Editorial

gas crisis in Bangladesh export factories

Prioritise gas for export factories

3 September 2026 • Editorial

Citizens’ personal data is not for sale

3 September 2026 • Editorial

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Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue

2 September 2026 • Editorial

Agricultural aid must be better targeted

2 September 2026 • Editorial

Bangladesh government employees salary hike 2026

Hurrah for some, pain for many

1 September 2026 • Editorial

What’s the point of having loud ‘silent’ zones?

1 September 2026 • Editorial

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Two rights bills deserve more than a rushed stamp of approval

31 August 2026 • Editorial

Don’t let the citizen service centres sit idle

31 August 2026 • Editorial

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Violent crime cannot become the norm

30 August 2026 • Editorial

Don’t let greed decide St Martin’s future

30 August 2026 • Editorial

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Compensation must not trump probe

Govt must hold Ad-din hospital management to account to set an example

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Prioritise gas for export factories

Government must urgently reactivate idle oil and coal plants.

3 September 2026

Citizens’ personal data is not for sale

Hawkers of personal information must be identified, brought to book

3 September 2026

Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue

Address measles vaccination lapses, strengthen mosquito control

2 September 2026

Agricultural aid must be better targeted

Protect farmers from economic and climate-related shocks

2 September 2026

Hurrah for some, pain for many

We understand that the new government found itself in a precarious position because the new pay scale was effectively committed to by the last administration.

1 September 2026

What’s the point of having loud ‘silent’ zones?

Enforce noise pollution rules without delay

1 September 2026

Two rights bills deserve more than a rushed stamp of approval

Govt must review and fix loopholes in NHRC and enforced disappearance bills

31 August 2026

Don’t let the citizen service centres sit idle

The government must evaluate why this pilot initiative is on the verge of failure

31 August 2026

Violent crime cannot become the norm

Authorities must take effective measures to curb criminal activities.

30 August 2026

Don’t let greed decide St Martin’s future

It is deeply concerning to see multiple new tourist accommodations being built on St Martin’s Island, despite a ban on unauthorised construction on the island.

30 August 2026

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We need a better strategy to weather the fallout of US-Israel war on Iran

Vulnerabilities accentuated by the war require proper response

29 August 2026

Lasting solutions for river erosion needed

Schools, homes are at risk of being washed away in Barishal’s Kedarpur union

29 August 2026

Dhaka must reclaim its lost water bodies

Act now to protect the remaining hydrological network of the capital

28 August 2026

Time for lawmakers to side with the rivers

It is undeniable that the one factor that has allowed illegal sand mining to thrive in the country for decades, regardless of who is in power, is political patronage of influential, powerful groups.

28 August 2026