A promising pledge, but execution is key
2 December 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
A marine crisis we can no longer ignore
2 December 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Teachers must not hurt students’ future
1 December 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
Time to ensure justice in trafficking cases
1 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Opinion
Salinity’s vicious toll on women’s health
30 November 2025, 13:12 PM
Opinion
A building regulator is long overdue
30 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Opinion
Don’t remove oversight from the ACC ordinance
29 November 2025, 13:17 PM
Opinion
Protect the polls from digital manipulation
29 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Act now to reverse the poverty backslide
28 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
Dhaka’s rapid growth worsening liveability
28 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Opinion
Water-stressed Barind, a cautionary tale for the world
Financing must for climate-resilient water management
10 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Investigate the drug cases seriously
It is quite concerning that 59 percent of drug-related cases in Bangladesh cannot be proven in court.
10 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Hold to account those responsible for the Dhaka airport fire
Probe report shows how negligence, rule violations caused it
9 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Razing of hills in Ctg and elsewhere must stop
Rampant hill cutting exposes deep-rooted corruption, weak enforcement
9 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Sexual harassment in sports must end
Probe allegations by former cricket skipper properly
8 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Grave failures in migration oversight
Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia with job promises were forced into the Ukraine war.
8 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Halt construction on Pragati Sarani
DNCC's construction of a ward office in a busy Dhaka street is a violation of the very idea of public space.
7 November 2025, 14:00 PM
No illegal surveillance should be allowed
We must recognise that laws alone cannot change a system.
7 November 2025, 06:50 AM
Chattogram shooting is a bad omen
With polls fast approaching, we must strive to prevent political violence
6 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Halt the DAP amendment
Dhaka is already struggling with a shortage of open spaces.
6 November 2025, 05:00 AM
An independent police commission at last
The commission must ensure accountability within the force and help make it more people-friendly.
5 November 2025, 15:40 PM
Rid Habiganj Sadar Hospital of brokers and theft gangs
End the suffering of patients at Habiganj Sadar Hospital
5 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Dispute over July Charter must end
With the election approaching fast, both govt and parties should act wisely
5 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Mob violence cases need firmer police pursuit
Police’s business-as-usual approach cannot rein in this dangerous trend
4 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Govt must act on power sector corruption
It is essential that the interim government act with firm resolve to reverse this damaging trend.
3 November 2025, 13:56 PM
Independent police commission a must
Ending undue political, bureaucratic control the only way forward
3 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Teaching young people to shoot may not be the wisest decision
Focus instead on skills development and employment
2 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Address menstrual health crisis of tea workers
Garden owners must ensure proper toilets, sanitary facilities for women workers
2 November 2025, 06:00 AM
The ‘consensus’ fiasco: An experiment that shouldn't have failed
Two issues have now blocked progress in July charter implementation discussions
1 November 2025, 14:30 PM
Fix the chaos around Mayor Hanif Flyover
The Mayor Hanif Flyover has become one of Dhaka’s worst traffic choke points.
1 November 2025, 06:00 AM