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
Why couldn’t we eliminate child stunting?
Government needs an urgent child nutrition policy and budget to address stunting in 28 percent of children under five.
23 December 2023, 05:00 AM
Verifying candidates’ affidavits should be mandatory
It is one of the best ways to prevent large scale corruption
22 December 2023, 11:00 AM
Bangladesh must harness the potential of its diaspora
Fostering a conducive environment for expatriate contributions is vital
22 December 2023, 05:30 AM
A truce just delays the deaths
World leaders must enforce a permanent ceasefire in Gaza
21 December 2023, 21:14 PM
Antibiotic resistance is emerging as a major threat
Authorities must address systemic issues, ensure proper regulation
21 December 2023, 08:36 AM
Corrupt candidates will only enable corruption
Gross undervaluation of assets in affidavits raises serious concerns
20 December 2023, 12:40 PM
Another abject failure in ADP implementation
Despite repeated promises to better utilise the allocated funds for development, this fiscal year’s spending so far has been the lowest in eight years.
20 December 2023, 06:10 AM
Identify those responsible for the Tejgaon train fire
We need an independent investigation, not more toxic political rhetoric
19 December 2023, 11:32 AM
Prison is no place for babies
There must be a better way of taking care of convicts’ babies in prison
19 December 2023, 04:00 AM
Safe migration still a far cry
How long will our migrants’ rights be exploited?
18 December 2023, 13:00 PM
When Tk 44.55 lakh is spent for an inauguration
Have we really become so oblivious of corruption?
18 December 2023, 05:00 AM
Can the government keep its pledge of reform measures to IMF?
Effectiveness of the proposed reforms depends on how they are implemented.
17 December 2023, 13:00 PM
Stand with our women entrepreneurs
With proper support from the government, they can go a long way.
17 December 2023, 04:00 AM
Deadliest dengue year demands accountability
Bangladesh cannot afford a repetition of such a deplorable management of a dengue outbreak.
16 December 2023, 14:00 PM
This Victory Day should be a turning point
After 52 years, do we practise our founding principles?
16 December 2023, 04:00 AM
We need climate action, not just climate commitments
Cop28 promises much, but fails to deliver the means
15 December 2023, 11:00 AM
Illegal sand traders back in business
Authorities must take stern action against illegal sand traders who are destroying rivers across Bangladesh.
15 December 2023, 04:00 AM
How long before Gaza ceasefire is enforced?
It is ironic that the superpower that tries to act as the torchbearer of human rights has no qualms with bombing and displacing over two million people
15 December 2023, 04:00 AM
The cost of speaking truth to power
The calculated murder of our intellectuals in 1971 has left a permanent wound.
13 December 2023, 18:30 PM
How constitutional is the EC’s demand to ban political gatherings?
We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.
13 December 2023, 14:33 PM