Unnecessary C-sections must be stopped
31 January 2026, 06:36 AM Editorial
Protect the referendum’s integrity
31 January 2026, 06:16 AM Editorial
Why are so many dying by suicide?
30 January 2026, 00:43 AM Editorial
EU-India deal calls for proactive action
30 January 2026, 19:05 PM Editorial
Campaign clashes must not be normalised
28 January 2026, 18:28 PM Editorial
Editorial / Why is Rab getting new vehicles?
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM Editorial
Editorial / Young voters want credible pledges
27 January 2026, 23:55 PM Editorial

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