Protect youth from being trafficked
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Don't let red tape drown our children
16 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Youth skills must match industry needs
15 July 2026, 18:07 PM
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Transparency must guide appointments at the Information Commission
15 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Dhaka can no longer do without a dynamic drainage system
14 July 2026, 18:13 PM
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Do not overload young learners
13 July 2026, 18:52 PM
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Reassess the future of Khulna's jute mills
14 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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We must prepare for a harsher climate
12 July 2026, 19:00 PM
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Do not let maternal care gains slip away
13 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Emergency services need urgent bolstering
12 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Major economic challenges lie ahead for Bangladesh
Three major economic challenges, all tied to one another, have got experts worried when it comes to Bangladesh’s economic recovery from
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We agree with PM’s call to introduce booster dose
It seems that the coronavirus is here to stay, although in a mutated form, and we have to learn to live with it without allowing it to do us much harm.
14 December 2021, 12:49 PM
Reduce burden of healthcare costs on citizens
A recent report by the news agency Reuters has confirmed that it is not only the Bangladeshi population which has suffered due to the
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
US sanction on Rab members
The recent clamping of sanction by the government of the United States on some senior members of the Bangladesh law enforcement agency Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on the issue of extrajudicial killings, has sparked predictable reactions among the official circle.
13 December 2021, 14:08 PM
HSIA authorities must ensure smooth flight operations
Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka have been going through immense sufferings after the airport
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM
OMICRON detected in Bangladesh
The Omicron variant is 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than Delta.
12 December 2021, 13:14 PM
Evaluating 50 years of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has come a long way since independence in 1971, crossing many milestones to reach where it has today.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Enforced disappearances remain unresolved
People have gone missing and a good number still remain unaccounted for.
11 December 2021, 12:24 PM
Economic recovery cannot afford inefficiency at ports
We are concerned to learn that the recovery of import-export businesses post Covid-19 lockdowns is being hampered by the slow and expensive pace of
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Govts worldwide must stop imprisoning journalists
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, we have seen governments around the world crack down on journalism in the name of protecting people from misinformation.
10 December 2021, 11:02 AM
Rising inequality a cause for concern
It is flustering news that only one percent of Bangladesh’s population is in possession of 16.3 percent of the total national income.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Political parties must stop raising thugs
The misuse of student activists by their political leaders and parties must stop.
9 December 2021, 15:03 PM
Weak institutions lead to bad governance
Despite racking up impressive GDP growth numbers over the years, Bangladesh’s failure to establish effective institutions and institutional capacity is very disappointing.
8 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Accident, negligence or murder?
The open drains have turned into veritable death traps for the citizens of the port city.
8 December 2021, 13:51 PM
Call drop continues to be an annoyance
Although users in Bangladesh cough out more per minute of talk on mobile phones than users in other countries of the region, the service, we
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We applaud the PM’s timely decision
Not only did Murad use sexist, racist and belligerent language unbefitting a public official against Khaleda Zia and her granddaughter in an interview and publicly humiliate a model during an event, he went so far as to threaten sexual violence against an actress when she refused to respond to his unwanted advances.
7 December 2021, 11:14 AM
Inflation chokes lower and middle classes
The unbridled prices of essential commodities, coupled with the fuel price hike, are increasing the woes of people belonging to the low and
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Restore discipline in the banking sector
Throughout the pandemic, banks have been generously waiving loans despite their poor record of recouping funds from defaulters.
6 December 2021, 14:11 PM
Death on the road has become our fait accompli
Road accidents have become endemic to our system—so much so that news of mishaps and people getting killed in these incidents are
5 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Will the banking sector ever get out of trouble?
It is concerning that default loan recovery has failed to keep pace with rising delinquent assets in Bangladesh, affecting the banks’ cash flow and income.
5 December 2021, 12:37 PM