Defaulters must not be rewarded
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Ordinances lapsed, reforms missed
12 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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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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Financial anomaly at EC demands full investigation
We must appreciate the work of The Office of the Comptroller and Audit General (CAG), which has detected significant financial anomalies in the Election Commission’s expenditure on paying many of its trainers ahead of the last parliamentary polls and upazila elections.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Tangail sari industry must be saved
Famous for the high quality weaves that are part of our heritage, Tangail saris have earned quite the reputation over the years. Weavers produce
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Despite challenges, govt decides to take vaccine from COVAX
According to a recent report in this paper, the government has decided to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from COVAX despite challenges of
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Who are protecting the rapist?
While the family of a 17-year-old who was raped and killed recently in Kalabagan by her friend spends days in unbearable grief, their agony has
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Housing project’s defiant incursions into Savar wetland
We’re shocked by the defiant and seemingly coordinated manner in which all parties involved with the Modhumoti Model Town have been flouting a
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh should explore more potential sources of vaccines
Quite a few suggestions have been made by the health experts about sourcing and managing the Covid-19 vaccines in a recent discussion on the
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A syndicate issuing fake NIDs busted
A recent police investigation has found that a syndicate of brokers and Election Commission (EC) officials have been forging national ID cards for years
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Shame the rape and the rapist, not the victim
The rape and death of an O’level student by an 18 year-old has been yet another shocking example of how entrenched rape culture has become in our society.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Sharp rise in motorcycle accidents in 2020
During a recent press conference held at Jatiya Press Club, Nirapad Sarak Chai revealed that according to their findings, nearly 5,000 people were
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Trial of brutal murder of Bangladeshi maid in KSA
Frightening details have emerged of a female Bangladeshi domestic worker who was tortured and killed at her employer’s house in Saudi Arabia.
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A shameful display of violence in the US
It is a sad day indeed when the world has had to watch the US Capitol being stormed by violent Trump supporters, as lawmakers met to certify the
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Unauthorised, low-grade facemasks flooding the market
We are alarmed at the way unauthorised factories are producing thousands of low-quality face masks and selling them in the wholesale markets.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Investigate the irregularities in Kushtia Medical College and Hospital project
We appreciate the prime minister’s direction to the authorities concerned to investigate the delay and cost hike in the Kushtia Medical College and Hospital construction project and take departmental action against those responsible.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt’s Covid-19 vaccine project must succeed
We welcome the government’s plan to inoculate nearly 14 crore people in phases against Covid-19 under a Tk 6,786 crore pandemic preparedness
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
High Court’s laudatory observations on BB
We cannot thank the High Court enough for pinpointing the main reason why our banking sector in particular, and the financial sector in general,
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs the vaccines on time
The news of India banning the export of Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for two months has justifiably created some serious
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Can the High Court order save our Buriganga?
We applaud the High Court’s recent order directed at the Department of Environment (DoE) to lodge a case against 30 washing plants in Keraniganj
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM
How did Reja die while in police custody?
An appalling incident has been reported in this paper that leaves us in despair regarding the trend of deaths in police custody.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A freedom fighter’s forever war
It shames us as a nation that a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of this country in 1971 has to scrape a living singing on the streets in
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Strict measures needed to fight new coronavirus strain
It is worrying that the RT-PCR tests done to diagnose coronavirus infections in Bangladesh are not likely to detect the new strain identified in the UK.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM