Don't let red tape drown our children
16 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Youth skills must match industry needs
15 July 2026, 18:07 PM
Editorial
Transparency must guide appointments at the Information Commission
15 July 2026, 13:00 PM
Editorial
Dhaka can no longer do without a dynamic drainage system
14 July 2026, 18:13 PM
Editorial
Do not overload young learners
13 July 2026, 18:52 PM
Editorial
Reassess the future of Khulna's jute mills
14 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
We must prepare for a harsher climate
12 July 2026, 19:00 PM
Editorial
Do not let maternal care gains slip away
13 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Emergency services need urgent bolstering
12 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
High fertility isn’t good news
11 July 2026, 18:12 PM
Editorial
Spare us from the crushing blow of price hikes
Govt must find better alternatives to handle subsidy pressure
2 February 2022, 12:40 PM
What’s the purpose of a ‘rights cell’?
While we welcome the government’s stated willingness to improve the state of human rights in Bangladesh, we are not sure whether setting
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM
A landmark verdict on ‘shootout’
But the fight for justice is far from over
1 February 2022, 13:02 PM
Are drug traders unstoppable?
It’s a matter of great concern that many drug traders of Brahmanbaria, who surrendered to police in 2017, have reportedly gone back on their
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Enforce strict measures to curb Covid spread
Increase testing, widen vaccination coverage
31 January 2022, 13:34 PM
Time to address the social cost of migration
While the contributions of our migrant workers to the economy are often glorified by policymakers and government agencies, the pitfalls of migration, especially its social cost, remain largely unaddressed.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Student suicide is now a serious threat
Authorities must have targeted measures for struggling young people
30 January 2022, 12:20 PM
A VC should rise above petty politics
A nation looks up to the vice-chancellor (VC) of a university as the personification of higher virtues, knowledge, and wisdom.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why are railway projects so poorly executed?
Reasons for frequent cost and time overruns must be eliminated
29 January 2022, 13:09 PM
Stop the silent killer
Health experts tell us that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) strike silently and kill a large number of people all over the world. According to the World
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A breath of poisonous air
Declare state of emergency till Dhaka’s air is breathable again
28 January 2022, 12:55 PM
How honest are we about saving rivers, really?
When agencies of the government itself are found to be negligent in protecting rivers, we can’t help but wonder if the rivers are really dying—
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Clarify methods of prosecuting money launderers
ACC, other bodies must collaborate to provide details to the court
27 January 2022, 12:52 PM
A war heroine can’t beg for survival
It is disheartening to know that a brave woman who had endured torture during Bangladesh’s War of Independence is now facing eviction
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Are we becoming incorrigibly corrupt?
Latest CPI score paints a sorry picture of Bangladesh’s progress
26 January 2022, 13:32 PM
No respite for Bhabadaha residents
As if years of waterlogging problem in the Bhabadaha region between Jashore and Khulna was not problematic enough, it seems the
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
If digitalisation doesn’t work, what will?
Govt must make the birth registration process simple and hassle-free
25 January 2022, 12:35 PM
A hospital sans essential services
It is unfortunate that an important hospital like the Dhaka Mahanagar General Hospital, one of the two hospitals run by the Dhaka South City
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Credible data vital for road safety
Why is police data on road accidents and casualties still so unreliable?
24 January 2022, 12:38 PM
How do we avoid another launch fire?
We commend the investigation of a civil committee into the MV Abhijan 10 launch fire on December 24, 2021, which found proof of
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM