ICT ruling in Abu Sayed case marks a vital step to justice for July killings
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The ICU crisis at RMCH is unacceptable
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Bangladesh economy caught in the crossfire
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Keep BCB away from political influence
9 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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US-Iran ceasefire brings a much-needed relief
8 April 2026, 18:36 PM
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End cronyism in the banking sector
7 April 2026, 18:28 PM
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An investigation long overdue
8 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Early closure will hurt business
6 April 2026, 18:59 PM
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Ensure justice for wildlife cruelty
7 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Protect Narsingdi’s rivers
6 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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New e-commerce policy must protect consumers
There is no doubt that the e-commerce industry in Bangladesh needs to be regulated in a better way.
16 November 2021, 14:14 PM
Take action against overcharging bus operators
Immediately after the government increased bus and minibus fares due to the fuel price hike, many bus operators in Dhaka and Chattogram
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure justice for the victims of communal attacks
In a public hearing held on Sunday, victims of the recent communal attacks in the Chattogram region alleged that law enforcers stood silently by as looters went on with their mayhem at the puja mandaps during Durga Puja last month.
15 November 2021, 13:19 PM
Ensuring fire safety should be a national priority
It is a matter of deep concern that fire incidents in Bangladesh have increased four times over the last two decades. According to data
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
When a judge breaks the law
We congratulate the chief justice for his prompt action in suspending the criminal case trial powers of Mosammat Kamrunnahar, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal 7.
14 November 2021, 13:28 PM
Conservation of history is also part of development
The recent discovery of 10 sculptures in four Sylhet temples, all dating back to the Middle Ages, is exciting for a number of reasons, not the least of which is
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
World leaders must heed PM Hasina’s call
Four years have passed since Bangladesh signed a repatriation deal with Myanmar in November 2017.
13 November 2021, 13:57 PM
Schools in rural areas need urgent govt assistance
The dire condition of the Dayarampur Government Primary School at Dayarampur village, under Haripur union of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila, is worrisome
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Isn’t it a case of victimising the victim?
Given how unfriendly our police and justice system are toward victims of rape—as evident in numerous past cases—making the decision to fight such a case is even more difficult for women.
12 November 2021, 12:48 PM
Reduce diesel price for the farmers
According to a report by this daily on November 11, due to the recent hike in diesel price—which has gone up from Tk 65 to Tk 80 per litre—the
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt should urgently formulate the EC law
There is only one way to revive our electoral system: to create an environment where free, fair and credible elections can be held, and which are acceptable to the public.
11 November 2021, 13:38 PM
Draft guideline to regulate three-wheelers encouraging
That the government has made a draft guideline to regulate risky three-wheelers and similar types of vehicles on national and regional
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Another haphazardly arranged vaccination drive
The government’s vaccination programme for schoolchildren, which has been underway since the first of this month, is beset by a number of difficulties.
10 November 2021, 12:48 PM
Cheap labour does not equal cheap lives
A photo published on the back page of this daily yesterday, showing two workers on an eight-storey under-construction building in Dhaka’s
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Opportunist bus operators must be held accountable
We are troubled to find that our concerns of increased bus fares only adding to the sufferings of ordinary Bangladeshis, who are already struggling to cope with the aftershocks of the pandemic, have turned out to be all too true.
9 November 2021, 13:41 PM
Govt’s poor policy for SMEs must change
A study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has confirmed what we have repeatedly written in this column—that government policies
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Rising violence ahead of UP polls is alarming
What is the Election Commission doing when the pre-election violence is escalating with every passing day, and the electoral code of conduct is being violated by the candidates and their supporters?
8 November 2021, 12:20 PM
Stop hiring contractors with shoddy work history
We are shocked at how, according to locals, a portion of the 384-metre roller-compacted concrete road in Kurgaon area of Ashulia in Savar
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Why is the public burdened with the costs of ill-timed govt decisions?
The hike in fuel prices, which led to a strike of public transport and goods-carrying vehicles since Friday morning, left the general public struggling to go about their daily lives and had a number of other knock-on effects.
7 November 2021, 12:59 PM
Ensure Santals’ land rights
It is appalling to see how the Santal community in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj upazila are under continuous threats of eviction from what they call their ancestral land.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM