Fatal landslides in Chattogram are man-made
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Editorial
How long till municipal services become normal?
7 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Enforce noise pollution rules strictly
6 July 2026, 18:19 PM
Editorial
Fill the empty teachers' posts urgently
5 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Projects must never be approved on a whim
5 July 2026, 18:56 PM
Editorial
Government must not shrug off custodial deaths
4 July 2026, 19:14 PM
Editorial
How many warnings does Dhaka need?
5 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Khulna’s annual ordeal must end
4 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Why is there a wide gap in measles vaccination?
3 July 2026, 18:46 PM
Editorial
To effect change, why do we wait for tragedy?
3 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Editorial
Three union names, one troubling pattern
Reverse the naming of unions after family members of state minister
17 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Harassment of PM’s adviser unacceptable
India must provide satisfactory explanation, acknowledge its failure to follow protocol
16 June 2026, 18:03 PM
Bring Benazir back to face justice
The government must secure his extradition without delay.
16 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Hormuz reopening is in everyone's interest
Govt must move to build an energy economy less exposed to shocks
Energy security, LNG imports, US-Iran agreement
15 June 2026, 18:36 PM
Why are female students under night curfew?
Public universities must end discriminatory hall rules.
15 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Social safety should prioritise the poor only
Govt must remove pensions and subsidies from the social safety net budget
14 June 2026, 19:17 PM
We need to keep talking about the persistent atrocities in Gaza
The war in Iran, and the consequent spillover of higher fuel prices, have largely kept Israel’s genocide in Palestine out of domestic headlines in Bangladesh.
14 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Is no one safe from police excesses?
Police's assault on cricketer Nayeem shows a lack of strong accountability measures.
13 June 2026, 19:00 PM
Address the gaps in family planning services
We are shocked to learn that due to the weakening of the country’s family planning programme, an estimated 15.8 lakh unintended pregnancies and nine lakh abortions could not be prevented in 2025, compared with the 2022 baseline.
13 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Education, health budgets must see real outcomes
The government must focus on implementation, efficient spending
12 June 2026, 19:50 PM
Proper implementation of the budget is key
Keep the budget in line with ground realities.
11 June 2026, 21:42 PM
Failure to clean up Dhaka's air is costing lives
It is extremely concerning how Dhaka is consistently ranked among the cities worldwide with the most polluted air.
11 June 2026, 11:00 AM
BNP must reconsider its approach to reserved seats
Assigning its reserved-seat MPs to opposition seats may undermine elected representatives
10 June 2026, 18:54 PM
Let nature reclaim its space
Govt should protect the regenerated forest in Mirsharai
10 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Islami Bank must not be a battleground
Partisan politics should not decide a bank's functioning
9 June 2026, 19:00 PM
Rising heat calls for a national heat policy response
The country now ranks fourth in the world for the number of days with a heat index above 35 degrees Celsius, behind only three Gulf countries known for their desert climates.
9 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Expedite justice in all child abuse cases
This epidemic of violence against children cannot be addressed through a single instance of swift justice.
8 June 2026, 18:40 PM
Tackle the rat infestation in Dhaka
We are quite alarmed to learn how poor waste management is creating ideal conditions for disease-carrying rats in Dhaka.
8 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Every case of sexual abuse should enrage us
Reports of serious human rights abuses overload the media daily, but perhaps no section of our society suffers as much abuse as women and children.
7 June 2026, 12:00 PM
India must rein in internal pressure on push-ins
Such attempts violate international norms and strain bilateral relations
6 June 2026, 18:35 PM