Editorial / A test for the government before the polls
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Editorial / The key is in proper execution of the law
1 February 2026, 04:27 AM
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Editorial / Why are there so few women candidates?
31 January 2026, 19:28 PM
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Unnecessary C-sections must be stopped
31 January 2026, 06:36 AM
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Protect the referendum’s integrity
31 January 2026, 06:16 AM
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Why are so many dying by suicide?
30 January 2026, 00:43 AM
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EU-India deal calls for proactive action
30 January 2026, 19:05 PM
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Campaign clashes must not be normalised
28 January 2026, 18:28 PM
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Editorial / Why is Rab getting new vehicles?
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Editorial / Young voters want credible pledges
27 January 2026, 23:55 PM
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Why resist data requests if there’s nothing to hide?
Authorities must remove barriers to accessing public information
23 February 2022, 12:47 PM
Rising LPG cylinder hazards demand attention
With Titas gas connection, particularly residential, becoming rarer by the day, it is only natural that people would turn to liquefied petroleum
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Legal reforms are but the first step to ending rape impunity
The law minister’s statement that the government is going to introduce legislation removing two questionable sections of the colonial-era
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Lifting Covid restrictions doesn’t mean lowering our guards
The government’s decision to lift all Covid-19 restrictions, however poorly implemented, comes as a relief as it means resuming, with greater
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM
ICJ’s fresh hearings into Rohingya case bring fresh hope
The world must come together for the Rohingya cause
21 February 2022, 12:19 PM
Indomitable Ekushey
As we observe the 70th anniversary of the historic Ekushey February, which in 1952 saw the culmination of a bloody struggle for the state
20 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Justice eludes Churihatta fire victims
Old Dhaka with its many warehouses remains a ticking time bomb
20 February 2022, 14:04 PM
Why are e-gates at Dhaka airport not operational yet?
Here is another classic example of the blame game so often seen among different agencies in the public sector.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
ACC must not lose public confidence
Its recent conduct to a sacked official raises a lot of questions
19 February 2022, 13:49 PM
Unfit vehicles, unaccountable authorities
Recent data from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has laid bare, once again, just how unsafe our roads are. As stated in a report by this
18 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Rate of stimulus disbursement disgraceful
Are we to believe there are no eligible beneficiaries in the country?
18 February 2022, 13:44 PM
Rid Old Dhaka of chemical warehouses
The bspectre of death still haunts the streets of Old Dhaka, where many precious lives were lost in raging fires originating from some
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Why raise the prices of Ramadan essentials now?
Govt must take measures to keep the market stable before it spirals out of control
17 February 2022, 12:13 PM
The saga of river killing continues
Hardly a day passes by without the media carrying news of a river slowly dying because of people’s greed and the authorities’ lax oversight.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Raising water price again will be devastating
Dhaka Wasa’s push amid high inflation makes no sense
16 February 2022, 14:02 PM
No respite from illegal brick kilns
It is alarming to know that at least 99 brick kilns in Brahmanbaria are operating illegally, posing serious threats to the environment and public
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Vital tasks ahead for the search committee
It should nominate persons of integrity, who can withstand pressure
15 February 2022, 13:03 PM
Good news from Mongla Port
The news comes as a breath of fresh air that the second largest seaport of Bangladesh, the Mongla Port, has been seeing a lot of activity
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Time to explore our own gas
Relying on imports will only burden the consumers
14 February 2022, 13:19 PM
An inexcusable failure to ensure road safety
One issue that we have written extensively about is the lack of road safety in Bangladesh and the authorities’ continued indifference to it.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM