Clear the cataract surgery backlog
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Don't repeat old mistakes in labour migration to Malaysia
24 August 2026
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Support families of missing fishermen
24 August 2026
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Let police do their job without fear
23 August 2026
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Let there be no impunity for sexual harassment
23 August 2026
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Plastic producers must clean up their own mess
22 August 2026
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Deadly crimes a nationwide issue
21 August 2026
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A fitting honour for Mirza Fakhrul
21 August 2026
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An upazila fire station is not a big ask
21 August 2026
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Law and order still a major concern
20 August 2026
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Hospital buildings must not lie idle
It is unfortunate that the services at the new eight-storey building of Narsingdi Sadar Hospital have yet to begin, even after four years of its completion.
14 March 2026
Trade probe against Bangladesh is baffling
The government must engage in dialogue with the US to ensure fairness
13 March 2026
Help stranded umrah pilgrims return home
Govt, agencies must act to ease their suffering
13 March 2026
Parliament revives after a long pause
MPs must serve people’s interests, not their parties’.
12 March 2026
Educational governance mustn’t regress
Don’t relax qualifications for chairpersons of governing bodies
12 March 2026
Family Card launch signals a positive start
Government must not allow partisan influence, scammers to undermine its impact
11 March 2026
NHRC ordinance must pass without delay
Any changes, if necessary, can be made later
11 March 2026
End this meaningless war without delay
Escalation in US-Israel war on Iran deeply alarming.
10 March 2026
Appoint information commissioners immediately
Govt must amend RTI 2026 ordinance further before passing it
10 March 2026
Fix the system that fails abuse survivors
Stop tech-facilitated violence against women
10 March 2026
War calls for judicious behaviour
The US-Israel war on Iran may not be on Bangladesh’s border, but it definitely is on our economic horizon.
9 March 2026
Female unemployment rate concerning
Remove barriers for women to join the workforce
9 March 2026
Gas explosions are rising, killing people and destroying families
Negligence from authorities, users concerning
8 March 2026
Panic buying may only deepen fuel crisis
Govt must tighten oversight, citizens must stop hoarding
7 March 2026
A school that has no toilet!
Govt must ensure proper sanitation facilities at all education institutions
7 March 2026
Refrain from partisan appointments
To fight corruption, the government must ensure that oversight bodies remain depoliticised.
6 March 2026
Fix the systemic loopholes to curb gender-based violence
Laws without protection will not save women and children from abuse
6 March 2026
Let the ACC work independently
The abrupt resignation of the ACC leadership raises questions.
5 March 2026
Recent Bangladesh Bank directives are concerning
They may aid businesses, but can push up bad loans too
5 March 2026
A worrying trail of deception
Govt must stop forced participation of migrants in Russia-Ukraine war
4 March 2026