Defaulters must not be rewarded
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Ordinances lapsed, reforms missed
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Govt must take mob violence by the horns
11 April 2026, 18:28 PM
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Piloting hybrid classes a good move
11 April 2026, 05:05 AM
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ICT ruling in Abu Sayed case marks a vital step to justice for July killings
10 April 2026, 18:40 PM
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The ICU crisis at RMCH is unacceptable
10 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh economy caught in the crossfire
9 April 2026, 19:29 PM
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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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Violence and irregularities in the third phase of municipality polls
As the third phase of municipality polls was held on January 30, reports of violent clashes and irregularities again made news headlines. Elections to
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
36 districts get ready for the jab
It is encouraging to learn from a report published in this daily that 36 districts have already received the vaccine according to a list prepared by the
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM
PM can save Kamalapur station
We are dismayed by the news that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has given its consent to shifting the iconic Kamalapur Station Plaza further
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Unrepaired, Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway claims 25 lives in a year
We are disheartened to learn from a recent report published in this daily that 25 people lost their lives in 15 accidents on the highway connecting
29 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A poor score in the corruption perception index is a wake-up call
Ranking 146th and scoring 26 out of 100 in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 is a disheartening position for
29 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Protecting the rights of migrant workers
We agree with the Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) that the government should develop a common guideline for case evaluation of migrant workers whom host countries have sent back involuntarily.
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM
CCC polls end on a sour note
A mayor has won the Chattogram City Corporation polls by an apparent landslide but the incidents of violence that have taken the life of a young man and caused injury to more than a hundred others, along with voter intimidation, capture of scores of polling centres and false voting,
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Are primary students ready to go back to school?
According to a report published in this daily yesterday, in line with the resumption of secondary-level schools and colleges, the government is also
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh begins Covid-19 inoculation
The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Bangladesh began on Wednesday. It is an incredibly important task and we wish the government the
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid widens disparity in education
The coronavirus crisis has worsened education inequality between rich and poor in Bangladesh as a huge number of students from poor families are not able to access the distance learning adopted by the government, according to a World Bank working paper.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Chattogram City Corporation elections
Chattogram happens to be the second largest city in the country and not everything is going well in terms of the peaceful, fair and transparent
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 vaccine pilot to begin
So it begins finally. If everything goes as planned, the prime minister will today inaugurate a pilot run for the rollout of Covishield—the Oxford-
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Kohelia being killed to build a highway
We are disheartened to learn from a recent report in this newspaper that a portion of the Kohelia in Moheshkhali’s Matarbari union is in dire straits
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 is not the Great Equalizer
In a world already riddled by extreme economic and racial inequality, the coronavirus has exacerbated entrenched systems of inequity and
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Tk 428 crore project for women entrepreneurs
We laud the government’s plan to undertake a Tk 428 crore project to develop the skills of 256,000 unemployed and disadvantaged women and hone
24 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Economic pangs of the pandemic
We had predicted at the very outset of the pandemic that one of the long lasting inevitable negative impacts of Covid-19 would be on the economy
24 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccine ready for roll-out
Having received the first consignment of 20 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine as a gift from India—along with the purchase of three crore doses from
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM
PM’s laudable initiative to give houses to the homeless
We applaud Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government for inaugurating the Ashrayan 2 project aimed at rehabilitating homeless, landless
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Power Generation: Overcapacity a new headache
As much as 60 percent of the country’s power generation capacity remained unutilised in 2020 because of a lack of demand for electricity.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM
VC coerced to prioritise jobs for BCL members?
According to a recent report published in this paper, Rajshahi University Vice-Chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan has “assured” BCL men that
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM