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Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
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Why is the measles response still falling short?
23 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Don't burden children with entrance exam
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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More power to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse
20 July 2026, 19:26 PM
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Restore Dhaka’s footbridges
21 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Pull the plug on online gambling
20 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Banks’ proposed fee hike is unjust
19 July 2026, 18:43 PM
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We must fix the microplastic menace
18 July 2026, 18:55 PM
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We cannot continue to fail young learners
19 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Dr Khan’s biodegradable PPE invention is revolutionary
We are delighted by the news of an innovative invention by Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan—a biodegradable protective gear used by healthcare
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Compensate laid off temporary jute mill workers
Shutting down all 25 of the jute mills in the country in July, quite abruptly, was like cutting off the head to cure the headache. These were closed, we
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Murtaja Baseer’s legacy of creative activism
We are deeply saddened by the passing away of legendary artist, poet, litterateur and Language Movement veteran Murtaja Baseer. He was
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy’s amnesty for undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers
It is a positive development that around 12,746 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants in Italy have applied for regularisation under an Italian
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Murders inside a juvenile correction centre
We are dumbfounded by the murders of three teenaged boys at the Jashore juvenile correction centre allegedly by several staffers and senior inmates on Thursday.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
70 pc students bearing the brunt of the pandemic
The uncertainty over public exams is weighing heavy on students as well as their families. Educational institutions all over the world are extending
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Planning ministry frustrated with the state of development projects!
We share the planning ministry’s frustration over repeated modifications in projects, long delays, increased costs, failure to conduct proper
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Remove inflammable, hazardous goods from Chattogram port immediately
We are extremely worried to learn that various types of imported hazardous cargo, including chemical and other inflammable goods, have been kept
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
When corruption eats the infrastructure development
Transparency International, Bangladesh has once again revealed just how dire the state of corruption is in the country and how incredibly
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Freedom of expression and assembly are our rights
Between 2009 and 2018, at least 507 people were subjected to enforced disappearances, according to the Paris-based International Federation for
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Floods to continue and so will people’s suffering
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), water levels in different rivers of the country may rise again by the end of this
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Caught in their own trap!
Crime never pays and that was what some police personnel of Pallabi Thana discovered to their great distress, once again adding to the already long
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No more hiding behind politics of numbers
For months, we have been given false assurances that adequate measures are in place to contain Covid-19 infection in the country, with statistics
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Flood victims still await government assistance
We are worried about those flood victims who have not received any government relief yet, according to reports. It is unfortunate that amidst the
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Call a “drive” a “drive”
We are a little confused by the apparent disagreement between the health minister and health secretary in the term used for the government’s
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 cases in indigenous villages of Sylhet!
It is very encouraging to learn of some indigenous villages in Sylhet that have been successful in keeping coronavirus out of their boundaries.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Extrajudicial killings forfeit one’s right to life
It is a painful narrative that we stomach almost every other day. Reports of people killed in crossfire make headlines almost daily, only to be
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Saving lives through blood donation during the pandemic
It is encouraging to learn that volunteers of social media-based blood donation groups have continued their humanitarian work during this
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
A woman mountaineer’s dream shattered by reckless wheels
We are heartbroken at the death of a promising young woman, a mountaineer who was training to fulfil her dream of conquering the Everest.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Decisions on exams must be realistic
With over four months of schools being closed, the looming uncertainty regarding public exams is weighing down on students and their families.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM