Locomotive crisis can cripple the railway

Government should urgently find a way to address engine shortages
8 May 2023, 07:14 AM

Clean up the canals before monsoon

And before waterlogging disrupts city life once again
8 May 2023, 06:34 AM

A policy of choosing profit over lives

How could govt allow cardiac stent prices to go this high?
7 May 2023, 01:00 AM

How prepared are we for a major earthquake?

Research by experts in Bangladesh have found that these foreshocks could indicate a major earthquake.
6 May 2023, 13:00 PM

Cox's Bazar's sewage problem

Why did the authorities allow hotels, resorts and hatcheries without STPs to operate in Cox's Bazar?
6 May 2023, 02:00 AM

Here we go again!

Another round of price hikes of essential items, more misery for ordinary people
5 May 2023, 11:00 AM

A promising anti-bullying policy

For far too long, bullying and ragging has been dismissed as insignificant, with victims forced to suffer in silence.
5 May 2023, 04:00 AM

Something is rotten in the state of our job market

Why hasn’t recent economic growth led to better employment opportunities?
4 May 2023, 11:00 AM

Who will protect the unprotected?

Immediately implement policy regarding domestic workers
4 May 2023, 02:00 AM

New chapter in partnership with World Bank

Bangladesh must make optimal use of the funds to benefit the people.
3 May 2023, 14:00 PM

Press freedom is in peril

With it, the people’s right to know and our democracy
2 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Fuelled by inefficiency?

The government must phase out inefficient power plants, rethink energy policy
30 April 2023, 19:19 PM

Time to equip fire service properly

Increasing fire risks mean the fire service too must increase its capability
30 April 2023, 11:37 AM

Taxing e-journal subscription is illogical

What can we possibly gain from restricting access to scientific knowledge?
30 April 2023, 06:37 AM

Eviction without rehabilitation is deeply irresponsible

The need for development cannot override the moral imperative to protect the marginalised
29 April 2023, 14:40 PM

Reduce the ever-widening digital gender divide

Inequality in access to digital services has multifaceted repercussions on women.
29 April 2023, 02:30 AM

ICUs out of commission!

We urge the PWD and the NICVD authorities to address this issue immediately and ease people’s sufferings.
28 April 2023, 12:30 PM

Huge case backlog only hurting citizens

Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process
28 April 2023, 08:07 AM

Leave no one behind in Sudan

Trapped Bangladeshis must be rescued without delay amid ceasefire uncertainty
27 April 2023, 13:00 PM

Police must step up amid rising crime

Co-opting private CCTVs for surveillance can only be part of a greater effort
27 April 2023, 06:13 AM