellets when the police opened fire and charged batons on them during a mobile court drive inside Banani Super Market on Thursday.
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Urban children growing obese
As per a survey published by the ICDDR,B 14 percent of urban children are overweight and a further 4 percent are obese.
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Observing May Day
AS we observe another May Day, we note with concern that despite tremendous economic progress over the last few decades...
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
BNP abandoning election midway
BNP's decision to boycott the election halfway into the voting has surprised most observers.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
See no evil, hear no evil…..
IT is difficult to accept the comments of the CEC that the three city corporation elections were held in a fair and peaceful manner and that there were no threats or anomalies.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Unprecedented attack on journalists
IT is disquieting to see that the media was conspicuously barred from properly covering the city polls.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM
An election marred
WHAT started off as a peaceful, tension-free day of voting, turned out to be a disappointment for the city dwellers of Dhaka and Chittagong.
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Save our parks
A report published by this newspaper yesterday reveals an alarming fact about Dhaka's parks. The capital city, ranked one of the worst liveable in the world, has only 54 parks when, ideally, it should have 92.
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM